Health · Cornell

Cornell, WI health

Cornell differs from Wisconsin on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.9% vs 6.5%) and more smokers (17.7% vs 13.6%).

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

C-Health Grade

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Cornell’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Cornell is healthier than 23% of U.S. towns, and than 45% of towns with similar incomes.

CSelf-rated healthCPhysical distressB-Mental distressDObesityC+DiabetesC-SmokingC-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 23%

Less healthyHealthier

Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 6%

Towns with similar incomes, $41K–$69K (6,819)Healthier than 45%

Better than its income would suggest. Cornell 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, Cornell 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 Cornell 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. Cornell 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 Cornell 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 Cornell adults…

37 of every 100 Cornell adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.2–40.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cornell, betterCornell, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.2% Cornell
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.3% Cornell
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 18.7% Cornell
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.7% Cornell
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Cornell 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 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Cornell 8.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Cornell adults are doing

1 in 3Cornell adults feel lonely

31.1% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Cornell adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.1% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Cornell adults lack social or emotional support

21.1% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Cornell adults are in frequent mental distress

17% · 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

Cornell adults worry about having enough food

13.2% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 10

Cornell adults worry about keeping their housing

10.1% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 17

Cornell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 14

Cornell adults lack reliable transportation

7.4% · WI 6.7% · about the same

15.2% of Cornell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%

Thinking or memory15.5%

Hearing9.2%

Errands alone10%

Vision5.4%

Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Cornell

Cornell and the towns around it

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

40.9%43.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first

Cleveland42.3%

Cornell42.5%

Estella42.9%

Care nearby

Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa ValleyBloomer · 17.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Aspirus Stanley HospitalStanley · 18.3 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Marshfield Medical Center - LadysmithLadysmith · 20.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire HospitalEau Claire · 29.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Family Health Center - Chippewa Falls Dental CenterChippewa Falls · 17.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Family Health Center - Ladysmith Alcohol & Drug Recovery CenterLadysmith · 20.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careCornell is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careCornell is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthCornell is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Cornell. 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 Cornell

Measure	Cornell	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	36.9%	33.2–40.7%	33.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	36.4%	32.5–40.3%	34.4%	about the same
Obesity	42.5%	36.1–49.2%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	30.8%	27.5–34.1%	26.6%	worse
Depression	25.1%	21.6–28.8%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	9.8%	7.9–12%	9.9%	about the same
Asthma	11.6%	10.3–13.1%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.8%	8.8–10.9%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	13%	11.2–15%	11.4%	about the same
COPD	8.9%	7.5–10.5%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	8.5%	7.4–9.7%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	4.3%	3.7–4.9%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.7%	14.8–21%	13.6%	worse
Binge drink	18.7%	15.6–21.9%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	32.2%	27.4–37.5%	26.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	33.3%	27.8–39%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.1%	72.4–79.5%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	64.9%	61.2–68.3%	67.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	84.5%	82.2–86.6%	85.9%	about the same
Colon screening	71%	66.3–75.2%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	75.6%	68.1–81.9%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.4%	76.6–81.9%	77.8%	about the same
No health insurance	8.7%	6.6–11.1%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.1%	27.2–35.4%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.1%	18.2–24.4%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17%	15.1–19.3%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	22%	18.7–25.7%	17.8%	worse
Frequent physical distress	15.7%	13.6–17.9%	12.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	13.2%	10.7–16.3%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	10.1%	8.5–12.1%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	6%	5.1–7%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.4%	6.3–8.7%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	15.2%	12.4–18.4%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	37.5%	32.9–42.4%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.9%	14.4–19.7%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	15.5%	13.3–17.9%	12.8%
Hearing	9.2%	8.1–10.4%	6.9%
Vision	5.4%	4.7–6.4%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	4.4%	3.8–5.2%	3.5%
Errands alone	10%	8.6–11.7%	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 Cornell door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cornell 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.