Health · Butternut

Butternut, WI health

Butternut differs from Wisconsin on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16% vs 9.9%) and more adults with COPD (7.9% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Butternut
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 465 people are less certain, so we show Butternut's figures without a grade.

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How Butternut 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 Butternut adults…

35 of every 100 Butternut adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.5–39.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Butternut, betterButternut, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.4% Butternut
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.7% Butternut
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Butternut
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Butternut
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
63%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
86%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
64%
Colon screening
WI 69%
74%
Mammogram
WI 80%
80%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Butternut 8.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Butternut adults are doing

1 in 3Butternut adults feel lonely
32.1% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Butternut adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Butternut adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Butternut adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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 9
Butternut adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Butternut adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 18
Butternut adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Butternut adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · WI 6.7% · about the same

13% of Butternut adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Butternut

Butternut 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 Butternut.

Chippewa: 40.2% Agenda: 40.3% Shanagolden: 40.5% Lake: 42% Round Lake: 34.2% Draper: 35.3% Peeksville: 40.4% Winter: 34.8% Mercer: 34.7% Knight: 34.4% Sherman: 41.8% Butternut: 39.8% Butternut Chippewa Agenda Flambeau Hospital · Park Falls · 6.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center · Hayward · 35.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH Northlakes- Park Falls · Park Falls · 5.9 mi+ Family Health Center - Park Falls Dental Center · Park Falls · 6.3 mi+
34.2%42%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Butternut39.8%
Chippewa40.2%
Agenda40.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 6.3 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 Butternut

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

HNearest ERFlambeau HospitalPark Falls · 6.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarshfield Medical Center - Minocqua★★★★★ · 38.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc thePark Falls · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
5 sites · nearest in Park Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.3 mi
Flambeau Hospital
Park Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
6.3 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Park Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.9 mi
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Hayward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
37.4 mi
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital
Ironwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.8 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua
Minocqua · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careButternut is not a shortage area
! Dental careButternut's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ashland County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthButternut's county is a federal shortage area.Ashland/Bayfield/Douglas/Iron/Sawyer/Washburn Counties · need score 17 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 Butternut. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Butternut
MeasureButternutMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.3%31.5–39.4%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol34.9%30.9–38.9%34.4%about the same
Obesity39.8%33.1–46.5%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28.6%25.4–32%26.6%about the same
Depression24.2%20.9–27.9%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16%13–19.2%9.9%worse
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.2%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.9–10.9%8.6%worse
Diabetes12.4%10.6–14.4%11.4%about the same
COPD7.9%6.6–9.4%6.5%worse
Heart disease7.9%6.8–9%6.6%worse
Stroke4%3.4–4.5%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%13.5–19.8%13.6%about the same
Binge drink17.7%14.8–20.8%19%about the same
Get no exercise30.4%25.4–35.9%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.7%26–37.5%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.7%74.3–80.8%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit62.8%59.1–66.1%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check86%83.8–87.9%85.9%about the same
Colon screening63.9%58.7–68.7%69.4%worse
Mammogram74.1%66.1–80.8%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%76.8–82.4%77.8%about the same
No health insurance8.5%6.6–10.7%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.1%27.2–36.4%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.8%17.3–24.1%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.6–17.8%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health19.4%16.3–23%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.5–16.7%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.7%9.3–14.4%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.4%7.7–11.3%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.6–6.5%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.5–7.7%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP13%10.2–16%12.5%
Disability
Any disability32.1%27.6–36.9%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%12.9–18.2%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.4%11.4–15.5%12.8%
Hearing8.6%7.5–9.8%6.9%
Vision4.9%4.2–5.7%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.6%3.5%
Errands alone8.7%7.4–10.1%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 Butternut door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Butternut better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Butternut 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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