Health · Almena

Almena, WI health

On most measures Almena looks like Wisconsin as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (58.9% vs 67.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Almena

TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 641 people are less certain, so we show Almena's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Almena compares with Wisconsin

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 Almena adults…

33 of every 100 Almena adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.7–36.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Almena, betterAlmena, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 29% Almena
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.6% Almena
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 19.9% Almena
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.6% Almena
WI 13.6%

0%10%20%30%40%

Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

WI 78%

Dentist visit

WI 67%

Cholesterol check

WI 86%

Colon screening

WI 69%

Mammogram

WI 80%

Taking BP meds

WI 78%

1 in 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Almena 8.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Almena adults are doing

1 in 3Almena adults feel lonely

31.6% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Almena adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.8% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Almena adults lack social or emotional support

21.1% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Almena adults are in frequent mental distress

16.8% · Wisconsin 15.5% · 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 8

Almena adults worry about having enough food

12.9% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 10

Almena adults worry about keeping their housing

10% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 18

Almena adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.6% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 14

Almena adults lack reliable transportation

7% · WI 6.7% · about the same

13.5% of Almena adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.6%

of Almena adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%

Thinking or memory14.7%

Hearing7.9%

Errands alone8.9%

Vision4.9%

Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Almena

Almena and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

37.7%39%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first

Almena37.8%

Almena37.9%

Clinton38.4%

Care nearby

Mayo Clinic Health System-NorthlandBarron · 9.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Cumberland Memorial HospitalCumberland · 10.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Marshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeRice Lake · 14.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Amery Hospital & ClinicAmery · 17.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Northlakes--Turtle LakeTurtle Lake · 6.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Cumberland Middle SchoolCumberland · 7.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careAlmena is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careAlmena is not a shortage area

! Mental healthAlmena's county is a federal shortage area.Barron County · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Almena. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Almena

Measure	Almena	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	33.4%	29.7–36.9%	33.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	34.2%	30.5–37.9%	34.4%	about the same
Obesity	37.8%	31.5–43.9%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	26.8%	23.7–29.7%	26.6%	about the same
Depression	24.8%	21.2–28.2%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	15%	12.4–18.1%	9.9%	worse
Asthma	11.1%	9.8–12.4%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.9%	8–9.8%	8.6%	about the same
Diabetes	11.8%	10–13.6%	11.4%	about the same
COPD	7.5%	6.1–9%	6.5%	about the same
Heart disease	7.5%	6.4–8.5%	6.6%	about the same
Stroke	3.7%	3.2–4.3%	3.4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.6%	12.5–18.8%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	19.9%	16.7–23.2%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	29%	24.1–34.1%	26.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	32.6%	27.3–38.4%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.5%	72.8–79.8%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	58.9%	55.4–62.4%	67.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	84.7%	82.2–86.9%	85.9%	about the same
Colon screening	70.7%	66.1–75%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	79.4%	73–84.8%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.2%	75.2–80.8%	77.8%	about the same
No health insurance	8.7%	6.6–11.2%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.6%	26.9–36.4%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.1%	17.7–24.9%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.8%	14.6–19%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	19.4%	16–22.8%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.3%	12.3–16.5%	12.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.9%	10.2–16%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	10%	8.2–12.1%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.6%	4.7–6.7%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7%	5.9–8.3%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	13.5%	10.6–16.8%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	31.6%	27.1–36.3%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	14.5%	12–16.9%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	14.7%	12.4–17.1%	12.8%
Hearing	7.9%	6.9–8.9%	6.9%
Vision	4.9%	4.1–5.7%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	3.9%	3.3–4.7%	3.5%
Errands alone	8.9%	7.5–10.4%	7.9%

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 Almena door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Almena better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Almena directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin 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.