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Health in Egg Harbor · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Egg Harbor residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Egg Harbor. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Egg Harbor

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Egg Harbor

1 in 7 adults have had cancer (15.1%), vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Arthritis is also above the state: 39.2%, vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Egg Harbor runs above Wisconsin on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 52% 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

44.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 86.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.8% statewide. Checkups ↓

Egg Harbor adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (24.3% vs 30.6%), frequent mental distress (10.8% vs 15.5%), lack of emotional support (15.8% vs 20.2%) and depression (19.4% vs 23.2%) all run below Wisconsin. Mind & connection ↓

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.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Egg Harbor adults…

Egg Harbor runs below WI on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 Egg Harbor adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 13.6–16.8%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Egg Harbor is an older town: 52% 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.

Residents 65 and older

Egg Harbor52%
Wisconsin19%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

86%Yearly checkupWI 78%
70%Dentist visitWI 67%
94%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
77%Colon screeningWI 69%
82%MammogramWI 80%
86%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 21
working-age adults has no health insurance
Egg Harbor 4.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Egg Harbor adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Egg Harbor does better than Wisconsin.

1 in 4Egg Harbor adults feel lonely
24.3% · WI 30.6% · Better than WI
1 in 6Egg Harbor adults lack social or emotional support
15.8% · WI 20.2% · Better than WI
1 in 5Egg Harbor adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · WI 23.2% · Better than WI
1 in 9Egg Harbor adults are in frequent mental distress
10.8% · WI 15.5% · Better than WI
The one neighbors can help with

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.

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.

Getting care

Care in and near Egg Harbor

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

HNearest ERDoor County Medical CenterSturgeon Bay · 15.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDoor County Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careN.E.W. Community Clinic, LTD.Sturgeon Bay · 15.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
Door County Medical Center
Sturgeon Bay · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.2 mi
N.E.W. Community Clinic, LTD.
5 sites · nearest in Sturgeon Bay
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.7 mi
Menominee Family Health Center
Menominee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.5 mi
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area
Marinette · ★★★★★
ER
29.5 mi
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital
Oconto · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.2 mi
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital
Oconto Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careEgg Harbor is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEgg Harbor is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEgg Harbor is not a shortage area

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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.7%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.6%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 12.8%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 10.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Egg Harbor, betterEgg Harbor, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Egg Harbor gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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 15
Egg Harbor adults worry about having enough food
6.7% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 20
Egg Harbor adults worry about keeping their housing
4.9% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 33
Egg Harbor adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 26
Egg Harbor adults lack reliable transportation
3.9% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

7.3% of Egg Harbor adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Egg Harbor and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Egg Harbor: 36.1%Jacksonport: 36.2%Gibraltar: 36.2%Gardner: 38.2%Peshtigo: 37.3%Sevastopol: 37.5%Baileys Harbor: 35.2%Egg Harbor: 35.8%Egg HarborEgg HarborDoor County Medical Center · Sturgeon Bay · 15.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHAurora Medical Center Bay Area · Marinette · 16.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHNewcc Door County Dental · Sturgeon Bay · 15.2 mi+Menominee Family Health Center · Menominee · 15.7 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Egg Harbor35.8%
Egg Harbor36.1%
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
Egg HarborB+36.1%13.5%11.2%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory9.1%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Egg Harbor

Why doesn’t Egg Harbor have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Egg Harbor?

Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay, 15.2 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.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Egg Harbor.

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.