Health · Ettrick
Ettrick, WI health
Ettrick differs from Wisconsin on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.3% vs 12.1%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.8% vs 9.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.2% vs 8.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for EttrickTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B−
Ettrick’s Health Grade: B−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Ettrick is healthier than 53% of U.S. towns.
B+Self-rated healthBPhysical distressA-Mental distressC-ObesityB-DiabetesB-SmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 53%
Less healthyHealthier
Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 43%
Towns with similar incomes, $64K–$107K (9,476)Healthier than 46%
About what its income would suggest. Ettrick does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Ettrick could be anywhere from C to A−.
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 Ettrick 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. Ettrick 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 Ettrick 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
39.8% have obesity
0 better11 close1 worse
Habits
25.8% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
78.8% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
27.4% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
9.3% face food insecurity
4 better1 close0 worse
Disability
28.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Ettrick adults…
35 of every 100 Ettrick adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.6–39%
Bars show Ettrick; the black tick is Wisconsin. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Ettrick, betterEttrick, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults
25.8% Ettrick
WI 26.6%
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
34.2% Ettrick
WI 32.6%
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults
19.4% Ettrick
WI 19%
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
13.8% Ettrick
WI 13.6%
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Ettrick 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 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ettrick 6.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection
How Ettrick adults are doing
1 in 4Ettrick adults feel lonely
27.4% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Ettrick adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Ettrick adults lack social or emotional support
18.6% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Ettrick adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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 11
Ettrick adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · WI 12.1% · better
1 in 13
Ettrick adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · WI 9.7% · better
1 in 22
Ettrick adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · WI 5.5% · better
1 in 18
Ettrick adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · WI 6.7% · better
9.8% of Ettrick adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Disability
Living with a disability
28.7%
of Ettrick adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Black tick: Wisconsin. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Ettrick
No hospital or community health center in Ettrick itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERGundersen Tri-County Hospital & ClinicsWhitehall · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldBlack River Falls · 24.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.7 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
2 sites · nearest in Black River Falls
Family Health Center - Black River Falls Dental CenterBlack River Falls · 24.7 mi
Family Health Center - Neillsville Dental CenterNeillsville · 42.6 mi
24.9 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
4 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Scenic Bluffs Health Centers Inc- Reach LacrosseLa Crosse · 24.9 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center LaxbhLa Crosse · 25.2 mi
Scenic Bluffs Chc - CashtonCashton · 38.1 mi
Scenic Bluffs Chc-NorwalkNorwalk · 39.4 mi
27.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta
Sparta · not rated
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careEttrick is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEttrick is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEttrick 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 Ettrick. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Ettrick
| Measure | Ettrick | Margin | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 34.8% | 30.6–39% | 33.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 36% | 31.8–40.2% | 34.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 39.8% | 32.5–47.3% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 29.7% | 26.3–33.2% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 23.4% | 20–27% | 23.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 9.1% | 7.2–11.2% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.7% | 9.5–12% | 10.8% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3% | 8.6% | worse |
| Diabetes | 11.4% | 9.7–13.3% | 11.4% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.9% | 5.7–8.2% | 6.5% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 7.1% | 6.1–8% | 6.6% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.5% | 3–4% | 3.4% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.8% | 11–16.9% | 13.6% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 19.4% | 16.2–22.9% | 19% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 25.8% | 21.1–30.9% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.2% | 28.3–40.5% | 32.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.8% | 75.3–82.1% | 77.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 68.6% | 65.2–71.7% | 67.1% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 87.6% | 85.6–89.4% | 85.9% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 68.7% | 63.9–73.4% | 69.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 77.8% | 70.7–83.9% | 80.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.3% | 76.2–82% | 77.8% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 6.3% | 4.7–8% | 8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 27.4% | 23.1–32.2% | 30.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 18.6% | 15.5–21.8% | 20.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.2% | 13.3–17.4% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 16% | 13.4–19% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.3% | 11.5–15.2% | 12.9% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 9.3% | 7.4–11.5% | 12.1% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 7.8% | 6.3–9.3% | 9.7% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 4.5% | 3.7–5.4% | 5.5% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 5.5% | 4.6–6.4% | 6.7% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 9.8% | 7.7–12.1% | 12.5% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.7% | 24.4–33.2% | 29.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 13.6% | 11.3–16% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 12.2% | 10.4–14.2% | 12.8% | |
| Hearing | 7.5% | 6.6–8.6% | 6.9% | |
| Vision | 4% | 3.4–4.6% | 4.5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.3% | 2.8–3.9% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 7.5% | 6.4–8.8% | 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 Ettrick door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Ettrick better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ettrick 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.