Health · Augusta
Augusta, WI health
Augusta differs from Wisconsin on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.2% vs 9.9%) and more adults with COPD (9.3% vs 6.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for AugustaTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C
Augusta’s Health Grade: C
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Augusta is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns, and than 60% of towns with similar incomes.
CSelf-rated healthCPhysical distressC+Mental distressB+ObesityC+DiabetesC-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 31%
Less healthyHealthier
Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 13%
Towns with similar incomes, $40K–$67K (6,548)Healthier than 60%
Better than its income would suggest. Augusta is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Augusta could be anywhere from D to B.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Wisconsin ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Augusta with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Augusta uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Augusta 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
33% have obesity
0 better6 close6 worse
Habits
33.2% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
76.6% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
33.4% feel lonely
0 better3 close2 worse
Everyday needs
15% face food insecurity
0 better4 close1 worse
Disability
37.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Augusta adults…
37 of every 100 Augusta adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33–40.5%
Bars show Augusta; the black tick is Wisconsin. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Augusta, betterAugusta, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults
33.2% Augusta
WI 26.6%
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
35.3% Augusta
WI 32.6%
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults
17.2% Augusta
WI 19%
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
17.4% Augusta
WI 13.6%
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Augusta 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 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Augusta 10.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection
How Augusta adults are doing
1 in 3Augusta adults feel lonely
33.4% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Augusta adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Augusta adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Augusta adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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 7
Augusta adults worry about having enough food
15% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 9
Augusta adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Augusta adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 12
Augusta adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · WI 6.7% · worse
16.6% of Augusta adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Disability
Living with a disability
37.7%
of Augusta adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Black tick: Wisconsin. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Augusta
1 community health center in Augusta, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System OakridgeOsseo · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theAugusta · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.2 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Augusta
Northlakes - AugustaAugusta · 0.2 mi
Northlakes Eau Claire - Clairemont AvenueEau Claire · 21 mi
Northlakes Eau Claire - Oak RidgeEau Claire · 21 mi
22.1 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Chippewa Falls
Family Health Center - Chippewa Falls Dental CenterChippewa Falls · 22.1 mi
Family Health Center - Neillsville Dental CenterNeillsville · 27.7 mi
Family Health Center - Black River Falls Dental CenterBlack River Falls · 29.9 mi
Family Health Center - Menomonie Dental CenterMenomonie · 40.5 mi
Family Health Center - Marshfield Alcohol & Drug Recovery CenterMarshfield · 46.3 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careAugusta is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAugusta is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAugusta is not a shortage area
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 Augusta. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Augusta
| Measure | Augusta | Margin | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 36.6% | 33–40.5% | 33.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 36.5% | 32.8–40.4% | 34.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 33% | 27.7–39% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 30.7% | 27.8–34.1% | 26.6% | worse |
| Depression | 26% | 22.7–29.6% | 23.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 18.2% | 15–21.7% | 9.9% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6% | 10.8% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9% | 8.6% | worse |
| Diabetes | 13% | 11.3–15% | 11.4% | about the same |
| COPD | 9.3% | 7.6–11.1% | 6.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.8% | 7.6–10.2% | 6.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.5% | 3.9–5.3% | 3.4% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.4% | 14.4–20.8% | 13.6% | worse |
| Binge drink | 17.2% | 14.6–20.1% | 19% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 33.2% | 28–38.8% | 26.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.3% | 30.1–40.9% | 32.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 76.6% | 73.1–79.7% | 77.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 62.6% | 59.2–66.1% | 67.1% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 83.6% | 80.9–85.9% | 85.9% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 64.8% | 59.9–69.4% | 69.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 77.3% | 70.2–83.4% | 80.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.5% | 76.6–81.8% | 77.8% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10.4% | 8–13.2% | 8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33.4% | 28.9–38.2% | 30.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 23.2% | 19.6–26.9% | 20.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.5% | 15.4–19.9% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 22.5% | 18.9–26.7% | 17.8% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.8% | 13.5–18.3% | 12.9% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 15% | 11.9–18.3% | 12.1% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 10.9% | 8.9–13% | 9.7% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 6.2% | 5.2–7.3% | 5.5% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 8.1% | 6.8–9.5% | 6.7% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 16.6% | 13.1–20.1% | 12.5% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37.7% | 33.1–42.8% | 29.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.3% | 15.4–21.6% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16% | 13.6–18.6% | 12.8% | |
| Hearing | 9.7% | 8.5–11.1% | 6.9% | |
| Vision | 6.1% | 5.2–7.3% | 4.5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.7% | 4–5.7% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 10.8% | 9.1–12.8% | 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 Augusta door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Augusta better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Augusta 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.