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Health in Emery · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Emery residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54555, 54513. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Emery

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Emery

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Emery runs above Wisconsin on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and heart disease, COPD and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 21 miles from Emery

The closest emergency room is Flambeau Hospital in Park Falls, 21.4 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

39.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 83.1% 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 Emery’s likely range; Emery’s figures come from ZIP codes 54555, 54513, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Emery adults…

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

9 of every 100 Emery adults have heart disease
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Emery is an older town: 28% 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 Emery as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Emery28%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Emery

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

HNearest ERFlambeau HospitalPark Falls · 21.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMinocqua · 21.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.3 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
6 sites · nearest in Minocqua
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.4 mi
Flambeau Hospital
Park Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua
Minocqua · ★★★★★
ER
21.9 mi
Northlakes- Park Falls
Park Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.4 mi
Howard Young Medical Center
Woodruff · ★★★★★
ER
24.4 mi
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital
Tomahawk · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Emery itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Emery itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Emery 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 Emery; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
89%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
76%MammogramWI 80%
83%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Emery 7.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.5%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 16.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Emery, betterEmery, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Emery gets moving

26 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Emery adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Emery adults feel lonely
27.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Emery adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Emery adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Emery adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Emery 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 9
Emery adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 12
Emery adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Emery adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Emery adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13.2% of Emery adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Emery and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Worcester: 42.1%Hackett: 42.6%Minocqua: 36.2%Fifield: 42.1%Lynne: 38.5%Phillips: 41.5%Elk: 42.1%Flambeau: 42.2%Prentice: 43.2%Knox: 41.8%Harmony: 43.5%Catawba: 44.1%Woodruff: 35.8%Lac du Flambeau: 41.6%Hazelhurst: 35.3%Little Rice: 38.7%Eisenstein: 42.8%Lake: 42%Sherman: 41.8%Somo: 38.5%Emery: 42.1%EmeryWorcesterHackettMinocquaFifieldLynneFlambeau Hospital · Park Falls · 21.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHMarshfield Medical Center - Minocqua · Minocqua · 21.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHHoward Young Medical Center · Woodruff · 22.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHAspirus Tomahawk Hospital · Tomahawk · 24.4 miHFamily Health Center - Minocqua Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center · Minocqua · 21.3 mi+Northlakes- Park Falls · Park Falls · 21.9 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Minocqua36.2%
Lynne38.5%
Emery42.1%
Worcester42.1%
Fifield42.1%
Hackett42.6%
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
WorcesterC42.1%14.2%16.1%ZIP 54555
Hackett————
MinocquaB−36.2%14.4%13.8%ZIP codes
Fifield————
Lynne————

Hackett, Fifield and Lynne: 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.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Emery

Why doesn’t Emery have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Emery?

Flambeau Hospital in Park Falls, 21.4 miles in a straight line from Emery’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 Emery.

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.