Health · Glencoe

Glencoe, WI health

Glencoe differs from Wisconsin on 13 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (16.4% vs 8%) and more adults facing food insecurity (18.9% vs 12.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54612, 54629, 54622
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 448 people are less certain, so we show Glencoe's figures without a grade.

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How Glencoe 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 Glencoe adults…

34 of every 100 Glencoe adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.3–37.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Glencoe, betterGlencoe, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.8% Glencoe
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.9% Glencoe
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19% Glencoe
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Glencoe
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
62%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
83%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
66%
Colon screening
WI 69%
78%
Mammogram
WI 80%
76%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Glencoe 16.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Glencoe adults are doing

1 in 3Glencoe adults feel lonely
30.4% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Glencoe adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Glencoe adults lack social or emotional support
22% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Glencoe adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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 5
Glencoe adults worry about having enough food
18.9% · WI 12.1% · worse
1 in 7
Glencoe adults worry about keeping their housing
14.7% · WI 9.7% · worse
1 in 13
Glencoe adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · WI 5.5% · worse
1 in 11
Glencoe adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · WI 6.7% · worse

18.8% of Glencoe adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Glencoe

Glencoe 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 Glencoe.

Arcadia: 43.9% Waumandee: 39.9% Cross: 39% Montana: 41.9% Independence: 42.8% Dodge: 41% Lincoln: 42.8% Preston: 40.5% Ettrick: 40.3% Trempealeau: 40.4% Burnside: 42.7% Gale: 40.1% Lincoln: 39.7% Belvidere: 39.7% Milton: 39% Buffalo: 39% Fountain City: 37.8% Dover: 40% Glencoe: 43.4% Glencoe Arcadia Waumandee Cross Montana Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics · Whitehall · 16.5 miH Winona Health Services · Winona · 16.9 mi · 2★ MedicareH
37.8%43.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#18 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first
Cross39%
Waumandee39.9%
Montana41.9%
Glencoe43.4%
Arcadia43.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16.5 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 Glencoe

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

HNearest ERGundersen Tri-County Hospital & ClinicsWhitehall · 16.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWinona Health Services★★★★★ · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theEau Claire · 35.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.5 mi
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics
Whitehall · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Winona Health Services
Winona · ★★★★★
ER
23.9 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
Osseo · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.9 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Eau Claire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.6 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
2 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careGlencoe's county is a federal shortage area.Buffalo County · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careGlencoe is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGlencoe'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 Glencoe. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Glencoe
MeasureGlencoeMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.7%30.3–37.4%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol34.3%30.7–38.2%34.4%about the same
Obesity43.4%36.4–50.6%37.7%about the same
Arthritis26.6%23.9–29.5%26.6%about the same
Depression22.7%19.6–26.1%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.5%10.4–14.8%9.9%worse
Asthma10.5%9.3–11.6%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.8%7.2–8.6%8.6%about the same
Diabetes12.7%11.1–14.4%11.4%about the same
COPD7.5%6.6–8.7%6.5%worse
Heart disease7.2%6.5–8%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.3–4%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%14.2–19.3%13.6%worse
Binge drink19%16–22.4%19%about the same
Get no exercise33.8%29–38.6%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35.9%30.2–42.1%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.5%71.9–79%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit61.5%58.1–64.9%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check83.1%80.9–85.3%85.9%worse
Colon screening66.2%61.8–70.4%69.4%about the same
Mammogram78%71.3–83.7%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds76.2%73.4–78.7%77.8%about the same
No health insurance16.4%13.3–19.7%8%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.4%25.8–35.1%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support22%18.7–25.4%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.6–18.5%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health22.3%19.3–25.4%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress15.1%13.3–17%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.9%15.8–22.2%12.1%worse
Housing insecurity14.7%12.4–17%9.7%worse
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.6–8.9%5.5%worse
No reliable transportation9.3%8–10.8%6.7%worse
Receive SNAP18.8%15.7–21.8%12.5%
Disability
Any disability33.4%29.1–37.7%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.6%13.6–17.7%13.4%
Thinking or memory15.6%13.6–17.6%12.8%
Hearing7.7%6.9–8.6%6.9%
Vision6.1%5.4–6.8%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.9–5%3.5%
Errands alone9.4%8.3–10.6%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 Glencoe door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Glencoe better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Glencoe by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Glencoe 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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