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Health in Oliver · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Oliver residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.5%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
40.2%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
25.9%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.4%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.2%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
5.2 mi
St. Marys Hospital Superior
What stands out

What stands out about health in Oliver

9.7%worry about food · WI 12.1%
★ What stands out · 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 10
Oliver adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 13
Oliver adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 22
Oliver adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 18
Oliver adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

9.7% of Oliver adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oliver adults…

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

35 of every 100 Oliver adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.2–39.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Oliver

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

HNearest ERSt. Marys Hospital SuperiorSuperior · 5.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLake Superior Community Health CenterDuluth · 7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
St. Marys Hospital Superior
Superior · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
7 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Duluth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center
Duluth · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11 mi
Essentia Health Duluth
Duluth · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.4 mi
St. Lukes Hospital
Duluth · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.7 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
2 sites · nearest in Poplar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careOliver is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOliver is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Oliver 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 Oliver; ≈ 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 25.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.4%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Oliver, betterOliver, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Oliver gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Douglas County Forest6 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
69%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
81%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oliver 6.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Oliver adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Oliver adults feel lonely
29.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Oliver adults lack social or emotional support
19% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Oliver adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Oliver adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Oliver 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.

Around town

Oliver and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Superior: 41.1%Duluth: 35.1%Summit: 41.3%Superior: 39.2%Parkland: 40.8%Superior: 41%Oakland: 40.8%Silver Brook Township: 38%Twin Lakes Township: 37.4%Hermantown: 33.2%Rice Lake: 35.4%Midway Township: 34.9%Proctor: 34.8%Lakewood Township: 32.8%Canosia Township: 33.2%Oliver: 40.2%OliverSuperiorDuluthSt. Marys Hospital Superior · Superior · 5.2 miHEssentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center · Duluth · 11 mi · 4★ MedicareHEssentia Health Duluth · Duluth · 11 miHSt. Lukes Hospital · Duluth · 11.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHLschc Denfeld Retail Center · Duluth · 7 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Duluth35.1%
Oliver40.2%
Superior41.1%
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
SuperiorB−41.1%11.3%14.8%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Oliver

Why doesn’t Oliver have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Oliver?

St. Marys Hospital Superior in Superior, 5.2 miles in a straight line from Oliver’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 Oliver?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lschc Denfeld Retail Center in Duluth, 7.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.