Health · Vesper

Vesper, WI health

On every measure CDC estimates, Vesper looks like Wisconsin as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Vesper
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 496 people are less certain, so we show Vesper's figures without a grade.

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How Vesper 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 Vesper adults…

34 of every 100 Vesper adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.7–37.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Vesper, betterVesper, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.1% Vesper
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32% Vesper
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.6% Vesper
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Vesper
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
65%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
86%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
72%
Colon screening
WI 69%
81%
Mammogram
WI 80%
78%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vesper 7.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Vesper adults are doing

1 in 3Vesper adults feel lonely
29.3% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Vesper adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Vesper adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Vesper 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 9
Vesper adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Vesper adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 20
Vesper adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 16
Vesper adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · WI 6.7% · about the same

11.6% of Vesper adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Vesper

Vesper 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 Vesper.

Hansen: 40.2% Sigel: 43.5% Seneca: 43.3% Arpin: 40.8% Wood: 40.9% Sherry: 40.7% Rudolph: 43.3% Wisconsin Rapids: 40.9% Vesper: 39.8% Vesper Hansen Sigel Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics · Wisconsin Rapids · 9.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH Family Health Center - Wisconsin Rapids Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center · Wisconsin Rapids · 11.2 mi+
39.8%43.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Vesper39.8%
Hansen40.2%
Sigel43.5%
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 Vesper

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

HNearest ERAspirus Riverview Hospital & ClinicsWisconsin Rapids · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics★★★★★ · 20 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldWisconsin Rapids · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
Wisconsin Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
11.2 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
4 sites · nearest in Wisconsin Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.1 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
20 mi
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
Stevens Point · ★★★★★
ER
20.2 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
2 sites · nearest in Stevens Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.9 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careVesper is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careVesper is not a shortage area
! Mental healthVesper's county is a federal shortage area.Wood County · need score 9 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 Vesper. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Vesper
MeasureVesperMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34%30.7–37.4%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol34.5%31.1–37.9%34.4%about the same
Obesity39.8%34.5–45.2%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28.6%25.8–31.5%26.6%about the same
Depression23.6%20.4–26.7%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.8%9.6–14.2%9.9%about the same
Asthma11.2%9.9–12.5%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.2–10.1%8.6%about the same
Diabetes11.5%9.8–13.1%11.4%about the same
COPD7.2%6–8.4%6.5%about the same
Heart disease7%6.1–8%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.1–4%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%12.6–18.5%13.6%about the same
Binge drink20.6%17.6–23.7%19%about the same
Get no exercise27.1%22.5–31.5%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32%27.4–36.6%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.7%73.5–79.9%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit64.9%61.6–67.9%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check86.2%84–88.1%85.9%about the same
Colon screening71.9%67.8–75.5%69.4%about the same
Mammogram81.3%75.4–86.2%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds77.9%75–80.4%77.8%about the same
No health insurance7.6%5.8–9.9%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%25.2–33.6%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.8%17.5–24.2%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.3%14.1–18.4%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health17.8%14.8–20.8%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%11.8–15.6%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.2%8.9–14%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity8.9%7.1–10.6%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5%4.1–6%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.2%5.2–7.4%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP11.6%9.1–14.4%12.5%
Disability
Any disability30.7%26.4–34.8%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.9%11.7–16.2%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%11.5–15.7%12.8%
Hearing7.6%6.7–8.6%6.9%
Vision4.4%3.8–5.1%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3–4.2%3.5%
Errands alone8.1%6.9–9.4%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 Vesper door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Vesper better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Vesper directly, so these are its own figures.

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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