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Health in Crystal · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Crystal residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54801, 54875, 54888. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Crystal

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Crystal

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.2%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Crystal runs above Wisconsin on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and heart disease, COPD and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

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

40.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 82.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.8% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Crystal adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.4%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. There are 11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. 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 Crystal’s likely range; Crystal’s figures come from ZIP codes 54801, 54875, 54888, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Crystal adults…

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

9 of every 100 Crystal adults have heart disease
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.4%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Crystal is an older town: 31% 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 Crystal as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Crystal31%
Wisconsin19%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
82%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crystal 7.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Crystal, betterCrystal, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Crystal gets moving

11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Crystal

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

HNearest ERSpooner Health SystemSpooner · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySpooner Health System★★★★★ · 10.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theHayward · 15.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Spooner Health System
Spooner · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.5 mi
Indianhead Medical Center
Shell Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.3 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
7 sites · nearest in Hayward
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.6 mi
Family Health Center - Rice Lake Dental Center
Rice Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.7 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake
Rice Lake · ★★★★★
ER
25.5 mi
Cumberland Memorial Hospital
Cumberland · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crystal itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crystal itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Crystal 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 Crystal; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Crystal adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Crystal adults feel lonely
30.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Crystal adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Crystal adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Crystal adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Crystal 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 8
Crystal adults worry about having enough food
12% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Crystal adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Crystal adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Crystal adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13.9% of Crystal adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Crystal and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Springbrook: 36.7%Madge: 35%Spooner: 36.1%Stone Lake: 35.5%Trego: 35.5%Bass Lake: 35.1%Gull Lake: 36.8%Brooklyn: 35.6%Long Lake: 35.1%Beaver Brook: 35.7%Birchwood: 35.5%Spooner: 35.5%Evergreen: 36.1%Sand Lake: 34.8%Casey: 36.1%Crystal: 36.1%CrystalSpringbrookMadgeSpoonerStone LakeTregoSpooner Health System · Spooner · 10.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHIndianhead Medical Center · Shell Lake · 12.5 miHNorthlakes - Hayward River's Edge · Hayward · 15.3 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Madge35%
Stone Lake35.5%
Trego35.5%
Crystal36.1%
Spooner36.1%
Springbrook36.7%
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
Springbrook————
Madge————
Spooner————
Stone Lake————
Trego————

Springbrook, Madge, Spooner, Stone Lake and Trego: 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.

34%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Crystal

Why doesn’t Crystal have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Crystal?

Spooner Health System in Spooner, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Crystal’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.