Health · Georgetown

Georgetown, WI health

Georgetown differs from Wisconsin on 10 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.3% vs 77.8%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (87.9% vs 85.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.4% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54853, 54810, 54858
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Georgetown’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Georgetown is healthier than 46% of U.S. towns.

B-Self-rated healthC+Physical distressA-Mental distressB-ObesityCDiabetesC+SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 46%
Less healthyHealthier
Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 32%
Towns with similar incomes, $58K–$97K (9,836)Healthier than 47%

About what its income would suggest. Georgetown does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Georgetown could be anywhere from C− to B+.
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 Georgetown 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. Georgetown’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. 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.
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How Georgetown 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 Georgetown adults…

39 of every 100 Georgetown adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.6–42.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Georgetown, betterGeorgetown, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.9% Georgetown
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.4% Georgetown
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Georgetown
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.3% Georgetown
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
68%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
88%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
71%
Colon screening
WI 69%
81%
Mammogram
WI 80%
81%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Georgetown 7.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Georgetown adults are doing

1 in 3Georgetown adults feel lonely
29.4% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Georgetown adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Georgetown adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Georgetown adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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 9
Georgetown adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Georgetown adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 19
Georgetown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 16
Georgetown adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · WI 6.7% · about the same

12.2% of Georgetown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Georgetown

Georgetown 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 Georgetown.

Apple River: 35.6% Bone Lake: 36.6% Milltown: 37.1% Johnstown: 38.3% Balsam Lake: 35.9% Beaver: 37.7% Lincoln: 34.4% McKinley: 38.6% Luck: 36.5% Clam Falls: 36.8% Balsam Lake: 35.6% Eureka: 36.1% Luck: 35.1% Crystal Lake: 38.6% Georgetown: 36.6% Georgetown Apple River Bone Lake Milltown Johnstown Cumberland Memorial Hospital · Cumberland · 14.4 miH Amery Hospital & Clinic · Amery · 15.1 mi · 2★ MedicareH St. Croix Regional Medical Center · Saint Croix Falls · 16.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Ladd Memorial Hospital · Osceola · 22.8 miH Northlakes--Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake · 12 mi+
34.4%38.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Apple River35.6%
Georgetown36.6%
Bone Lake36.6%
Milltown37.1%
Johnstown38.3%

Care nearby

Cumberland Memorial HospitalCumberland · 14.4 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Amery Hospital & ClinicAmery · 15.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
St. Croix Regional Medical CenterSaint Croix Falls · 16.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Ladd Memorial HospitalOsceola · 22.8 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Northlakes--Turtle LakeTurtle Lake · 12 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Family Health Center - Rice Lake Dental CenterRice Lake · 28 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careGeorgetown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGeorgetown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGeorgetown 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 Georgetown. 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 Georgetown
MeasureGeorgetownMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.5%34.6–42.5%33.3%worse
High cholesterol40.4%36.4–44.7%34.4%worse
Obesity36.6%30.4–43.2%37.7%about the same
Arthritis33.4%30.1–36.9%26.6%worse
Depression22.4%19.3–25.9%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11%9–13.4%9.9%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.7–12.3%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.6–11.6%8.6%worse
Diabetes13.6%11.9–15.6%11.4%worse
COPD8.2%7.2–9.4%6.5%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.4–9.3%6.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.6%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.3%13.1–17.7%13.6%about the same
Binge drink17.5%14.6–20.6%19%about the same
Get no exercise28.9%24.8–33.4%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.4%23.6–33.7%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.9%75.6–82%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit67.5%64.4–70.7%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check87.9%86.3–89.4%85.9%better
Colon screening71.1%66.8–75.3%69.4%about the same
Mammogram80.6%74.6–86%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds81.3%78.5–83.9%77.8%better
No health insurance7.4%6.2–8.8%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.4%25.2–34%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.1%16.3–22.1%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%13.2–16.9%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health19.3%16.9–22.1%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.6%12.8–16.4%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.5%9.7–13.6%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity8.8%7.5–10.3%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.5–6.1%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.4%5.5–7.3%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP12.2%10.4–14.3%12.5%
Disability
Any disability33.2%29.2–37.5%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.5%14.4–18.8%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%11.5–14.7%12.8%
Hearing9%8–10%6.9%
Vision5%4.4–5.5%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.7–4.7%3.5%
Errands alone8.6%7.5–9.6%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 Georgetown door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Georgetown better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Georgetown by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Georgetown 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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