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Health in Mason · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mason residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mason. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mason adults…

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

39 of every 100 Mason adults have high cholesterol
Wisconsin: 34 in 100 · worse · likely 34.8–43.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Mason

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

HNearest ERTamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterAshland · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTamarack Health Ashland Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theAshland · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.1 mi
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
Ashland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.5 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
8 sites · nearest in Ashland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.8 mi
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Hayward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
45.5 mi
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital
Ironwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.8 mi
Flambeau Hospital
Park Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careMason is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMason is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mason 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 Mason; ≈ 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 26.5%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mason, betterMason, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Mason gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
65%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mason 6.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Mason adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Mason adults feel lonely
29.5% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Mason adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Mason adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Mason adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Mason 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
Mason adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Mason adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Mason adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Mason adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.6% of Mason adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Mason and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mason: 39.3%Keystone: 39.7%Grand View: 38.8%Kelly: 39.9%Delta: 38.9%Drummond: 38.7%Mason: 41.6%MasonMason
Healthier than WINear WILess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mason39.3%
Mason41.6%
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
Mason————

Mason: 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.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Mason

Why doesn’t Mason have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mason?

Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center in Ashland, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Mason’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 Mason.

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.