Health · Unity

Unity, WI health

Unity differs from Wisconsin on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.6% vs 9.9%) and more smokers (17.2% vs 13.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54479, 54488, 54446
TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 660 people are less certain, so we show Unity's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Unity 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 Unity adults…

32 of every 100 Unity adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.4–35%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Unity, betterUnity, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.4% Unity
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.7% Unity
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20% Unity
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.2% Unity
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
64%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
83%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
65%
Colon screening
WI 69%
77%
Mammogram
WI 80%
75%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Unity 10.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Unity adults are doing

1 in 3Unity adults feel lonely
31.1% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Unity adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Unity adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Unity adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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
Unity adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 9
Unity adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 18
Unity adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Unity adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · WI 6.7% · about the same

14% of Unity adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

32%

of Unity adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Unity

Unity 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 Unity.

Colby: 38.8% Brighton: 37.3% Unity: 37.4% Sherman: 37.4% Beaver: 37.5% Colby: 38.8% Abbotsford: 39.6% Green Grove: 38.8% Mayville: 39.2% Hull: 38.6% Eau Pleine: 37.1% Spencer: 37.9% Fremont: 39.6% Loyal: 37.4% Spencer: 37.3% Warner: 37.5% Unity: 37.3% Unity Colby Brighton Unity Sherman Beaver Marshfield Medical Center · Marshfield · 13.6 mi · 1★ MedicareH Family Health Center - Marshfield Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center · Marshfield · 14.4 mi+
37.1%39.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Unity37.3%
Brighton37.3%
Unity37.4%
Sherman37.4%
Beaver37.5%
Colby38.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.6 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 Unity

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

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical CenterMarshfield · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMarshfield · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.6 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
14.4 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
4 sites · nearest in Marshfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.7 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.7 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
Medford · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.5 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
3 sites · nearest in Wausau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careUnity's county is a federal shortage area.Clark County · need score 9 of 25
! Dental careUnity's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Clark County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthUnity's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Clark County · need score 16 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 Unity. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Unity
MeasureUnityMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.1%29.4–35%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol35.1%32.3–38.1%34.4%about the same
Obesity37.3%32.8–42.1%37.7%about the same
Arthritis26.1%23.9–28.5%26.6%about the same
Depression24.3%21.7–27.1%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.6%11.4–15.8%9.9%worse
Asthma11.1%10–12.2%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.1%7.5–8.8%8.6%about the same
Diabetes10.7%9.5–12%11.4%about the same
COPD7.5%6.6–8.4%6.5%worse
Heart disease6.9%6.2–7.6%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.8%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%14.9–19.5%13.6%worse
Binge drink20%17.5–22.7%19%about the same
Get no exercise30.4%26.8–34.1%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.7%27.7–35.8%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74%71.2–76.8%77.6%worse
Dentist visit64%61–66.7%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check83.2%81.3–85%85.9%worse
Colon screening65.2%61.4–68.8%69.4%worse
Mammogram76.5%70.8–81.4%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds75.4%73–77.8%77.8%about the same
No health insurance10.1%8.5–11.9%8%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.1%27.6–34.4%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21.8%19.2–24.5%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.9%15.2–18.6%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20%17.6–22.5%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.9–15.9%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.6%11.6–15.9%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity10.6%9.1–12.2%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%5–6.6%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.4–8.2%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP14%12–16.3%12.5%
Disability
Any disability32%28.7–35.5%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.1%12.4–15.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory15.1%13.4–16.9%12.8%
Hearing7.4%6.7–8.2%6.9%
Vision4.8%4.3–5.3%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.3%3.5%
Errands alone9%8–10.1%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 Unity door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Unity better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Unity by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Unity 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.

The coffee’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Unity, WIClark CountyView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Unity 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