Health · Frederic

Frederic, WI health

Frederic differs from Wisconsin on 9 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.1% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.8% vs 9.9%).

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

B-Health Grade

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Frederic’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Frederic is healthier than 48% of U.S. towns, and than 84% of towns with similar incomes.

B-Self-rated healthB-Physical distressA-Mental distressB-ObesityCDiabetesB-SmokingCExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 48%

Less healthyHealthier

Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 35%

Towns with similar incomes, $40K–$66K (6,212)Healthier than 84%

Better than its income would suggest. Frederic is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B−.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Frederic 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 Frederic 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. Frederic 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 Frederic 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 Frederic adults…

38 of every 100 Frederic adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.5–41.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Frederic, betterFrederic, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.7% Frederic
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.9% Frederic
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Frederic
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Frederic
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Frederic 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

Frederic 7.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Frederic adults are doing

1 in 3Frederic adults feel lonely

30% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Frederic adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.6% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Frederic adults lack social or emotional support

18.9% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Frederic 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 8

Frederic adults worry about having enough food

12% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 11

Frederic adults worry about keeping their housing

9.1% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 19

Frederic adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.4% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 15

Frederic adults lack reliable transportation

6.7% · WI 6.7% · about the same

12.9% of Frederic adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%

Thinking or memory13.4%

Hearing9.2%

Errands alone9%

Vision5.3%

Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Frederic

Frederic and the towns around it

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

35.1%40%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first

Frederic36%

Luck36.5%

West Sweden37.2%

Care nearby

Burnett Medical CenterGrantsburg · 13.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

St. Croix Regional Medical CenterSaint Croix Falls · 18.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Cumberland Memorial HospitalCumberland · 20.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Ladd Memorial HospitalOsceola · 26.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Cumberland Middle SchoolCumberland · 22.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Family Health Center - Rice Lake Dental CenterRice Lake · 35.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careFrederic is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careFrederic is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthFrederic 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 Frederic. 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 Frederic

Measure	Frederic	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.6%	33.5–41.6%	33.3%	worse
High cholesterol	39.2%	35.1–43.2%	34.4%	worse
Obesity	36%	29.5–42.5%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	32.6%	29.1–36%	26.6%	worse
Depression	22.6%	19.3–25.9%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.8%	10.4–15.5%	9.9%	worse
Asthma	10.8%	9.5–12.2%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.3%	9.3–11.6%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	13.4%	11.4–15.4%	11.4%	about the same
COPD	7.9%	6.5–9.3%	6.5%	about the same
Heart disease	8.2%	7.1–9.3%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	4.2%	3.6–4.8%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.4%	11.8–17.4%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	17.3%	14.5–20.6%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	29.7%	25–34.6%	26.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	28.9%	24–34.3%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.6%	75.3–81.9%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	63.3%	59.9–66.6%	67.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	87.1%	85.1–89.1%	85.9%	about the same
Colon screening	69.9%	65.3–74.3%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	80.6%	74.4–85.8%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	81.1%	78.3–83.6%	77.8%	better
No health insurance	7.8%	6–9.8%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30%	25.5–34.8%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	18.9%	15.9–22.4%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.2%	13.2–17.3%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	19.5%	16.5–22.7%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.3%	12.4–16.3%	12.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12%	9.5–14.7%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.1%	7.3–10.9%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.4%	4.5–6.4%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6.7%	5.6–7.8%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	12.9%	10.2–15.8%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	34.1%	29.6–38.6%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.8%	14.2–19.4%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	13.4%	11.4–15.5%	12.8%
Hearing	9.2%	8–10.5%	6.9%
Vision	5.3%	4.6–6.2%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	4.2%	3.6–4.8%	3.5%
Errands alone	9%	7.7–10.5%	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 Frederic door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Frederic 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.