Health · Biron

Biron, WI health

Biron differs from Wisconsin on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.3% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.2% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Biron
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How Biron 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 Biron adults…

40 of every 100 Biron adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.9–43.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Biron, betterBiron, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.7% Biron
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.9% Biron
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.1% Biron
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Biron
WI 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
64%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
88%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
69%
Colon screening
WI 69%
78%
Mammogram
WI 80%
81%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Biron 7.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Biron adults are doing

1 in 4Biron adults feel lonely
28.1% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Biron adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Biron adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Biron adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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
Biron adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Biron adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 18
Biron adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Biron adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · WI 6.7% · about the same

13.7% of Biron adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.8%

of Biron adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Biron

Biron and the towns around it

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

Rudolph: 43.3% Wisconsin Rapids: 40.9% Grand Rapids: 39.3% Linwood: 35.8% Sigel: 43.5% Carson: 37.7% Seneca: 43.3% Port Edwards: 42.3% Grant: 38.8% Saratoga: 39.4% Biron: 41.9% Biron Rudolph Wisconsin Rapids Grand Rapids Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics · Wisconsin Rapids · 4.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics · Stevens Point · 12 mi · 4★ MedicareH Family Health Center - Wisconsin Rapids Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center · Wisconsin Rapids · 5.4 mi+ Noble Community Clinics - Stevens Point · Stevens Point · 12 mi+
35.8%43.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Grand Rapids39.3%
Wisconsin Rapids40.9%
Biron41.9%
Rudolph43.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.5 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Biron

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

HNearest ERAspirus Riverview Hospital & ClinicsWisconsin Rapids · 4.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics★★★★★ · 12 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldWisconsin Rapids · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.5 mi
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
Wisconsin Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
5.4 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Wisconsin Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12 mi
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
Stevens Point · ★★★★★
ER
12 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
3 sites · nearest in Stevens Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.6 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
30.8 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose
Wild Rose · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careBiron is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBiron is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBiron's county is a federal shortage area.Wood County · need score 9 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 Biron. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Biron
MeasureBironMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.6%35.9–43.3%33.3%worse
High cholesterol37.8%34.2–41.5%34.4%about the same
Obesity41.9%36.4–47.2%37.7%about the same
Arthritis33.6%30.4–36.7%26.6%worse
Depression22.8%19.9–25.9%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.6%9.4–14%9.9%about the same
Asthma11.2%10–12.5%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.4–11.6%8.6%worse
Diabetes14.5%12.5–16.5%11.4%worse
COPD8.9%7.5–10.5%6.5%worse
Heart disease9.2%8–10.4%6.6%worse
Stroke4.6%4–5.2%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%13.7–19.7%13.6%worse
Binge drink18.1%15.3–20.8%19%about the same
Get no exercise30.7%26.1–35.6%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.9%27.3–36.4%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.2%76–81.9%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit63.9%60.3–66.9%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check87.7%85.9–89.4%85.9%about the same
Colon screening69.4%64.8–73.3%69.4%about the same
Mammogram78.4%71.8–83.9%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds81.3%78.5–83.7%77.8%better
No health insurance7.8%6.1–9.9%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.1%24.2–32.2%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%17.3–23.5%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%13.9–17.8%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20.9%17.8–24.4%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.7%13.6–17.9%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.5%10–15.3%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.4%7.7–11.2%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.7–6.7%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%5.7–7.9%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP13.7%11–16.6%12.5%
Disability
Any disability34.8%30.4–39.2%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.8%15.2–20.7%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%12–16.1%12.8%
Hearing9.6%8.5–10.8%6.9%
Vision5.5%4.7–6.4%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.9–5.4%3.5%
Errands alone9.4%8–10.9%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 Biron door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Biron better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Biron 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.

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