Health · Hale

Hale, WI health

On most measures Hale looks like Wisconsin as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (16.2% vs 13.6%) and more adults with COPD (7.6% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54758, 54773, 54770, 54747
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 970 people are less certain, so we show Hale's figures without a grade.

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How Hale 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 Hale adults…

35 of every 100 Hale adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.4–38.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hale, betterHale, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.8% Hale
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35% Hale
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.4% Hale
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Hale
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
66%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
85%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
68%
Colon screening
WI 69%
79%
Mammogram
WI 80%
78%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hale 8.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Hale adults are doing

1 in 3Hale adults feel lonely
29.1% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Hale adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Hale adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Hale adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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 8
Hale adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Hale adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 18
Hale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Hale adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · WI 6.7% · about the same

13.4% of Hale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Hale

Hale 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 Hale.

Pigeon: 41.7% Sumner: 38.9% Northfield: 39% Chimney Rock: 39.7% Lincoln: 42.8% Garfield: 38.2% Unity: 39.2% Burnside: 42.7% Curran: 39.5% Preston: 40.5% Otter Creek: 36.3% Garden Valley: 39.3% Dover: 40% Albion: 34.9% Whitehall: 43% Independence: 42.8% Arcadia: 43.9% Cleveland: 36.7% Bridge Creek: 33.9% Clear Creek: 38.3% Montana: 41.9% Hale: 40.2% Hale Pigeon Sumner Northfield Chimney Rock Lincoln Garfield Unity Burnside Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics · Whitehall · 5.3 miH Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge · Osseo · 8.6 miH Northlakes - Augusta · Augusta · 16.9 mi+
33.9%43.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 22towns on this map, healthiest first
Garfield38.2%
Sumner38.9%
Northfield39%
Unity39.2%
Chimney Rock39.7%
Hale40.2%
Pigeon41.7%
Burnside42.7%
Lincoln42.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 5.3 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 Hale

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

HNearest ERGundersen Tri-County Hospital & ClinicsWhitehall · 5.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theAugusta · 16.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics
Whitehall · not rated
ERRural critical access
8.6 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
Osseo · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Augusta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.3 mi
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital
Altoona · not rated
24.4 mi
Black River Memorial Hospital
Black River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
4 sites · nearest in Black River Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHale is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHale is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHale is not a shortage area

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 Hale. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Hale
MeasureHaleMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.8%31.4–38.2%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol35.3%31.9–38.9%34.4%about the same
Obesity40.2%34–46.6%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28.8%26–31.6%26.6%about the same
Depression23.9%21–27.1%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.1%9.2–13.2%9.9%about the same
Asthma10.8%9.7–11.9%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.4–9.9%8.6%about the same
Diabetes11.9%10.5–13.5%11.4%about the same
COPD7.6%6.7–8.6%6.5%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.6–8.1%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.4–4%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%14–18.6%13.6%worse
Binge drink19.4%16.6–22.3%19%about the same
Get no exercise28.8%24.9–33%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35%29.9–40.4%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.2%74–80.1%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit65.9%62.9–68.8%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check85.4%83.6–87%85.9%about the same
Colon screening68.2%64.3–72%69.4%about the same
Mammogram79.4%73.6–84.4%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78%75.5–80.4%77.8%about the same
No health insurance8.5%7.1–10%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.1%25.1–33.1%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%17.6–23.3%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.3%14.7–18.1%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health18.7%16.4–21.1%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.2%12.7–15.8%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.4%10.5–14.5%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.7%8.3–11.3%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.9–6.4%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%6–7.7%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP13.4%11.4–15.5%12.5%
Disability
Any disability31.1%27.6–34.8%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.7%12.9–16.6%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%12.3–15.6%12.8%
Hearing7.8%7–8.7%6.9%
Vision4.8%4.3–5.3%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.3%3.5%
Errands alone8.6%7.7–9.7%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 Hale door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Hale better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Hale by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Hale 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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