Antigo Post Office · Photo: Jeff the quiet · Public domainAmong U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Antigo is healthier than 55%
Antigo trails Wisconsin on 16 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Antigo. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Antigo
COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Antigo
1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.7%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.6%), vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.8%, vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Antigo runs above Wisconsin on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and COPD, stroke and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Antigo adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (35.1%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓
Dental care lags in Antigo
58.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 67.1% across Wisconsin. Among those 65 and older, 13.8% have lost all their teeth (Wisconsin 9.9%). Checkups ↓
Antigo is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Antigo is healthier than 18%. Against the 4,193 towns with similar household incomes ($34K–$57K), it’s healthier than 55%. Health Grade ↓
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 Antigo’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to B−.
What’s behind Antigo’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Antigo is healthier than 18% of U.S. towns, #351 of 357 in Wisconsin. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 40% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 8%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Antigo’s median household income is $45,520; among the 4,193 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($34K–$57K), it’s healthier than 55%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Most Wisconsin towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Antigo is healthier than 2% of graded towns, against 18% nationally.
Out of every 100 Antigo adults…
Antigo runs above WI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Antigo is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Antigo as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin
Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Antigo adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
Care in and near Antigo
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Antigo, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Antigo; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
How Antigo adults are doing
About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.
1 in 3 Antigo 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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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
18.7% of Antigo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Antigo and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Antigo adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Antigo
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Antigo is better than Wisconsin on 0 and worse on 16; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Antigo’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Antigo | WI | U.S. | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 23.2%20.1–26.5 | 17.8% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.5%14.5–18.6 | 12.9% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.6%15.5–19.8 | 15.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 38.1%31.4–45 | 37.7% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13.8%12–15.6 | 11.4% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 37.7%33.9–41.7 | 33.3% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.1%34.2–42.2 | 34.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 32.2%28.9–35.5 | 26.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.6%10.3–13 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.7%8.7–10.6 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.8%7.8–9.8 | 6.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 9.7%8.4–11.1 | 6.5% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.6%4.1–5.1 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 13.8%11.3–16.7 | 9.9% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19%16.3–22.2 | 13.6% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 35.1%30.2–40.2 | 26.6% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 17.7%14.7–20.9 | 19% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35%29.8–40.8 | 32.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9.7%7.9–11.7 | 8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 77.3%73.8–80.6 | 77.6% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 58.5%54.8–62.1 | 67.1% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 84%81.8–85.9 | 85.9% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.9%77.3–82.3 | 77.8% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.6%63.1–72 | 69.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 77%69.9–82.9 | 80.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23.3%20–26.9 | 23.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 31.7%27.2–36.6 | 30.6% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 21.3%18.1–24.8 | 20.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 15.8%13.1–18.8 | 12.1% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 11.2%9.4–13.2 | 9.7% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.9%5.8–8 | 5.5% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 8.4%7.3–9.7 | 6.7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 18.7%15.8–21.9 | 12.5% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37%32.5–41.6 | 29.4% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 18.5%16.1–21 | 13.4% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16%14–18.2 | 12.8% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.4%8.3–10.5 | 6.9% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 6.2%5.4–7 | 4.5% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 10.9%9.6–12.4 | 7.9% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.9%4.3–5.6 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Wisconsin figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Antigo
Is Antigo a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Antigo is healthier than 18% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health, #351 of 357 in Wisconsin. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Antigo?
CDC estimates 38.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.4% and 45%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Antigo?
Langlade Hospital in Antigo, 0.8 miles in a straight line from Antigo’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Antigo have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.9–11.7%), against 8% across Wisconsin.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Antigo more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to B−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Antigo.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.