Health · Harding

Harding, WI health

Harding differs from Wisconsin on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.2% vs 9.9%) and more adults with COPD (8.5% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54452, 54487
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How Harding 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 Harding adults…

38 of every 100 Harding adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.1–41.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Harding, betterHarding, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.2% Harding
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.6% Harding
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.2% Harding
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Harding
WI 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
66%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
87%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
69%
Colon screening
WI 69%
79%
Mammogram
WI 80%
79%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harding 7.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Harding adults are doing

1 in 3Harding adults feel lonely
30.5% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Harding adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Harding adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Harding 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 8
Harding adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Harding adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 18
Harding adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Harding adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · WI 6.7% · about the same

13.8% of Harding adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Harding

Harding 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 Harding.

Rock Falls: 42% Merrill: 42.4% Corning: 42.4% Tomahawk: 39.8% Scott: 42.4% Birch: 41.7% Bradley: 40.8% Merrill: 43.6% Schley: 41.5% Pine River: 42.4% Rib Lake: 44.3% Goodrich: 42.6% Greenwood: 44.1% Halsey: 39.1% Hamburg: 38.9% Somo: 38.5% Wilson: 40.4% Spirit: 42.3% Harding: 42.1% Harding Rock Falls Merrill Corning Tomahawk Scott Aspirus Merrill Hospital · Merrill · 11.7 miH Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital · Tomahawk · 14.4 miH Bridge Community Health Clinic - Behavioral Health Merrill · Merrill · 11.3 mi+
38.5%44.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first
Tomahawk39.8%
Rock Falls42%
Harding42.1%
Merrill42.4%
Corning42.4%
Scott42.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.7 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 Harding

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

HNearest ERAspirus Merrill HospitalMerrill · 11.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Wausau Hospital★★★★★ · 24.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Connection HealthcareMerrill · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
4 sites · nearest in Merrill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Merrill · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.4 mi
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital
Tomahawk · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.4 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
26.9 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
Medford · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.1 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
4 sites · nearest in Medford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHarding is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHarding is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHarding's county is a federal shortage area.Lincoln County · need score 14 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 Harding. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Harding
MeasureHardingMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.6%34.1–41.2%33.3%worse
High cholesterol37.8%34.3–41.6%34.4%about the same
Obesity42.1%36.2–48.1%37.7%about the same
Arthritis32.6%29.5–35.7%26.6%worse
Depression24.3%21.2–27.6%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.2%10.9–15.9%9.9%worse
Asthma11%9.9–12.3%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.1–10.9%8.6%worse
Diabetes12.7%11.2–14.4%11.4%about the same
COPD8.5%7.6–9.4%6.5%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.5–9.1%6.6%worse
Stroke4.1%3.8–4.5%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%14–18.3%13.6%worse
Binge drink18.2%15.5–21.1%19%about the same
Get no exercise30.2%26.3–34.3%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.6%28–38.1%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%75.7–81.6%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit65.5%62.4–68.6%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check86.6%85–88.1%85.9%about the same
Colon screening68.9%64.8–73%69.4%about the same
Mammogram78.9%73.1–84.3%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.8–81.9%77.8%about the same
No health insurance7.8%6.7–9%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.5%26.5–34.6%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.6%16.9–22.4%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%14.3–17.9%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20.5%18.2–22.9%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress14.8%13.2–16.5%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%10.8–14.6%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%8.3–11%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.8–6.4%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%6–7.7%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP13.8%12–15.8%12.5%
Disability
Any disability34.7%30.9–38.4%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%14.6–18.4%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%12.4–15.5%12.8%
Hearing8.9%8–9.8%6.9%
Vision5.1%4.7–5.6%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.6%3.5%
Errands alone9.1%8.2–10.2%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 Harding door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Harding better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Harding by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Harding 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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