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Health in Frog Creek · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Frog Creek residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 54859. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Frog Creek

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Frog Creek

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.2%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Frog Creek runs above Wisconsin on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Frog Creek, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 7.6% of working-age adults are uninsured (Wisconsin 8%), yet 21.7% say their health is fair or poor, vs 17.8% across the state. Checkups ↓

More high blood pressure in Frog Creek, and more people treating it

42.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 83.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.8% statewide. Checkups ↓

The nearest ER is 20 miles from Frog Creek

The closest emergency room is Spooner Health System in Spooner, 20.4 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the is closer (7.8 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

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 Frog Creek’s likely range; Frog Creek’s figures come from ZIP code 54859, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Frog Creek adults…

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

10 of every 100 Frog Creek adults have heart disease
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.4%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupWI 78%
63%Dentist visitWI 67%
89%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
71%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
83%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Frog Creek 7.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Frog Creek

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

HNearest ERSpooner Health SystemSpooner · 20.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theMinong · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
7 sites · nearest in Minong
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.4 mi
Spooner Health System
Spooner · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.4 mi
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Hayward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.8 mi
Indianhead Medical Center
Shell Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.2 mi
Family Health Center - Rice Lake Dental Center
Rice Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
41.3 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake
Rice Lake · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Frog Creek itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Frog Creek itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Frog Creek 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 Frog Creek; ≈ 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 32.3%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 16.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Frog Creek, betterFrog Creek, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Frog Creek gets moving

3.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Frog Creek adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Frog Creek adults feel lonely
29.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Frog Creek adults lack social or emotional support
18.9% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Frog Creek adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Frog Creek adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Frog Creek 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
Frog Creek adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Frog Creek adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Frog Creek adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Frog Creek adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.2% of Frog Creek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Frog Creek and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Minong: 37%Stinnett: 35.6%Wascott: 40.8%Lenroot: 34.4%Blaine: 38.9%Chicog: 35.7%Brooklyn: 35.6%Bass Lake: 35.1%Gull Lake: 36.8%Hayward: 34.2%Gordon: 41.4%Barnes: 40.4%Dairyland: 39%Round Lake: 34.2%Cable: 38.3%Spider Lake: 35.6%Frog Creek: 37%Frog CreekMinongStinnettWascottLenrootTamarack Health Hayward Medical Center · Hayward · 20.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHNorthlakes - Minong · Minong · 7.8 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lenroot34.4%
Stinnett35.6%
Frog Creek37%
Minong37%
Wascott40.8%
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
MinongC37%15.5%16.5%ZIP 54859
Wascott————
Stinnett————
LenrootC34.4%14.6%17%ZIP codes

Wascott and Stinnett: 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.

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Frog Creek

Why doesn’t Frog Creek have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Frog Creek?

Spooner Health System in Spooner, 20.4 miles in a straight line from Frog Creek’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Frog Creek?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Northlakes - Minong in Minong, 7.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Frog Creek.

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.