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Health in Chicog · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chicog residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54888, 54801, 54859. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Chicog

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Chicog

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12%), vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. COPD is also above the state: 8.8%, vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. In all, Chicog runs above Wisconsin on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 39% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and heart disease, cancer and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Chicog, and more people treating it

41.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 83.4% 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 Chicog’s likely range; Chicog’s figures come from ZIP codes 54888, 54801, 54859, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chicog adults…

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

10 of every 100 Chicog adults have heart disease
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.8%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Chicog is an older town: 39% 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 Chicog as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Chicog39%
Wisconsin19%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
90%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
73%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
83%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chicog 6.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Chicog

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

HNearest ERSpooner Health SystemSpooner · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySpooner Health System★★★★★ · 10.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theMinong · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
7 sites · nearest in Minong
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.6 mi
Spooner Health System
Spooner · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20 mi
Indianhead Medical Center
Shell Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
32 mi
Cumberland Memorial Hospital
Cumberland · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.1 mi
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Hayward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
37.7 mi
Family Health Center - Rice Lake Dental Center
Rice Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chicog itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chicog itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Chicog 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 Chicog; ≈ 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 29.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 16.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chicog, betterChicog, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Chicog gets moving

0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Chicog adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Chicog adults feel lonely
28.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Chicog adults lack social or emotional support
18.1% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Chicog adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Chicog adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Chicog 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 10
Chicog adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 13
Chicog adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 21
Chicog adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Chicog adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

11.3% of Chicog adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Chicog and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Brooklyn: 35.6%Webb Lake: 39.1%Minong: 37%Casey: 36.1%Scott: 38%Gull Lake: 36.8%Trego: 35.5%Springbrook: 36.7%Swiss: 39.1%Blaine: 38.9%Jackson: 39.2%Wascott: 40.8%Frog Creek: 37%Evergreen: 36.1%Rusk: 36.7%Chicog: 35.7%ChicogBrooklynWebb LakeMinongCaseyScottSpooner Health System · Spooner · 10.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHNorthlakes - Minong · Minong · 9.5 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Brooklyn35.6%
Chicog35.7%
Casey36.1%
Minong37%
Scott38%
Webb Lake39.1%
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
Brooklyn————
Webb Lake————
MinongC37%15.5%16.5%ZIP 54859
Casey————
Scott————

Brooklyn, Webb Lake, Casey and Scott: 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.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Chicog

Why doesn’t Chicog have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Chicog?

Spooner Health System in Spooner, 10.6 miles in a straight line from Chicog’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Chicog?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Northlakes - Minong in Minong, 9.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.