Health · Gilmanton

Gilmanton, WI health

On most measures Gilmanton looks like Wisconsin as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (7.6% vs 6.5%) and more adults with heart disease (7.4% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54755, 54610
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 355 people are less certain, so we show Gilmanton's figures without a grade.

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How Gilmanton 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 Gilmanton adults…

35 of every 100 Gilmanton adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.1–38.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gilmanton, betterGilmanton, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.3% Gilmanton
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.9% Gilmanton
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.9% Gilmanton
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Gilmanton
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
67%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
86%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
68%
Colon screening
WI 69%
79%
Mammogram
WI 80%
79%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gilmanton 7.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Gilmanton adults are doing

1 in 3Gilmanton adults feel lonely
30.2% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Gilmanton adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Gilmanton adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Gilmanton adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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
Gilmanton adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Gilmanton adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 19
Gilmanton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Gilmanton adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · WI 6.7% · about the same

12.7% of Gilmanton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Gilmanton

Gilmanton 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 Gilmanton.

Modena: 39.4% Mondovi: 38.9% Alma: 39.8% Dover: 40% Lincoln: 39.7% Nelson: 39.2% Canton: 38.4% Mondovi: 40.7% Naples: 38.8% Albany: 38.8% Alma: 39.4% Belvidere: 39.7% Montana: 41.9% Chimney Rock: 39.7% Waumandee: 39.9% Gilmanton: 39% Gilmanton Modena Mondovi Alma Dover Lincoln Chippewa Valley Hospital · Durand · 16.2 miH St. Elizabeth Medical Center · Wabasha · 16.8 miH
38.4%41.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Mondovi38.9%
Gilmanton39%
Modena39.4%
Lincoln39.7%
Alma39.8%
Dover40%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16.2 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 Gilmanton

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

HNearest ERChippewa Valley HospitalDurand · 16.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire★★★★★ · 25.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theEau Claire · 25.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.2 mi
Chippewa Valley Hospital
Durand · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.8 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.7 mi
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics
Whitehall · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
25.2 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Eau Claire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.3 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Menomonie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careGilmanton's county is a federal shortage area.Buffalo County · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careGilmanton is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGilmanton's county is a federal shortage area.Buffalo County · need score 16 of 25

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 Gilmanton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Gilmanton
MeasureGilmantonMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.8%32.1–38.3%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol35.8%33.1–39.4%34.4%about the same
Obesity39%34.1–45.5%37.7%about the same
Arthritis29.1%26.9–32%26.6%worse
Depression24.4%22–27.6%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10%8.3–11.9%9.9%about the same
Asthma11%10.1–12.2%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.8–10.2%8.6%worse
Diabetes12%10.8–13.5%11.4%about the same
COPD7.6%6.8–8.5%6.5%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.8–8.1%6.6%worse
Stroke3.7%3.4–4.1%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%13.6–17.7%13.6%about the same
Binge drink18.9%16.9–21.9%19%about the same
Get no exercise29.3%26.1–33.7%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.9%29.1–39%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%75.3–80.5%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit66.8%64–69.5%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check85.9%84.4–87.4%85.9%about the same
Colon screening68.4%64.6–72%69.4%about the same
Mammogram78.7%73.5–83.4%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.8%76.8–81.1%77.8%about the same
No health insurance7.8%6.6–9.1%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.2%26.8–33.8%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.9%17.6–22.5%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%14.7–17.9%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health18.8%16.8–21.2%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.2%12.9–15.8%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.7%10.2–13.7%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.2%8–10.5%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.7–6.1%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.8–7.3%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP12.7%11.1–14.8%12.5%
Disability
Any disability31.9%28.9–35.8%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%13.3–16.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%12.3–15.3%12.8%
Hearing7.9%7.3–8.8%6.9%
Vision4.6%4.2–5.1%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.4–4.2%3.5%
Errands alone8.6%7.7–9.5%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 Gilmanton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Gilmanton better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Gilmanton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Gilmanton 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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