Health · Grow

Grow, WI health

Grow differs from Wisconsin on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.8% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.8% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54563, 54848, 54766, 54731
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 540 people are less certain, so we show Grow's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Grow 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 Grow adults…

40 of every 100 Grow adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.5–43.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Grow, betterGrow, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.5% Grow
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.7% Grow
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Grow
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.2% Grow
WI 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
63%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
87%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
69%
Colon screening
WI 69%
76%
Mammogram
WI 80%
82%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grow 8.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Grow adults are doing

1 in 3Grow adults feel lonely
30.3% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Grow adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Grow adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Grow adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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 7
Grow adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Grow adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Grow adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Grow adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · WI 6.7% · about the same

15.9% of Grow adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Grow

Grow 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 Grow.

Conrath: 40.1% Grant: 41.7% Lawrence: 41.3% Marshall: 42.3% Dewey: 41.5% Willard: 41.1% Ladysmith: 41.8% Thornapple: 41.5% Flambeau: 41.7% McKinley: 42.8% Hawkins: 41.3% True: 40.8% Richland: 40.8% Ruby: 43.3% Big Falls: 41.6% Hubbard: 40.8% Washington: 42% Grow: 41.7% Grow Conrath Grant Lawrence Marshall Dewey Willard Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith · Ladysmith · 6.3 miH Family Health Center - Ladysmith Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center · Ladysmith · 6.4 mi+
40.1%43.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Conrath40.1%
Willard41.1%
Lawrence41.3%
Dewey41.5%
Grow41.7%
Grant41.7%
Marshall42.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 6.3 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 Grow

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

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical Center - LadysmithLadysmith · 6.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley★★★★★ · 33.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldLadysmith · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith
Ladysmith · not rated
ERRural critical access
6.4 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
6 sites · nearest in Ladysmith
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.5 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
Bloomer · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.6 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
Medford · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.1 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
2 sites · nearest in Rice Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careGrow's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rusk County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careGrow's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rusk county · need score 7 of 25
! Mental healthGrow's county is a federal shortage area.Rusk County · 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 Grow. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Grow
MeasureGrowMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.7%35.5–43.9%33.3%worse
High cholesterol38.6%34.5–42.9%34.4%worse
Obesity41.7%34.3–49.5%37.7%about the same
Arthritis33.9%30.3–37.5%26.6%worse
Depression22.9%19.6–26.4%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.3%10.8–16.1%9.9%worse
Asthma11.2%9.9–12.6%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.5–11.6%8.6%worse
Diabetes14.8%12.9–16.9%11.4%worse
COPD9.8%8.6–11.3%6.5%worse
Heart disease9.4%8.4–10.5%6.6%worse
Stroke4.6%4.2–5.1%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.2%15.6–21.1%13.6%worse
Binge drink16.4%13.7–19.6%19%about the same
Get no exercise31.5%26.8–36.6%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.7%26.8–38.9%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.1%76.8–83.2%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit62.8%59.2–66.3%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check87.1%85.3–88.7%85.9%about the same
Colon screening69.2%64.5–73.8%69.4%about the same
Mammogram75.6%67.9–82.1%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds81.8%79–84.3%77.8%better
No health insurance8.5%6.9–10.2%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.3%25.6–35.2%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17.1–23.7%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%14.1–17.9%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health22.3%19.5–25.7%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress16.1%14.2–18.3%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.5%11.1–16%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.9%8.3–11.6%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5.1–7%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%6.2–8.2%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP15.9%13.2–18.6%12.5%
Disability
Any disability35.4%31.1–40.1%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.1%15.8–20.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.3%12.7–16.4%12.8%
Hearing9.5%8.5–10.7%6.9%
Vision5.7%5.1–6.4%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.3–5.5%3.5%
Errands alone9.7%8.6–11.1%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 Grow door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Grow better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Grow by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Grow 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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