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Health in Aniwa · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Aniwa residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Aniwa, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Aniwa. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Aniwa

Dental care lags in Aniwa

59.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 67.1% across Wisconsin. Among those 65 and older, 15.2% have lost all their teeth (Wisconsin 9.9%). Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Aniwa

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.7%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Aniwa

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Conditions ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Wisconsin figure falls outside Aniwa’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
60%Dentist visitWI 67%
83%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
62%Colon screeningWI 69%
75%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Aniwa 8.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.3%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Aniwa, betterAniwa, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Aniwa gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Aniwa adults…

Aniwa runs above WI on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Aniwa adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.4%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Aniwa

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

HNearest ERLanglade HospitalAntigo · 9.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Connection HealthcareAntigo · 10.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Langlade Hospital
Antigo · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.1 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
4 sites · nearest in Antigo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.1 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston · ★★★★★
ER
22.8 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
23.9 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
2 sites · nearest in White Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.8 mi
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Merrill · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careAniwa is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAniwa is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAniwa 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 Aniwa; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Aniwa adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Aniwa adults feel lonely
32.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Aniwa adults lack social or emotional support
22% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Aniwa adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Aniwa adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Aniwa adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Aniwa adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 9
Aniwa adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Aniwa adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 13
Aniwa adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

16.1% of Aniwa adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Aniwa and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Aniwa: 39.7%Hutchins: 39.5%Rolling: 37.6%Plover: 39.3%Birnamwood: 40.4%Birnamwood: 39.8%Aniwa: 40.9%AniwaAniwa
Healthier than WINear WILess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Aniwa39.7%
Aniwa40.9%
WI37.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Aniwa————

Aniwa: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Aniwa

Why doesn’t Aniwa have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Aniwa.

What hospital is closest to Aniwa?

Langlade Hospital in Antigo, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Aniwa’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Aniwa.

Town Square →
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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.