Health · Dewhurst

Dewhurst, WI health

Dewhurst differs from Wisconsin on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.3% vs 9.9%) and more adults with COPD (8.9% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54456, 54754

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 224 people are less certain, so we show Dewhurst's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Dewhurst 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 Dewhurst adults…

37 of every 100 Dewhurst adults have high blood pressure

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

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dewhurst, betterDewhurst, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.1% Dewhurst
WI 26.6%

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

Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Dewhurst
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.1% Dewhurst
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Dewhurst 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

Dewhurst 9.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Dewhurst adults are doing

1 in 3Dewhurst adults feel lonely

29.7% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 5Dewhurst adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.2% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Dewhurst adults lack social or emotional support

20.5% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Dewhurst adults are in frequent mental distress

15.9% · 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 7

Dewhurst adults worry about having enough food

13.4% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 10

Dewhurst adults worry about keeping their housing

10% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 17

Dewhurst adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.9% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 14

Dewhurst adults lack reliable transportation

7.1% · WI 6.7% · about the same

14.4% of Dewhurst adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%

Thinking or memory14.3%

Hearing9%

Errands alone9.4%

Vision5.4%

Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Dewhurst

Dewhurst 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 Dewhurst.

37.5%41.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first

Hewett37.5%

Levis37.5%

Dewhurst38.3%

Alma39.9%

Komensky40.6%

Adams41.2%

Care nearby

Marshfield Medical Center - NeillsvilleNeillsville · 9.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Black River Memorial HospitalBlack River Falls · 12.3 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mayo Clinic Health System OakridgeOsseo · 24.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & ClinicsWhitehall · 28 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Family Health Center - Neillsville Dental CenterNeillsville · 9.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Northlakes - AugustaAugusta · 24.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

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

! Mental healthDewhurst'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 Dewhurst. 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 Dewhurst

Measure	Dewhurst	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	36.7%	33–40.7%	33.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	37.8%	33.9–42%	34.4%	about the same
Obesity	38.3%	31.9–45.3%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	31.2%	28.1–34.6%	26.6%	worse
Depression	22.2%	19.2–25.5%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.3%	11.8–17.3%	9.9%	worse
Asthma	11.3%	10.1–12.6%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10%	9.1–11%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	13.3%	11.7–15.1%	11.4%	worse
COPD	8.9%	7.9–10%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	8.7%	7.8–9.6%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	4.3%	3.9–4.7%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.1%	14.8–19.5%	13.6%	worse
Binge drink	17%	14.2–20.1%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	32.1%	27.8–36.7%	26.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	32.9%	27.5–39%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.3%	73.8–80.5%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	63.3%	59.9–66.7%	67.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	86%	84.2–87.6%	85.9%	about the same
Colon screening	68%	63.5–72.5%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	77.5%	70.4–83.7%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80%	77.2–82.5%	77.8%	about the same
No health insurance	9.2%	7.8–10.8%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.7%	25.5–34.2%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.5%	17.7–23.8%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.9%	14.1–17.7%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	21%	18.5–23.8%	17.8%	worse
Frequent physical distress	15.5%	13.9–17.4%	12.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	13.4%	11.4–15.5%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	10%	8.6–11.6%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.9%	5.1–6.7%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.1%	6.2–8.1%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14.4%	12.4–16.7%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	33.8%	29.9–37.9%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.9%	14.8–19.1%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	14.3%	12.7–16%	12.8%
Hearing	9%	8.1–10%	6.9%
Vision	5.4%	4.9–6%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	4.4%	4–5%	3.5%
Errands alone	9.4%	8.3–10.5%	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 Dewhurst door to door.

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

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Dewhurst by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Dewhurst 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.