Health · Holway

Holway, WI health

Holway differs from Wisconsin on 13 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.2% vs 9.9%) and more uninsured adults (10.8% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54451, 54460, 54422, 54498
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How Holway 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 Holway adults…

34 of every 100 Holway adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.7–37.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Holway, betterHolway, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33% Holway
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.1% Holway
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.2% Holway
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Holway
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
61%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
84%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
67%
Colon screening
WI 69%
77%
Mammogram
WI 80%
78%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Holway 10.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Holway adults are doing

1 in 3Holway adults feel lonely
31.6% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Holway adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Holway adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Holway adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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 7
Holway adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · WI 12.1% · worse
1 in 9
Holway adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Holway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 13
Holway adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · WI 6.7% · worse

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

Disability

Living with a disability

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Holway

Holway 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 Holway.

Maplehurst: 40.1% Little Black: 43.8% Hammel: 43.5% Hoard: 39.2% Roosevelt: 45.5% Hixon: 39.6% Grover: 43.1% Medford: 42.4% Stetsonville: 45.9% Medford: 44.1% Deer Creek: 45.1% Mayville: 39.2% Molitor: 44.2% Owen: 38.8% Curtiss: 39.9% Holway: 40.9% Holway Maplehurst Little Black Hammel Hoard Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics · Medford · 8.4 miH Family Health Center - Medford Dental Center · Medford · 8.3 mi+
38.8%45.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Hoard39.2%
Maplehurst40.1%
Holway40.9%
Hammel43.5%
Little Black43.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.4 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 Holway

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

HNearest ERAspirus Medford Hospital & ClinicsMedford · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarshfield Medical Center★★★★★ · 31.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMedford · 8.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
6 sites · nearest in Medford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
Medford · not rated
ERRural critical access
22 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.8 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
36.1 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.3 mi
Bridge Community Health Clinic - Behavioral Health Merrill
Merrill · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careHolway's county is a federal shortage area.Taylor County · need score 11 of 25
✓ Dental careHolway is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHolway's county is a federal shortage area.Taylor County · need score 13 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 Holway. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Holway
MeasureHolwayMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.1%30.7–37.6%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol36%32.5–39.7%34.4%about the same
Obesity40.9%35.1–47.2%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28.7%25.9–31.6%26.6%about the same
Depression22.5%19.6–25.7%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.2%12.7–18.1%9.9%worse
Asthma11.3%10.1–12.6%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%8–9.6%8.6%about the same
Diabetes12.2%10.8–13.9%11.4%about the same
COPD8.5%7.5–9.6%6.5%worse
Heart disease7.8%7.1–8.7%6.6%worse
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.3%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.5%15.3–20%13.6%worse
Binge drink18.2%15.4–21.3%19%about the same
Get no exercise33%28.8–37.5%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.1%28–38.7%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.9%72.5–79%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit61.3%58–64.6%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check83.8%81.9–85.6%85.9%worse
Colon screening66.9%62.4–71.1%69.4%about the same
Mammogram76.7%69.9–82.6%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.3%75.7–80.7%77.8%about the same
No health insurance10.8%9.1–12.6%8%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.6%27.5–36.2%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%18.4–24.4%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.1%15.3–19%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health21.5%18.9–24.3%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.7–17.3%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.7%12.5–17.2%12.1%worse
Housing insecurity11.1%9.6–12.8%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.4–7.2%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation7.8%6.9–8.9%6.7%worse
Receive SNAP15.9%13.6–18.4%12.5%
Disability
Any disability34.2%30.4–38.3%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%14.4–18.5%13.4%
Thinking or memory15.5%13.8–17.4%12.8%
Hearing8.4%7.5–9.3%6.9%
Vision5.5%4.9–6.1%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%4–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone9.8%8.7–11%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 Holway door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Holway better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Holway by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Holway 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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