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Health in Pembine · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pembine residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54156, 54151. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pembine

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Pembine

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Pembine runs above Wisconsin on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Pembine, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 7.3% of working-age adults are uninsured (Wisconsin 8%), yet 21.5% say their health is fair or poor, vs 17.8% across the state. Checkups ↓

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

41.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 82.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.8% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Pembine’s likely range; Pembine’s figures come from ZIP codes 54156, 54151, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pembine adults…

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

10 of every 100 Pembine adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
89%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
75%MammogramWI 80%
83%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pembine 7.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Pembine

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

HNearest ERDickinson County Memorial HospitalIron Mountain · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDickinson County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theLakewood · 36.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital
Iron Mountain · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Iron Mountain Mi VA Medical Center
Iron Mountain · not rated
For veterans
36.7 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
4 sites · nearest in Lakewood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.6 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Menominee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
41.1 mi
OSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group
Escanaba · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41.5 mi
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area
Marinette · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pembine itself
✓ Dental carePembine is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pembine 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 Pembine; ≈ 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 31.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 16.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pembine, betterPembine, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Mind & connection

How Pembine adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Pembine adults feel lonely
28% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Pembine adults lack social or emotional support
20% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Pembine adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Pembine adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Pembine 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
Pembine adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Pembine adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Pembine adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Pembine adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.2% of Pembine adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Pembine and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Faithorn Township: 37.9%Beecher: 39.6%Niagara: 38.7%Dunbar: 38.8%Nadeau Township: 39.2%Meyer Township: 38.7%Holmes Township: 39.7%Waucedah Township: 37.7%Norway Township: 38.6%Amberg: 38.8%Breitung Township: 38.8%Niagara: 38.3%Aurora: 38.7%Goodman: 38.5%Athelstane: 38.4%Homestead: 37.9%Pembine: 39.4%PembineFaithorn TownshipBeecherNiagaraDunbarDickinson County Memorial Hospital · Iron Mountain · 13.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHIron Mountain Mi VA Medical Center · Iron Mountain · 13.6 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Faithorn Township37.9%
Niagara38.7%
Dunbar38.8%
Pembine39.4%
Beecher39.6%
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
Beecher————
Niagara————
Dunbar————

Beecher and Dunbar: fewer than 1,000 residents. Niagara: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Pembine

Why doesn’t Pembine have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pembine?

Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Pembine’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 Pembine.

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.