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Health in Niagara · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Niagara residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 54151. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Niagara

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Niagara

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Niagara runs above Wisconsin on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Niagara adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.1%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. There are 33 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Niagara

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

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 Niagara’s likely range; Niagara’s figures come from ZIP code 54151, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Niagara adults…

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

9 of every 100 Niagara adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–9.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.1%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Niagara, betterNiagara, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Niagara

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

HNearest ERDickinson County Memorial HospitalIron Mountain · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDickinson County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 8.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theLakewood · 40.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital
Iron Mountain · ★★★★★
ER
8.7 mi
Iron Mountain Mi VA Medical Center
Iron Mountain · not rated
For veterans
40.3 mi
OSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group
Escanaba · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
4 sites · nearest in Lakewood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Iron River
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.1 mi
Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics
Iron River · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Niagara itself
✓ Dental careNiagara is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Niagara 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 Niagara; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Niagara 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%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
76%MammogramWI 80%
81%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Niagara 7.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Niagara adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Niagara adults feel lonely
29.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Niagara adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Niagara adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Niagara adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Niagara 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
Niagara adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Niagara adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Niagara adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Niagara adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.4% of Niagara adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Niagara and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Norway Township: 38.6%Breitung Township: 38.8%Faithorn Township: 37.9%Pembine: 39.4%Niagara: 38.3%Aurora: 38.7%Dunbar: 38.8%Norway: 39%Waucedah Township: 37.7%Felch Township: 37.1%Sagola Township: 37.6%Florence: 37.8%Iron Mountain: 39.5%Kingsford: 36.5%Quinnesec: 39.6%Mastodon Township: 38.6%Nadeau Township: 39.2%Meyer Township: 38.7%Holmes Township: 39.7%Beecher: 39.6%Homestead: 37.9%Commonwealth: 37.6%Goodman: 38.5%Athelstane: 38.4%Niagara: 38.7%NiagaraNorway TownshipBreitung TownshipFaithorn TownshipPembineNiagaraAuroraDunbarDickinson County Memorial Hospital · Iron Mountain · 8 mi · 2★ MedicareHIron Mountain Mi VA Medical Center · Iron Mountain · 8.7 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 25 towns on this map, healthiest first
Faithorn Township37.9%
Niagara38.3%
Norway Township38.6%
Niagara38.7%
Aurora38.7%
Breitung Township38.8%
Dunbar38.8%
Pembine39.4%
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
Pembine————
NiagaraC38.3%13.4%16.9%CDC place
AuroraC38.7%13.8%16.9%ZIP codes
Dunbar————

Pembine and Dunbar: 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.

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Niagara

Why doesn’t Niagara have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Niagara?

Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Niagara’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.