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Health in Keystone · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Keystone residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54856, 54806, 54847. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Keystone

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Keystone

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. COPD is also above the state: 7.8%, vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. In all, Keystone runs above Wisconsin on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 33% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and heart disease, cancer and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

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

37.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 81% 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 Keystone’s likely range; Keystone’s figures come from ZIP codes 54856, 54806, 54847, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Keystone adults…

Keystone runs above WI on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Keystone adults have heart disease
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Keystone is an older town: 33% 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 Keystone as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Keystone33%
Wisconsin19%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
72%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
81%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Keystone 6.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Keystone

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

HNearest ERTamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterAshland · 14.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTamarack Health Ashland Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theIron River · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
7 sites · nearest in Iron River
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.6 mi
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
Ashland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.5 mi
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Hayward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41.6 mi
Aspirus Lake View Hospital
Two Harbors · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.7 mi
Lschc Superior Clinic
Superior · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
45.1 mi
St. Marys Hospital Superior
Superior · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careKeystone is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKeystone is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Keystone 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 Keystone; ≈ 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 28%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Keystone, betterKeystone, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Keystone gets moving

34 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Keystone adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Keystone adults feel lonely
30.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Keystone adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Keystone adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Keystone adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Keystone 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
Keystone adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Keystone adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Keystone adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Keystone adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.3% of Keystone adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Keystone and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pilsen: 40.4%Mason: 39.3%Delta: 38.9%Iron River: 38.5%Eileen: 40.9%Barksdale: 40.9%Mason: 41.6%Grand View: 38.8%Kelly: 39.9%Drummond: 38.7%Barnes: 40.4%Hughes: 39.2%Tripp: 38.5%Ashland: 41.2%Gingles: 41.3%Keystone: 39.7%KeystonePilsenMasonDeltaIron RiverEileenTamarack Health Ashland Medical Center · Ashland · 14.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHNorthlakes - Iron River · Iron River · 11.1 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Iron River38.5%
Delta38.9%
Mason39.3%
Keystone39.7%
Pilsen40.4%
Eileen40.9%
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
Pilsen————
Mason————
Delta————
Iron RiverB38.5%13.3%13%ZIP 54847
Eileen————

Pilsen, Mason, Delta and Eileen: 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Keystone

Why doesn’t Keystone have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Keystone?

Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center in Ashland, 14.6 miles in a straight line from Keystone’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 Keystone.

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.