Health · Johnstown

Johnstown, WI health

Johnstown differs from Wisconsin on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.4% vs 77.8%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (88.1% vs 85.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54826, 54829, 54853, 54810
TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 623 people are less certain, so we show Johnstown's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Johnstown 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 Johnstown adults…

40 of every 100 Johnstown adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.3–42.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Johnstown, betterJohnstown, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.1% Johnstown
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.7% Johnstown
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.8% Johnstown
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Johnstown
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
64%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
88%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
70%
Colon screening
WI 69%
80%
Mammogram
WI 80%
82%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Johnstown 7.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Johnstown adults are doing

1 in 3Johnstown adults feel lonely
29% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Johnstown adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Johnstown adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Johnstown adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · 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
Johnstown adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Johnstown adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 19
Johnstown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Johnstown adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · WI 6.7% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Johnstown

Johnstown 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 Johnstown.

Crystal Lake: 38.6% Beaver: 37.7% McKinley: 38.6% Georgetown: 36.6% Cumberland: 38.8% Maple Plain: 39% Almena: 37.9% Cumberland: 39% Turtle Lake: 38% Apple River: 35.6% Clayton: 37.2% Lorain: 36.8% Bone Lake: 36.6% Milltown: 37.1% Johnstown: 38.3% Johnstown Crystal Lake Beaver McKinley Georgetown Cumberland Memorial Hospital · Cumberland · 9.6 miH Amery Hospital & Clinic · Amery · 16 mi · 2★ MedicareH Northlakes--Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake · 8.8 mi+
35.6%39%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Georgetown36.6%
Beaver37.7%
Johnstown38.3%
Crystal Lake38.6%
McKinley38.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.6 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 Johnstown

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

HNearest ERCumberland Memorial HospitalCumberland · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System-Northland★★★★★ · 20.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theTurtle Lake · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
6 sites · nearest in Turtle Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.6 mi
Cumberland Memorial Hospital
Cumberland · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Amery Hospital & Clinic
Amery · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland
Barron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
St. Croix Regional Medical Center
Saint Croix Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.8 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
2 sites · nearest in Rice Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careJohnstown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careJohnstown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthJohnstown 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 Johnstown. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Johnstown
MeasureJohnstownMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.7%36.3–42.9%33.3%worse
High cholesterol40%36.6–43.4%34.4%worse
Obesity38.3%33.1–43.6%37.7%about the same
Arthritis33.6%30.8–36.4%26.6%worse
Depression23.3%20.5–26.1%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.1%10.2–14.1%9.9%worse
Asthma11.1%9.9–12.2%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%10.1–11.9%8.6%worse
Diabetes14.6%12.9–16.3%11.4%worse
COPD9%7.9–10.3%6.5%worse
Heart disease8.9%8.1–9.8%6.6%worse
Stroke4.5%4–4.9%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%13.4–18.2%13.6%about the same
Binge drink16.8%14.6–19.3%19%about the same
Get no exercise30.1%26.1–34.1%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.7%26.5–35%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80%77.4–82.4%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit64.3%61.5–67.1%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check88.1%86.7–89.5%85.9%better
Colon screening70.1%66.5–73.5%69.4%about the same
Mammogram80%75.1–84.4%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds82.4%80.1–84.4%77.8%better
No health insurance7.3%6.1–8.7%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29%25.6–32.8%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.2%16.8–21.8%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.1%13.4–16.7%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20.4%18–23.2%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.7–17.1%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.1%10.1–14.3%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity8.8%7.5–10.1%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.7–6.2%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.7–7.4%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP13.4%11.2–15.7%12.5%
Disability
Any disability33.4%29.7–37.1%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.3%15.1–19.5%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.3%11.8–15%12.8%
Hearing9.1%8.2–10%6.9%
Vision5.2%4.6–5.8%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%4–5%3.5%
Errands alone8.9%7.9–10%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 Johnstown door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Johnstown better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Johnstown by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Johnstown 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.

We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Johnstown, WIPolk CountyView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Johnstown is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01