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Health in Lakeside · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lakeside residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54874, 54864. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.6%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
41.2%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
25.9%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.3%
Better than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
12.6 mi
St. Marys Hospital Superior
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lakeside adults…

Lakeside runs below WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Lakeside adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.4–39.6%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Lakeside

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

HNearest ERSt. Marys Hospital SuperiorSuperior · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc thePoplar · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Poplar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.1 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Superior
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.6 mi
St. Marys Hospital Superior
Superior · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.3 mi
St. Lukes Hospital
Duluth · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.4 mi
Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center
Duluth · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.4 mi
Essentia Health Duluth
Duluth · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careLakeside is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLakeside is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lakeside 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 Lakeside; ≈ 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 25.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lakeside, betterLakeside, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Lakeside gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

1Mouth of the Middle Preserve38 acres2Douglas County Forest37 acres3Amnicon Town Forest4 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
69%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lakeside 6.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Lakeside adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Lakeside adults feel lonely
29% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Lakeside adults lack social or emotional support
19% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Lakeside adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Lakeside adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lakeside 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 10
Lakeside adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 12
Lakeside adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 21
Lakeside adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Lakeside adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

10.2% of Lakeside adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Lakeside and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Amnicon: 41.1%Maple: 41.3%Parkland: 40.8%Poplar: 40.8%Hawthorne: 41.1%Oakland: 40.8%Brule: 40.6%Cloverland: 40.9%Lake Nebagamon: 41.2%Lakeside: 41.2%LakesideAmniconMapleNorthlakes - Poplar · Poplar · 6.7 mi+Lschc Superior Clinic · Superior · 10.1 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Amnicon41.1%
Lakeside41.2%
Maple41.3%
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
AmniconB41.1%11.4%14.3%ZIP codes
Maple————

Maple: 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.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Lakeside

Why doesn’t Lakeside have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lakeside?

St. Marys Hospital Superior in Superior, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Lakeside’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 Lakeside?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Northlakes - Poplar in Poplar, 6.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.