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Health in Peeksville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Peeksville residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54514, 54527. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Peeksville

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Peeksville

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Cancer is also above the state: 11.4%, vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Peeksville runs above Wisconsin on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Peeksville, and more people treating it

39.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 83% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.8% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Peeksville adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (30.9%), vs 26.6% 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 Peeksville’s likely range; Peeksville’s figures come from ZIP codes 54514, 54527, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Peeksville adults…

Peeksville runs above WI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Peeksville adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupWI 78%
63%Dentist visitWI 67%
89%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
71%Colon screeningWI 69%
76%MammogramWI 80%
83%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Peeksville 7.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 15.8%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Peeksville, betterPeeksville, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Peeksville gets moving

2.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Peeksville

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

HNearest ERFlambeau HospitalPark Falls · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFlambeau Hospital★★★★★ · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc thePark Falls · 12.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
5 sites · nearest in Park Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.6 mi
Flambeau Hospital
Park Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.6 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Park Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.4 mi
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital
Ironwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.3 mi
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Hayward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.9 mi
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
Ashland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary carePeeksville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Peeksville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Peeksville 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 Peeksville; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Peeksville adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Peeksville adults feel lonely
29.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Peeksville adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Peeksville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Peeksville adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Peeksville 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
Peeksville adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 12
Peeksville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 20
Peeksville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Peeksville adults lack reliable transportation
6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.1% of Peeksville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Peeksville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Jacobs: 40.8%Agenda: 40.3%Glidden: 41%Chippewa: 40.2%Shanagolden: 40.5%Gordon: 40.5%Knight: 34.4%Anderson: no dataLake: 42%Mercer: 34.7%Sherman: 41.8%Butternut: 39.8%Round Lake: 34.2%Draper: 35.3%Winter: 34.8%Peeksville: 40.4%PeeksvilleJacobsAgendaGliddenChippewaFlambeau Hospital · Park Falls · 12.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHTamarack Health Hayward Medical Center · Hayward · 36.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHNorthlakes- Park Falls · Park Falls · 12.3 mi+Family Health Center - Park Falls Dental Center · Park Falls · 12.6 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Chippewa40.2%
Agenda40.3%
Peeksville40.4%
Jacobs40.8%
Glidden41%
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
Jacobs————
Agenda————
Chippewa————
Glidden————

Jacobs, Agenda, Chippewa and Glidden: 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.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Peeksville

Why doesn’t Peeksville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Peeksville?

Flambeau Hospital in Park Falls, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Peeksville’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 Peeksville.

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.