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Health in Monico · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Monico residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 54501. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
36%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
27.5%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
31.8%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
10.8 mi
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Monico

8.1%have heart disease · WI 6.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Monico adults…

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

8 of every 100 Monico adults have heart disease
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Monico is an older town: 29% 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 Monico as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Monico29%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Monico

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

HNearest ERAspirus Rhinelander HospitalRhinelander · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Rhinelander Hospital★★★★★ · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldRhinelander · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
Rhinelander · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.5 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Rhinelander
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.2 mi
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital
Eagle River · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.7 mi
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital
Tomahawk · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.4 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
2 sites · nearest in Antigo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.8 mi
Langlade Hospital
Antigo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careMonico is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMonico is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMonico is not a shortage area

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 Monico; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.5%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Monico, betterMonico, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Monico gets moving

12 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Monico 7.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Monico adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Monico adults feel lonely
31.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Monico adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Monico adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Monico adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Monico 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
Monico adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Monico adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Monico adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Monico adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.7% of Monico adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Monico and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Schoepke: 35%Piehl: 35.1%Pelican: 36%Crandon: 42.7%Stella: 35.9%Enterprise: 35.1%Elcho: 36.3%Nashville: 41.7%Three Lakes: 34.3%Hiles: 37.5%Rhinelander: 37.2%Crescent: 36%Pine Lake: 36%Lincoln: 42.9%Crandon: 42.4%Sugar Camp: 36.6%Monico: 36%MonicoSchoepkePiehlPelicanCrandonStellaAspirus Rhinelander Hospital · Rhinelander · 10.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHAspirus Eagle River Hospital · Eagle River · 23.2 miHFamily Health Center - Rhinelander Dental Center · Rhinelander · 11.5 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Schoepke35%
Piehl35.1%
Stella35.9%
Monico36%
Pelican36%
Crandon42.7%
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
Schoepke————
Piehl————
PelicanB−36%13.1%15.3%ZIP 54501
Crandon————
Stella————

Schoepke, Piehl, Crandon and Stella: 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Monico

Why doesn’t Monico have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Monico?

Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital in Rhinelander, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Monico’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 Monico.

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.