Health · Wisner

Wisner, LA health

Wisner differs from Louisiana on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.8% vs 16.9%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (85.5% vs 78.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (7.3% vs 4.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Wisner
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 965 people are less certain, so we show Wisner's figures without a grade.

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How Wisner compares with Louisiana

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wisner adults…

56 of every 100 Wisner adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · worse · margin 51.4–59.7%

Bars show Wisner; the black tick is Louisiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wisner, betterWisner, worseToo close to callLouisiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 40.2% Wisner
LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.3% Wisner
LA 40.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.8% Wisner
LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.3% Wisner
LA 17.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Wisner adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Louisiana.

86%
Yearly checkup
LA 82%
49%
Dentist visit
LA 57%
88%
Cholesterol check
LA 86%
64%
Colon screening
LA 66%
77%
Mammogram
LA 79%
86%
Taking BP meds
LA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wisner 9.5% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Wisner adults are doing

1 in 3Wisner adults feel lonely
35.1% · Louisiana 36.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Wisner adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · Louisiana 26.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Wisner adults lack social or emotional support
28.7% · Louisiana 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Wisner adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · Louisiana 19.3% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 3
Wisner adults worry about having enough food
29.3% · LA 22.5% · worse
1 in 5
Wisner adults worry about keeping their housing
18.8% · LA 16.8% · about the same
1 in 7
Wisner adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.3% · LA 12.4% · worse
1 in 7
Wisner adults lack reliable transportation
14% · LA 11.3% · worse

28.8% of Wisner adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

48.3%

of Wisner adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs29%
Thinking or memory20.2%
Hearing11.9%
Errands alone14.6%
Vision10.6%
Dressing or bathing8.4%

Black tick: Louisiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Wisner

No hospital or community health center in Wisner itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERFranklin Medical CenterWinnsboro · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCitizens Medical Center★★★★★ · 26.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCatahoula Parish Hospital District #2Sicily Island · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Catahoula Parish Hospital District #2
5 sites · nearest in Sicily Island
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.7 mi
Franklin Medical Center
Winnsboro · not rated
ER
22.6 mi
Riverland Medical Center
Ferriday · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.1 mi
Tensas Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Saint Joseph
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.1 mi
Caldwell Memorial Hospital
Columbia · not rated
26.6 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careWisner's county is a federal shortage area.FRANKLIN PARISH · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careWisner's county is a federal shortage area.Franklin Parish · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthWisner's county is a federal shortage area.Franklin Parish · need score 21 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Wisner. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Wisner
MeasureWisnerMarginLouisiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure55.6%51.4–59.7%42.6%worse
High cholesterol45.8%41.4–50.4%38.3%worse
Obesity43.4%35.7–51.4%40%about the same
Arthritis41.2%37.4–45%29.7%worse
Depression25.7%22.2–29.4%26.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)24.2%20.4–28.3%18.1%worse
Asthma11.2%9.8–12.5%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9–11.1%7.5%worse
Diabetes22.9%20.3–25.7%15.2%worse
COPD14.1%12–16.1%8.5%worse
Heart disease12.1%10.7–13.5%7.5%worse
Stroke7.3%6.5–8.2%4.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.3%18.1–24.6%17.3%worse
Binge drink11.8%9.7–14.1%16.9%better
Get no exercise40.2%34.6–46%30.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.3%34.4–48.7%40.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup85.5%83–87.9%81.8%better
Dentist visit49.3%45.2–53.4%57.2%worse
Cholesterol check88.4%86.7–90%86.4%better
Colon screening63.7%57.9–69%66.3%about the same
Mammogram76.9%69.2–83.6%79.3%about the same
Taking BP meds85.5%83.5–87.3%78.8%better
No health insurance9.5%7.5–11.9%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.1%29.8–40.2%36.6%about the same
Lack emotional support28.7%24.6–32.7%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.9%16.9–21.2%19.3%about the same
Fair or poor health33.9%29.7–38%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress20.3%17.8–22.7%15.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity29.3%25–33.8%22.5%worse
Housing insecurity18.8%16–21.7%16.8%about the same
Utility shut-off threat15.3%13.2–17.5%12.4%worse
No reliable transportation14%12.1–16%11.3%worse
Receive SNAP28.8%24.5–33.3%19%
Disability
Any disability48.3%43.3–53.4%38%
Walking or climbing stairs29%25.3–32.3%17.6%
Thinking or memory20.2%17.8–22.8%18.4%
Hearing11.9%10.5–13.3%8%
Vision10.6%9.2–12%6.7%
Dressing or bathing8.4%7.3–9.6%5.1%
Errands alone14.6%12.6–16.5%10.3%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Wisner door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Louisiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Wisner better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Wisner directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Louisiana figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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