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Health in Harrison · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harrison residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54408, 54409. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Harrison

COPD and heart disease run high in Harrison

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Harrison runs above Wisconsin on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and COPD and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Harrison

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.8%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. 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 Harrison’s likely range; Harrison’s figures come from ZIP codes 54408, 54409, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harrison adults…

Harrison runs above WI on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Harrison adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Harrison 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 Harrison as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Harrison28%
Wisconsin19%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.3%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.9%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harrison, betterHarrison, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Harrison

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

HNearest ERLanglade HospitalAntigo · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Wausau Hospital★★★★★ · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Connection HealthcareAntigo · 10 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Langlade Hospital
Antigo · not rated
ERRural critical access
10 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
4 sites · nearest in Antigo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.3 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston · ★★★★★
ER
19.1 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Merrill · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.1 mi
Northlakes - White Lake
White Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careHarrison is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHarrison is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHarrison 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 Harrison; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
63%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harrison 8.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Harrison adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Harrison adults feel lonely
29.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Harrison adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Harrison adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Harrison adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Harrison 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
Harrison adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Harrison adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Harrison adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Harrison adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13.7% of Harrison adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Harrison and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hewitt: 37.8%Rolling: 37.6%Plover: 39.3%Ackley: 37.5%Easton: 37.3%Texas: 37.9%Antigo: 38.1%Norwood: 37.6%Aniwa: 39.7%Norrie: 39.3%Peck: 37.2%Vilas: 39.3%Pine River: 42.4%Antigo: 37.6%Harrison: 37.7%HarrisonHewittRollingPloverAckleyLanglade Hospital · Antigo · 9.6 miHMarshfield Medical Center - Weston · Weston · 18.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHBridge Community Health Clinic Antigo Dental · Antigo · 10 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ackley37.5%
Rolling37.6%
Harrison37.7%
Hewitt37.8%
Plover39.3%
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
RollingC37.6%13.4%17.9%ZIP codes
Hewitt————
Ackley————
Plover————

Hewitt, Ackley and Plover: 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.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Harrison

Why doesn’t Harrison have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Harrison?

Langlade Hospital in Antigo, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Harrison’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Harrison?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Bridge Community Health Clinic Antigo Dental in Antigo, 10.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.