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Health in Bartelme · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bartelme residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 54416. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bartelme

Making ends meet is harder in Bartelme

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (17.6%), vs 12.1% across Wisconsin. No reliable transportation (9.8% vs 6.7%) and utility shut-off threats (8% vs 5.5%) are higher too. 17.4% of adults receive SNAP, vs 12.5% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Stroke, diabetes and heart disease run high in Bartelme

1 in 21 adults have had a stroke (4.7%), vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. 1 in 6 adults have diabetes (15.4%), vs 11.4% across Wisconsin. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.7%, vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Bartelme runs above Wisconsin on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and stroke, diabetes and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Bartelme

59.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 67.1% across Wisconsin. Among those 65 and older, 15.1% have lost all their teeth (Wisconsin 9.9%). Checkups ↓

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 Bartelme’s likely range; Bartelme’s figures come from ZIP code 54416, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · 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
Bartelme adults worry about having enough food
17.6% · WI 12.1%
Worse than WI
1 in 8
Bartelme adults worry about keeping their housing
13.3% · WI 9.7%
Worse than WI
1 in 13
Bartelme adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · WI 5.5%
Worse than WI
1 in 10
Bartelme adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · WI 6.7%
Worse than WI

17.4% of Bartelme adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bartelme adults…

Bartelme runs above WI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Bartelme adults have had a stroke
Wisconsin: 3 in 100 · worse · likely 4.3–5.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Bartelme is an older town: 30% 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 Bartelme as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Bartelme30%
Wisconsin19%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
60%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
65%Colon screeningWI 69%
75%MammogramWI 80%
81%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bartelme 8.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Bartelme

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

HNearest ERThedacare Medical Center - ShawanoShawano · 17.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThedacare Medical Center - Shawano★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theWhite Lake · 19.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.4 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano
Shawano · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.9 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
2 sites · nearest in White Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.5 mi
Langlade Hospital
Antigo · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.8 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
4 sites · nearest in Antigo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.7 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston · ★★★★★
ER
36.2 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - New London
New London · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careBartelme is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBartelme is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBartelme 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 Bartelme; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.6%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 19.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bartelme, betterBartelme, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Bartelme gets moving

20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Mind & connection

How Bartelme adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Bartelme adults feel lonely
32.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Bartelme adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Bartelme adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Bartelme adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

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

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

Find a group →

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

Around town

Bartelme and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Menominee: no dataRed Springs: 42.2%Almon: 41.2%Seneca: 41.8%Bowler: 40.7%Legend Lake: 40.3%Wescott: 40.7%Underhill: 44.1%Norwood: 37.6%Polar: 37.1%Richmond: 40.7%Evergreen: 36.9%Hutchins: 39.5%Middle Village: 44.7%Keshena: 51.6%Herman: 41.1%Birnamwood: 39.8%Morris: 41%Grant: 39.7%Bartelme: 42.8%BartelmeMenomineeRed SpringsAlmonSenecaBowlerThedacare Medical Center - Shawano · Shawano · 17.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHLanglade Hospital · Antigo · 20.5 miHNorthlakes - White Lake · White Lake · 19.9 mi+Bridge Community Health Clinic Antigo Dental · Antigo · 20.8 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#16 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bowler40.7%
Almon41.2%
Seneca41.8%
Red Springs42.2%
Bartelme42.8%
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
Menominee————
Red Springs————
Almon————
Seneca————
Bowler————

Menominee: no CDC estimate of its own. Red Springs, Almon, Seneca and Bowler: 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.

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone10%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Bartelme

Why doesn’t Bartelme have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bartelme?

Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano in Shawano, 17.4 miles in a straight line from Bartelme’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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Ask your neighbors

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.