Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Egg Harbor is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns
Egg Harbor differs from Wisconsin on 21 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 14 better, 7 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54209, 54235, 54202. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Egg Harbor
Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Egg Harbor
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (13.1%), vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Arthritis is also above the state: 35.1%, vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Egg Harbor runs above Wisconsin on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 36% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and cancer, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Egg Harbor, and more people treating it
40.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 83.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.8% statewide. Checkups ↓
Egg Harbor keeps up with checkups
It beats Wisconsin on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (82.8% vs 77.6%) and dentist visits (72.3% vs 67.1%). 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 Egg Harbor’s likely range; Egg Harbor’s figures come from ZIP codes 54209, 54235, 54202, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
What’s behind Egg Harbor’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Egg Harbor is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 97% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 29%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Egg Harbor’s median household income is $74,844; among the 10,850 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($56K–$94K), it’s healthier than 77%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Egg Harbor adults…
Egg Harbor runs above WI on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Egg Harbor is an older town: 36% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Egg Harbor as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Egg Harbor adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
Care in and near Egg Harbor
No hospital or community health center in Egg Harbor 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 Egg Harbor; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin
Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.
19 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves
How Egg Harbor adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Egg Harbor does better than Wisconsin.
1 in 4 Egg Harbor 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.
8.1% of Egg Harbor adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Egg Harbor and the towns around it
Egg Harbor’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 6 graded towns around it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egg Harbor | B+ | 36.1% | 13.5% | 11.2% | ZIP codes |
| Egg Harbor | — | — | — | — | |
| Jacksonport | — | — | — | — | |
| Gibraltar | B+ | 36.2% | 14.6% | 10.1% | ZIP codes |
| Peshtigo | B− | 37.3% | 12.5% | 15.5% | ZIP codes |
| Gardner | B− | 38.2% | 12.6% | 14% | ZIP codes |
| Sevastopol | B | 37.5% | 12.7% | 13% | ZIP 54235 |
| Baileys Harbor | B+ | 35.2% | 12.5% | 10.3% | ZIP 54202 |
Egg Harbor and Jacksonport: 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 Egg Harbor adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Egg Harbor
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Egg Harbor is better than Wisconsin on 14 and worse on 7; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Egg Harbor’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Egg Harbor | WI | U.S. | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 16.8%14.4–19.7 | 17.8% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.4%11.6–15.2 | 12.9% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.2%10.7–13.9 | 15.5% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 36.1%29.2–43.7 | 37.7% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13.5%11.7–15.6 | 11.4% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 40.5%36.2–44.8 | 33.3% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 41%36.7–45.6 | 34.4% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 35.1%31.5–38.9 | 26.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.4%9.2–11.7 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 13.1%11.9–14.4 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 9%8–10.1 | 6.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 7.6%6.5–8.9 | 6.5% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 4.2%3.8–4.8 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 9.4%7.6–11.4 | 9.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.2%9.2–13.4 | 13.6% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 26.6%22.2–31.4 | 26.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 15.2%12.5–18.1 | 19% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 28.6%22.9–34.5 | 32.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.8%4.8–7.1 | 8% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 82.8%79.9–85.6 | 77.6% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 72.3%69.2–75.2 | 67.1% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 91.2%90–92.4 | 85.9% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 83.9%81.3–86.3 | 77.8% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 74.6%69.9–78.6 | 69.4% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 80%73.1–85.7 | 80.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.2%17.1–23.5 | 23.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 26%21.9–30.7 | 30.6% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 17.1%14.3–20.1 | 20.2% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 7.7%6.2–9.4 | 12.1% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 6%4.9–7.2 | 9.7% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3.6%3–4.3 | 5.5% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.6%3.9–5.3 | 6.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 8.1%6.5–9.9 | 12.5% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30.5%26.3–34.8 | 29.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 15.5%13.2–18 | 13.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.3%8.9–11.8 | 12.8% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.4%8.3–10.6 | 6.9% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.2%3.7–4.8 | 4.5% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.2%6.2–8.3 | 7.9% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.6%3.1–4.1 | 3.5% | 3.8% | About the same |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Wisconsin figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Egg Harbor
Is Egg Harbor a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Egg Harbor is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 77%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Egg Harbor?
CDC estimates 36.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.2% and 43.7%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Egg Harbor?
Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Egg Harbor’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Egg Harbor have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.8–7.1%), against 8% across Wisconsin.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Egg Harbor more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Egg Harbor.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.