Health · Estella

Estella, WI health

Estella differs from Wisconsin on 11 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.9% vs 6.5%) and more smokers (17.9% vs 13.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54732, 54745
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How Estella 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 Estella adults…

38 of every 100 Estella adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34–41.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Estella, betterEstella, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.7% Estella
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.1% Estella
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.6% Estella
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.9% Estella
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
65%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
85%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
70%
Colon screening
WI 69%
76%
Mammogram
WI 80%
80%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Estella 8.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Estella adults are doing

1 in 3Estella adults feel lonely
30.3% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Estella adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Estella adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Estella 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 8
Estella adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Estella adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 17
Estella adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Estella adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · WI 6.7% · about the same

14.8% of Estella adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Estella

Estella 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 Estella.

Cleveland: 42.3% Colburn: 43.9% Lake Holcombe: 43.1% Cornell: 42.5% Arthur: 42.9% Ruby: 43.3% Bloomer: 41.8% Eagle Point: 40.9% Birch Creek: 43.1% Taft: 42.1% Delmar: 43.6% Aurora: 45.6% Anson: 41.4% Goetz: 42.9% Pershing: 45.1% Marshall: 42.3% Estella: 42.9% Estella Cleveland Colburn Lake Holcombe Cornell Arthur Ruby Aspirus Stanley Hospital · Stanley · 16.9 miH Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley · Bloomer · 19 mi · 4★ MedicareH Family Health Center - Chippewa Falls Dental Center · Chippewa Falls · 18.3 mi+
40.9%45.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Cleveland42.3%
Cornell42.5%
Estella42.9%
Arthur42.9%
Lake Holcombe43.1%
Ruby43.3%
Colburn43.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16.9 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 Estella

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

HNearest ERAspirus Stanley HospitalStanley · 16.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital★★★★★ · 29.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldChippewa Falls · 18.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.9 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Chippewa Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
Bloomer · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith
Ladysmith · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
31.5 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Eau Claire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careEstella is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEstella is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEstella is not a shortage area

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 Estella. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Estella
MeasureEstellaMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.7%34–41.4%33.3%worse
High cholesterol37.2%33.3–41%34.4%about the same
Obesity42.9%36.8–49.4%37.7%about the same
Arthritis31.3%28.2–34.5%26.6%worse
Depression24.7%21.4–28.2%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.5%9.3–13.8%9.9%about the same
Asthma11.5%10.2–12.9%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.9–10.8%8.6%worse
Diabetes13.4%11.7–15.2%11.4%worse
COPD8.9%7.9–10.2%6.5%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.7–9.6%6.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.7%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.9%15.5–20.6%13.6%worse
Binge drink18.6%15.5–21.7%19%about the same
Get no exercise31.7%27.3–36.3%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.1%27.8–38.7%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.6%73–79.8%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit64.8%61.2–68%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check85.4%83.6–87.1%85.9%about the same
Colon screening69.9%65.3–74%69.4%about the same
Mammogram76.2%69–82.1%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%77.1–82.3%77.8%about the same
No health insurance8.2%6.8–9.9%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.3%26.6–34.4%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.7%18.1–23.7%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.7–18.6%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health21.8%19.1–24.7%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress15.7%13.9–17.7%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.7%10.9–15%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.8%8.5–11.3%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.8%5.1–6.7%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%6.2–8.1%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP14.8%12.6–17.1%12.5%
Disability
Any disability36.6%32.5–41%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%14.6–19%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.9%13.2–16.9%12.8%
Hearing9.1%8.1–10.1%6.9%
Vision5.3%4.8–6%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%4–5%3.5%
Errands alone9.6%8.5–10.8%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 Estella door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Estella better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Estella by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Estella 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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