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Health in Solon Springs · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Solon Springs residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Solon Springs

The nearest ER is 28 miles from Solon Springs

The closest emergency room is St. Marys Hospital Superior in Superior, 27.5 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the is closer (16.3 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Cancer and heart disease run high in Solon Springs

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.3%), vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Solon Springs runs above Wisconsin on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Solon Springs’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Solon Springs

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

HNearest ERSt. Marys Hospital SuperiorSuperior · 27.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc thePoplar · 16.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.3 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
4 sites · nearest in Poplar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.7 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Superior
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.5 mi
St. Marys Hospital Superior
Superior · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.9 mi
Spooner Health System
Spooner · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.2 mi
Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center
Duluth · ★★★★★
ER
33.2 mi
Essentia Health Duluth
Duluth · not rated
✓ Primary careSolon Springs is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSolon Springs is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Solon Springs 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 Solon Springs; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Solon Springs adults…

Solon Springs runs above WI on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Solon Springs adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.5%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.1%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Solon Springs, betterSolon Springs, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Solon Springs gets moving

1.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
62%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
81%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Solon Springs 6.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Solon Springs adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Solon Springs adults feel lonely
29.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Solon Springs adults lack social or emotional support
18.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Solon Springs adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Solon Springs adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Solon Springs 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 10
Solon Springs adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 12
Solon Springs adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Solon Springs adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Solon Springs adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11.2% of Solon Springs adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Solon Springs and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Solon Springs

Why doesn’t Solon Springs have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Solon Springs?

St. Marys Hospital Superior in Superior, 27.5 miles in a straight line from Solon Springs’ 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 Solon Springs.

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.