Health · Colby

Colby, WI health

Colby differs from Wisconsin on 17 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (14.2% vs 8%) and more adults facing food insecurity (18.1% vs 12.1%).

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

Report card

How Colby 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 Colby adults…

36 of every 100 Colby adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.8–38.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Colby, betterColby, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.5% Colby
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.9% Colby
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.9% Colby
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.8% Colby
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Colby 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 7

working-age adults has no health insurance

Colby 14.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Colby adults are doing

1 in 3Colby adults feel lonely

31.2% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Colby adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.7% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Colby adults lack social or emotional support

22% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Colby adults are in frequent mental distress

16.6% · 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 6

Colby adults worry about having enough food

18.1% · WI 12.1% · worse

1 in 8

Colby adults worry about keeping their housing

13.1% · WI 9.7% · worse

1 in 14

Colby adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.2% · WI 5.5% · worse

1 in 11

Colby adults lack reliable transportation

9% · WI 6.7% · worse

19.3% of Colby adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%

Thinking or memory16.3%

Hearing9.5%

Errands alone11%

Vision6.7%

Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Colby

Colby and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

37.3%39.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first

Hull38.6%

Colby38.8%

Abbotsford39.6%

Care nearby

Aspirus Medford Hospital & ClinicsMedford · 15.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Marshfield Medical CenterMarshfield · 17.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Marshfield Medical Center - NeillsvilleNeillsville · 28.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Aspirus Stanley HospitalStanley · 29.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Family Health Center - Medford Dental CenterMedford · 16.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Family Health Center - Marshfield Primary Care CenterMarshfield · 18.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careColby's county is a federal shortage area.Clark County · need score 9 of 25

! Dental careColby's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Clark County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthColby's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Clark 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 Colby. 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 Colby

Measure	Colby	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	35.7%	32.8–38.7%	33.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	37%	34–40.1%	34.4%	about the same
Obesity	38.8%	34–43.9%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	29.8%	27.4–32.3%	26.6%	worse
Depression	22.7%	20.3–25.4%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.5%	10.6–14.4%	9.9%	worse
Asthma	11.2%	10.1–12.3%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.2%	8.5–10%	8.6%	about the same
Diabetes	13.3%	11.9–14.8%	11.4%	worse
COPD	9.3%	8.1–10.7%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	8.8%	7.9–9.8%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	4.5%	4–5%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.8%	15.4–20.6%	13.6%	worse
Binge drink	16.9%	14.7–19.3%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	36.5%	32.3–41.1%	26.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	32.9%	28.8–37.3%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	75.5%	72.6–78.2%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	56.6%	53.6–59.5%	67.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	83.3%	81.4–85.1%	85.9%	worse
Colon screening	68.8%	65.3–72.3%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	75.6%	70.1–80.5%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.6%	76.5–80.6%	77.8%	about the same
No health insurance	14.2%	12.1–16.7%	8%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.2%	27.7–34.8%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22%	19.4–24.8%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.6%	15–18.4%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	24.4%	21.4–27.5%	17.8%	worse
Frequent physical distress	16.4%	14.6–18.3%	12.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	18.1%	15.6–20.7%	12.1%	worse
Housing insecurity	13.1%	11.4–14.9%	9.7%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	7.2%	6.3–8.2%	5.5%	worse
No reliable transportation	9%	8–10.2%	6.7%	worse
Receive SNAP	19.3%	16.7–22.2%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	37.1%	33.2–41.1%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	18.4%	16.2–20.8%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	16.3%	14.5–18.3%	12.8%
Hearing	9.5%	8.6–10.5%	6.9%
Vision	6.7%	5.9–7.4%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	5%	4.4–5.7%	3.5%
Errands alone	11%	9.7–12.4%	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 Colby door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Colby 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.