Health · Edgar

Edgar, WI health

On every measure CDC estimates, Edgar looks like Wisconsin as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

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

Report card

How Edgar 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 Edgar adults…

33 of every 100 Edgar adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.9–36.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Edgar, betterEdgar, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.1% Edgar
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.2% Edgar
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 20.1% Edgar
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Edgar
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Edgar 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 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Edgar 7.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Edgar adults are doing

1 in 3Edgar adults feel lonely

28.9% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Edgar adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.9% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Edgar adults lack social or emotional support

20.1% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Edgar adults are in frequent mental distress

15.4% · 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 10

Edgar adults worry about having enough food

10.4% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 12

Edgar adults worry about keeping their housing

8.6% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 21

Edgar adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

4.7% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 17

Edgar adults lack reliable transportation

5.9% · WI 6.7% · about the same

10.6% of Edgar adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.6%

of Edgar adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%

Thinking or memory12.9%

Hearing7%

Errands alone7.7%

Vision4%

Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Edgar

Edgar and the towns around it

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

36.4%38.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first

Edgar36.5%

Cassel36.9%

Wien37.1%

Care nearby

Aspirus Wausau HospitalWausau · 14.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Marshfield Medical Center - WestonWeston · 18.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Marshfield Medical CenterMarshfield · 20.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Aspirus Merrill HospitalMerrill · 22.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Bridge Community Health Clinic - Behavioral Health Grand AvenueWausau · 16.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Bridge Community Health Clinic WausauWausau · 16.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careEdgar is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careEdgar is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthEdgar 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 Edgar. 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 Edgar

Measure	Edgar	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	33.2%	29.9–36.4%	33.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	36.1%	32.9–39.6%	34.4%	about the same
Obesity	36.5%	31.9–41.6%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	26.7%	24–29.5%	26.6%	about the same
Depression	24.9%	21.9–28.3%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	10.9%	8.8–13.1%	9.9%	about the same
Asthma	10.5%	9.3–11.9%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9%	8.1–9.9%	8.6%	about the same
Diabetes	10.1%	8.6–11.6%	11.4%	about the same
COPD	6.5%	5.3–7.7%	6.5%	about the same
Heart disease	6.4%	5.5–7.3%	6.6%	about the same
Stroke	3.2%	2.8–3.7%	3.4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.4%	11.6–17.3%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	20.1%	17.3–23.2%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	27.1%	22.8–31.4%	26.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	30.2%	26.1–34.4%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.3%	73.1–79.3%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	69.8%	66.7–72.6%	67.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.9%	83.7–88%	85.9%	about the same
Colon screening	69.1%	65.1–72.7%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	79.9%	74.2–84.7%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	76.5%	73.6–79.2%	77.8%	about the same
No health insurance	7.6%	5.9–9.9%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	28.9%	25–33%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.1%	17–23.5%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.4%	13.4–17.5%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	17.4%	14.5–20.5%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13%	11.2–15%	12.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10.4%	8–13.1%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	8.6%	6.9–10.5%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	4.7%	3.8–5.6%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	5.9%	4.9–7%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	10.6%	8.1–13.4%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	29.6%	25.7–33.6%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	12.7%	10.6–15%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	12.9%	10.9–15%	12.8%
Hearing	7%	6.1–7.9%	6.9%
Vision	4%	3.4–4.7%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	3.3%	2.8–3.9%	3.5%
Errands alone	7.7%	6.4–9%	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 Edgar door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Edgar 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.