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Health in Langlade · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Langlade residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54491, 54465, 54418. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Langlade

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Langlade

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.5%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.2%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 5.1%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Langlade runs above Wisconsin on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 32% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and heart disease, COPD and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More Langlade adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.9%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. There are 219 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

In Langlade, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 7.8% of working-age adults are uninsured (Wisconsin 8%), yet 22.3% say their health is fair or poor, vs 17.8% across the state. 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 Langlade’s likely range; Langlade’s figures come from ZIP codes 54491, 54465, 54418, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Langlade adults…

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

11 of every 100 Langlade adults have heart disease
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.8%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Langlade is an older town: 32% 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 Langlade as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Langlade32%
Wisconsin19%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 15.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Langlade, betterLanglade, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Langlade gets moving

219 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Langlade 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%
71%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
84%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Langlade 7.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Langlade

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

HNearest ERLanglade HospitalAntigo · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theWhite Lake · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
2 sites · nearest in White Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.1 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
4 sites · nearest in Antigo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Langlade Hospital
Antigo · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.5 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano
Shawano · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
37.2 mi
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
Rhinelander · ★★★★★
ER
40.5 mi
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Merrill · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Langlade itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Langlade itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Langlade 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 Langlade; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Langlade adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Langlade adults feel lonely
28.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Langlade adults lack social or emotional support
20% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Langlade adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Langlade adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Langlade 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
Langlade adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 12
Langlade adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Langlade adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Langlade adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

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

Around town

Langlade and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wolf River: 37.9%Price: 36.7%Nashville: 41.7%Ainsworth: 36.3%Evergreen: 36.9%Doty: 41.1%Freedom: 43.2%Townsend: 42.2%Menominee: no dataNeva: 37%Polar: 37.1%Antigo: 37.6%Lincoln: 42.9%Crandon: 42.7%Schoepke: 35%Elcho: 36.3%Upham: 37.1%Langlade: 37.5%LangladeWolf RiverPriceNashvilleAinsworthEvergreenLanglade Hospital · Antigo · 15.5 miHNorthlakes - White Lake · White Lake · 7.5 mi+Bridge Community Health Clinic Antigo Dental · Antigo · 15.1 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ainsworth36.3%
Price36.7%
Evergreen36.9%
Langlade37.5%
Wolf River37.9%
Nashville41.7%
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
Wolf River————
Price————
NashvilleC−41.7%16.3%18.8%ZIP codes
Ainsworth————
Evergreen————

Wolf River, Price, Ainsworth and Evergreen: 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.

36.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.6%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Langlade

Why doesn’t Langlade have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Langlade?

Langlade Hospital in Antigo, 15.5 miles in a straight line from Langlade’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 Langlade?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Northlakes - White Lake in White Lake, 7.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.