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Health in Lena · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lena residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54139, 54112. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.5%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
42.6%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29.1%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.7%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.5%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
9.3 mi
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lena

28%of residents 65+ · WI 19%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lena adults…

On every condition, Lena is about the same as Wisconsin. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Lena adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.1–38.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Lena is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Lena as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Lena28%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Lena

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

HNearest ERHSHS St. Clare Memorial HospitalOconto Falls · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theOconto · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital
Oconto Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.3 mi
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital
Oconto · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.3 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Oconto
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.9 mi
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area
Marinette · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.9 mi
Menominee Family Health Center
Menominee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
28.3 mi
Aurora Baycare Medical Center
Green Bay · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lena itself
✓ Dental careLena is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPart of Lena is a federal shortage area.Northern Oconto County · need score 8 of 25

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 Lena; ≈ 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 29.1%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.9%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lena, betterLena, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Lena gets moving

2.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lena 7.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Lena adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Lena adults feel lonely
30.5% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Lena adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Lena adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Lena adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lena 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
Lena adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Lena adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Lena adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Lena adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.4% of Lena adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Lena and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Little River: 43.4%Stiles: 43%Pound: 39.6%Spruce: 42.8%Grover: 37.4%Oconto: 43.8%Peshtigo: 37.3%Oconto: 43.8%Oconto Falls: 44.2%Abrams: 42.7%Oconto Falls: 43.9%Pound: 38.8%Brazeau: 40.5%Beaver: 40%Maple Valley: 43.9%Lena: 42.6%LenaLittle RiverStilesPoundSpruceHSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital · Oconto Falls · 9.3 miHBellin Health Oconto Hospital · Oconto · 11.3 miHAurora Medical Center Bay Area · Marinette · 20.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHNorthlakes - Oconto · Oconto · 11.3 mi+Menominee Family Health Center · Menominee · 22.9 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pound39.6%
Lena42.6%
Spruce42.8%
Stiles43%
Little River43.4%
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
Little RiverC43.4%12.6%17%ZIP codes
StilesC+43%12%16.2%ZIP codes
Spruce————
PoundC39.6%13.5%16.7%ZIP codes

Spruce: 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Lena

Why doesn’t Lena have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lena?

HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital in Oconto Falls, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Lena’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.