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Health in Crandon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Crandon residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54520, 54511. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Crandon

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Crandon

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.5%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Crandon runs above Wisconsin on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Crandon

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (16.1%), vs 12.1% across Wisconsin. Utility shut-off threats (7.4% vs 5.5%) and no reliable transportation (8.8% vs 6.7%) are higher too. 17.6% of adults receive SNAP, vs 12.5% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Dental care lags in Crandon

60% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 67.1% across Wisconsin. Among those 65 and older, 13.7% 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 Crandon’s likely range; Crandon’s figures come from ZIP codes 54520, 54511, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Crandon adults…

Crandon runs above WI on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Crandon adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.5%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
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
Crandon adults worry about having enough food
16.1% · WI 12.1%
Worse than WI
1 in 8
Crandon adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · WI 9.7%
Worse than WI
1 in 14
Crandon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · WI 5.5%
Worse than WI
1 in 11
Crandon adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · WI 6.7%
Worse than WI

17.6% of Crandon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
60%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
67%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crandon 8.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Crandon

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

HNearest ERAspirus Rhinelander HospitalRhinelander · 18.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Rhinelander Hospital★★★★★ · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldRhinelander · 19.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.3 mi
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
Rhinelander · ★★★★★
ER
19.2 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Rhinelander
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.2 mi
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital
Eagle River · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.1 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
2 sites · nearest in Lakewood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.7 mi
Langlade Hospital
Antigo · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.3 mi
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital
Tomahawk · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crandon itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crandon itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Crandon 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 Crandon; ≈ 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 32.7%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.7%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 19.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Crandon, betterCrandon, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Crandon gets moving

18 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Crandon adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Crandon adults feel lonely
31.6% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Crandon adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Crandon adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Crandon adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Crandon 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

Crandon and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Nashville: 41.7%Lincoln: 42.9%Monico: 36%Crandon: 42.4%Hiles: 37.5%Ainsworth: 36.3%Langlade: 37.5%Freedom: 43.2%Schoepke: 35%Laona: 42.2%Argonne: 40.1%Piehl: 35.1%Pelican: 36%Stella: 35.9%Three Lakes: 34.3%Phelps: 37.9%Alvin: 38.5%Washington: 37.4%Crandon: 42.7%CrandonNashvilleLincolnMonicoCrandonHilesAspirus Rhinelander Hospital · Rhinelander · 18.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHAspirus Eagle River Hospital · Eagle River · 26.2 miHFamily Health Center - Rhinelander Dental Center · Rhinelander · 19.2 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#17 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Monico36%
Hiles37.5%
Nashville41.7%
Crandon42.4%
Crandon42.7%
Lincoln42.9%
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
Monico————
LincolnD42.9%15.2%19.6%ZIP codes
NashvilleC−41.7%16.3%18.8%ZIP codes
Hiles————
CrandonD42.4%14.3%18.9%CDC place

Monico and Hiles: 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.

36.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Crandon

Why doesn’t Crandon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Crandon?

Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital in Rhinelander, 18.3 miles in a straight line from Crandon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.