Health · Worden

Worden, WI health

Worden differs from Wisconsin on 19 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.2% vs 9.9%) and more smokers (19.7% vs 13.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54768, 54771
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 714 people are less certain, so we show Worden's figures without a grade.

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How Worden 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 Worden adults…

35 of every 100 Worden adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.2–37.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Worden, betterWorden, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.2% Worden
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.8% Worden
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.8% Worden
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.7% Worden
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
58%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
82%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
64%
Colon screening
WI 69%
75%
Mammogram
WI 80%
76%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Worden 11.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Worden adults are doing

1 in 3Worden adults feel lonely
31.9% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Worden adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Worden adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · Wisconsin 20.2% · worse
1 in 6Worden adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · Wisconsin 15.5% · worse
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 6
Worden adults worry about having enough food
16.5% · WI 12.1% · worse
1 in 8
Worden adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · WI 9.7% · worse
1 in 14
Worden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · WI 5.5% · worse
1 in 11
Worden adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · WI 6.7% · worse

18.4% of Worden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Worden

Worden 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 Worden.

Edson: 43.5% Butler: 39.5% Reseburg: 38.2% Thorp: 41.4% Sigel: 42.9% Wilson: 41.1% Delmar: 43.6% Mead: 37.7% Foster: 37.6% Withee: 38.5% Longwood: 38.9% Thorp: 38% Stanley: 45.9% Taft: 42.1% Worden: 41.7% Worden Edson Butler Reseburg Thorp Aspirus Stanley Hospital · Stanley · 4.3 miH Northlakes - Augusta · Augusta · 19.8 mi+
37.6%45.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Reseburg38.2%
Butler39.5%
Thorp41.4%
Worden41.7%
Edson43.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.3 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 Worden

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

HNearest ERAspirus Stanley HospitalStanley · 4.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theAugusta · 19.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.3 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Augusta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.9 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Chippewa Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.3 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
Osseo · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.5 mi
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital
Altoona · not rated
! Primary careWorden's county is a federal shortage area.Clark County · need score 9 of 25
! Dental careWorden's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Clark County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthWorden'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 Worden. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Worden
MeasureWordenMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.5%31.2–37.9%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol34.6%31.2–38.1%34.4%about the same
Obesity41.7%35.8–47.7%37.7%about the same
Arthritis27.1%24.5–29.8%26.6%about the same
Depression23%20.1–26.2%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.2%14.4–20.3%9.9%worse
Asthma11.2%10.1–12.4%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8%7.3–8.7%8.6%about the same
Diabetes12.4%11–14%11.4%about the same
COPD8.7%7.7–9.7%6.5%worse
Heart disease7.8%7–8.6%6.6%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.3%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.7%17.2–22.4%13.6%worse
Binge drink19.8%16.9–22.9%19%about the same
Get no exercise33.2%29–37.6%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.8%29.6–40.2%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.4%70–76.7%77.6%worse
Dentist visit58.1%54.7–61.4%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check81.7%79.6–83.8%85.9%worse
Colon screening63.7%59.2–68%69.4%worse
Mammogram74.6%67.7–80.5%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds75.7%73.1–78.2%77.8%about the same
No health insurance11.3%9.5–13.5%8%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%28.1–36.1%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support23.2%20.3–26.5%20.2%worse
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.6–19.3%15.5%worse
Fair or poor health22.8%20–25.5%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress15.5%13.8–17.3%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.5%14.2–19.2%12.1%worse
Housing insecurity12.5%10.8–14.4%9.7%worse
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6.3–8.4%5.5%worse
No reliable transportation8.7%7.7–9.9%6.7%worse
Receive SNAP18.4%15.9–21.3%12.5%
Disability
Any disability35.5%31.5–39.3%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16%14–17.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory16.4%14.5–18.3%12.8%
Hearing8.3%7.4–9.1%6.9%
Vision5.7%5.1–6.3%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4.1–5.1%3.5%
Errands alone10.1%9–11.3%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 Worden door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Worden better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Worden by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Worden 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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