Health · Canton

Canton, WI health

On most measures Canton looks like Wisconsin as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (7.6% vs 6.5%) and more adults with heart disease (7.6% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54736, 54755, 54756
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How Canton 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 Canton adults…

35 of every 100 Canton adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.1–39%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Canton, betterCanton, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.8% Canton
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.9% Canton
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.8% Canton
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Canton
WI 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
67%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
87%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
70%
Colon screening
WI 69%
79%
Mammogram
WI 80%
79%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Canton 7.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Canton adults are doing

1 in 3Canton adults feel lonely
29.8% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Canton adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Canton adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Canton adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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
Canton adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Canton adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 20
Canton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 16
Canton adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · WI 6.7% · about the same

11.9% of Canton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Canton

Canton 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 Canton.

Lima: 37.4% Maxville: 37.5% Mondovi: 38.9% Modena: 39.4% Durand: 37.4% Peru: 38.4% Albany: 38.8% Frankfort: 37.1% Nelson: 39.2% Mondovi: 40.7% Naples: 38.8% Gilmanton: 39% Alma: 39.8% Canton: 38.4% Canton Lima Maxville Mondovi Modena Chippewa Valley Hospital · Durand · 8 miH St. Elizabeth Medical Center · Wabasha · 16.7 miH
37.1%40.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Lima37.4%
Maxville37.5%
Canton38.4%
Mondovi38.9%
Modena39.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8 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 Canton

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

HNearest ERChippewa Valley HospitalDurand · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire★★★★★ · 21.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theEau Claire · 21.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Chippewa Valley Hospital
Durand · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.7 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.7 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Eau Claire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.1 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Menomonie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar
Menomonie · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careCanton's county is a federal shortage area.Buffalo County · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careCanton is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCanton's county is a federal shortage area.Buffalo County · need score 16 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 Canton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Canton
MeasureCantonMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.3%32.1–39%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol36.5%33.1–40.3%34.4%about the same
Obesity38.4%32.4–45.5%37.7%about the same
Arthritis29.8%27.1–32.9%26.6%worse
Depression23.8%21.1–27.2%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.2%9.2–13.4%9.9%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.9–12.1%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%9–10.6%8.6%worse
Diabetes12.2%10.8–13.8%11.4%about the same
COPD7.6%6.7–8.6%6.5%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.8–8.4%6.6%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.1%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%13–17.5%13.6%about the same
Binge drink18.8%16.3–21.9%19%about the same
Get no exercise28.8%25.1–33.4%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.9%27.4–38.7%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.2%75.4–81.1%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit66.6%63.6–69.6%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check86.5%84.9–88.1%85.9%about the same
Colon screening69.7%65.4–73.7%69.4%about the same
Mammogram78.5%72.3–83.9%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%77.3–81.9%77.8%about the same
No health insurance7.5%6.3–9%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.8%25.8–33.9%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%17–22.5%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%14.2–17.5%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health18.5%16.3–21%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.1%12.7–15.9%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.1%9.4–13.2%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity8.8%7.5–10.2%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.1%4.4–5.9%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.3%5.5–7.1%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP11.9%10.1–14%12.5%
Disability
Any disability31.6%28.1–35.7%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%13.1–17%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.8–15%12.8%
Hearing8.1%7.3–9%6.9%
Vision4.5%4.1–5.1%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.4–4.2%3.5%
Errands alone8.4%7.4–9.3%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 Canton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Canton better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Canton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Canton by how much of its land each one covers.

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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