Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Birnamwood residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Birnamwood, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Birnamwood. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Birnamwood
COPD and heart disease run high in Birnamwood
1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.4%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Birnamwood runs above Wisconsin on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 29% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and COPD and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Birnamwood adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.6%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓
Smoking is more common in Birnamwood
1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.5%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓
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 Birnamwood’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Birnamwood adults…
Birnamwood runs above WI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Birnamwood is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, COPD and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Birnamwood as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin
Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.
Care in and near Birnamwood
No hospital or community health center in Birnamwood itself. These are the nearest.
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 Birnamwood; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Birnamwood adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
How Birnamwood adults are doing
About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.
1 in 3 Birnamwood adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
15.6% of Birnamwood adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Birnamwood 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.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norrie | C+ | 39.3% | 11.7% | 16.7% | ZIP codes |
| Birnamwood | — | — | — | — | |
| Aniwa | — | — | — | — |
Birnamwood and Aniwa: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Birnamwood adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Birnamwood
Why doesn’t Birnamwood have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Birnamwood.
What hospital is closest to Birnamwood?
Langlade Hospital in Antigo, 14.8 miles in a straight line from Birnamwood’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 Birnamwood.
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.