Prentice Co-operative Creamery Company · Photo: Csgaylord · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Prentice residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Prentice, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Prentice. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Prentice
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Prentice
1 in 10 adults have COPD (10%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Prentice runs above Wisconsin on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
More Prentice adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.8%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓
The nearest ER is 27 miles from Prentice
The closest emergency room is Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital in Tomahawk, 27.4 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓
More high blood pressure in Prentice, and more people treating it
39.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 82.3% 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 Prentice’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Prentice adults…
Prentice runs above WI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin
Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.
0.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves
Care in and near Prentice
No hospital or community health center in Prentice itself. These are the nearest.
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 Prentice; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Prentice adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
How Prentice adults are doing
About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.
3 in 10 Prentice adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
16.6% of Prentice adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Prentice and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prentice | — | — | — | — |
Prentice: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Prentice adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Prentice
Why doesn’t Prentice have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Prentice.
What hospital is closest to Prentice?
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital in Tomahawk, 27.4 miles in a straight line from Prentice’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 Prentice.
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.