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Health in Pound · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pound residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.9%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
38.8%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29.6%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
9.2%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
16.2 mi
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Pound

17.2%smoke · WI 13.6%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.6%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.9%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pound, betterPound, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Pound gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pound adults…

Pound runs above WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Pound adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.9–37.8%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Pound

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

HNearest ERBellin Health Oconto HospitalOconto · 16.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAurora Medical Center Bay Area★★★★★ · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theOconto · 16.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.1 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
4 sites · nearest in Oconto
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.2 mi
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital
Oconto · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.7 mi
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital
Oconto Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.1 mi
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area
Marinette · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.3 mi
Menominee Family Health Center
Menominee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
35.8 mi
Aurora Baycare Medical Center
Green Bay · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pound itself
✓ Dental carePound is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pound 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 Pound; ≈ 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 Pound adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
63%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
76%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pound 9.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Pound adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Pound adults feel lonely
29.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Pound adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Pound adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Pound adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Pound 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 7
Pound adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 9
Pound adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Pound adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Pound adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.7% of Pound adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Pound and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pound: 39.6%Beaver: 40%Brazeau: 40.5%Lena: 42.6%Grover: 37.4%Little River: 43.4%Lake: 38%Stephenson: 38.9%Pound: 38.8%PoundPoundBeaver
Healthier than WINear WILess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pound38.8%
Pound39.6%
Beaver40%
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
PoundC39.6%13.5%16.7%ZIP codes
BeaverC40%14.8%17%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Pound

Why doesn’t Pound have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pound?

Bellin Health Oconto Hospital in Oconto, 16.2 miles in a straight line from Pound’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.