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Health in Beaver Brook · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beaver Brook residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54801, 54871, 54870. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.9%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
35.7%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
30.6%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.3%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
4.6 mi
Indianhead Medical Center
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Beaver Brook

9.2%have heart disease · WI 6.6%82.4%treat their high blood pressure · WI 77.8%

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Beaver Brook

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. Cancer is also above the state: 11.4%, vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Beaver Brook runs above Wisconsin on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Beaver Brook, and more people treating it

40% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 82.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.8% statewide. 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 Beaver Brook’s likely range; Beaver Brook’s figures come from ZIP codes 54801, 54871, 54870, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beaver Brook adults…

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

9 of every 100 Beaver Brook adults have heart disease
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
71%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
82%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beaver Brook 7.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Beaver Brook

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

HNearest ERIndianhead Medical CenterShell Lake · 4.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySpooner Health System★★★★★ · 9.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theRice Lake · 17.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
Indianhead Medical Center
Shell Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.4 mi
Spooner Health System
Spooner · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.1 mi
Cumberland Memorial Hospital
Cumberland · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
7 sites · nearest in Rice Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.1 mi
Family Health Center - Rice Lake Dental Center
Rice Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
18.2 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake
Rice Lake · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver Brook itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver Brook itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver Brook itself

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 Beaver Brook; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.6%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beaver Brook, betterBeaver Brook, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Beaver Brook gets moving

28 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Washburn County Forest16.1 mi of trails2Beaver Brook Wildlife Area4.9 mi of trails3Washburn County Veteran’s Peace Memorial Wayside8 acres
Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Beaver Brook adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Beaver Brook adults feel lonely
29.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Beaver Brook adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Beaver Brook adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Beaver Brook adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Beaver Brook 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.

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
Beaver Brook adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 12
Beaver Brook adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Beaver Brook adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Beaver Brook adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.9% of Beaver Brook adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Beaver Brook and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Spooner: 35.5%Madge: 35%Bashaw: 35.7%Sarona: 35.1%Shell Lake: 33.7%Spooner: 36.1%Evergreen: 36.1%Long Lake: 35.1%Crystal: 36.1%Birchwood: 35.5%Dewey: 36.1%Barronett: 36.4%Bear Lake: 38%Trego: 35.5%Beaver Brook: 35.7%Beaver BrookSpoonerMadgeBashawSaronaShell LakeSpoonerIndianhead Medical Center · Shell Lake · 4.6 miHSpooner Health System · Spooner · 9.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHCumberland Memorial Hospital · Cumberland · 17.1 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Shell Lake33.7%
Madge35%
Sarona35.1%
Spooner35.5%
Beaver Brook35.7%
Bashaw35.7%
Spooner36.1%
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
SpoonerC+35.5%13.8%16.2%CDC place
BashawC+35.7%13.8%15.5%ZIP codes
Madge————
Sarona————
Spooner————
Shell LakeB−33.7%14.1%13.9%CDC place

Madge, Sarona and Spooner: 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.

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Beaver Brook

Why doesn’t Beaver Brook have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Beaver Brook?

Indianhead Medical Ctr in Shell Lake, 4.6 miles in a straight line from Beaver Brook’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 Beaver Brook.

Town Square →
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.