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Health in Glidden · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Glidden?

Glidden differs from Wisconsin on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.8% vs 77.8%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (88.7% vs 85.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.6% vs 6.5%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Glidden. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Glidden

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Glidden

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

HNearest ERFlambeau HospitalPark Falls · 15.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTamarack Health Hayward Medical Center★★★★★ · 32.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc thePark Falls · 15 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
5 sites · nearest in Park Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
Flambeau Hospital
Park Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.4 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Park Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.3 mi
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Hayward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.7 mi
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital
Ironwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.5 mi
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
Ashland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careGlidden is not a shortage area
! Dental careGlidden’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ashland County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthGlidden’s county is a federal shortage area.Ashland/Bayfield/Douglas/Iron/Sawyer/Washburn Counties · need score 17 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 Glidden; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Glidden adults…

Glidden runs above WI on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Glidden adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–10.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.6%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 16.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Glidden, betterGlidden, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Glidden gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80% Yearly checkupWI 78%
63% Dentist visitWI 67%
89% Cholesterol checkWI 86%
66% Colon screeningWI 69%
74% MammogramWI 80%
82% Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Glidden 7.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Glidden adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Glidden adults feel lonely
31.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Glidden adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Glidden adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Glidden adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Glidden adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Glidden adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Glidden adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Glidden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Glidden adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13% of Glidden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Glidden and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Jacobs: 40.8% Peeksville: 40.4% Shanagolden: 40.5% Gordon: 40.5% Knight: 34.4% Anderson: no data Agenda: 40.3% Chippewa: 40.2% Glidden: 41% GliddenJacobsPeeksville
Healthier than WINear WILess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Peeksville40.4%
Jacobs40.8%
Glidden41%
WI37.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Wisconsin
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 215 people are less certain, so we show Glidden's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Glidden
MeasureGliddenLikely rangeWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.1%34.1–42.3%33.3%worse
High cholesterol37.2%33–41.4%34.4%about the same
Obesity41%34.5–47.8%37.7%about the same
Arthritis31.6%28.1–35.2%26.6%worse
Depression24.5%21.2–28.1%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.8%9.5–14.2%9.9%about the same
Asthma11.2%9.9–12.6%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.6–12%8.6%worse
Diabetes13.7%11.7–15.8%11.4%worse
COPD8.6%7–10.2%6.5%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.2–9.4%6.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.8%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%13.2–19.9%13.6%about the same
Binge drink16.1%13.3–19%19%about the same
Get no exercise31.6%26.2–36.9%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.3%26.6–38.3%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.9%76.5–83.1%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit62.7%59–66.1%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check88.7%86.7–90.5%85.9%better
Colon screening66.2%61–70.6%69.4%about the same
Mammogram74.2%66.4–80.8%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds81.8%78.9–84.5%77.8%better
No health insurance7.4%5.6–9.8%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.1%26.6–35.8%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%17–23.6%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.3%13.3–17.3%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20.2%16.8–23.8%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.2–17.7%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.5%9–14.5%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.1%7.4–11.1%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.6–6.5%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.3%5.3–7.4%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP13%10.2–16.3%12.5%
Disability
Any disability32.7%28–37.4%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%14–19.8%13.4%
Thinking or memory13%11–15.1%12.8%
Hearing8.7%7.6–9.8%6.9%
Vision5.1%4.2–5.9%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.6–5%3.5%
Errands alone8.9%7.5–10.4%7.9%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Glidden door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don’t call Glidden better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Glidden directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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