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Health in Spider Lake · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Spider Lake residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54843, 54517. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Spider Lake

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Spider Lake

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.2%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Spider Lake runs above Wisconsin on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 48% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and heart disease, COPD and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

In Spider Lake, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 7.4% of working-age adults are uninsured (Wisconsin 8%), yet 22.2% say their health is fair or poor, vs 17.8% across the state. Checkups ↓

More high blood pressure in Spider Lake, and more people treating it

41.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 83% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.8% statewide. Checkups ↓

Spider Lake has a top-rated hospital

Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. Getting care ↓

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 Spider Lake’s likely range; Spider Lake’s figures come from ZIP codes 54843, 54517, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Spider Lake adults…

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

10 of every 100 Spider Lake adults have heart disease
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.5%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Spider Lake is an older town: 48% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Spider Lake as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Spider Lake48%
Wisconsin19%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
89%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
71%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
83%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spider Lake 7.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Spider Lake

1 hospital in Spider Lake, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERTamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterHayward · 6.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTamarack Health Hayward Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theHayward · 18.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Hayward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical accessIn Spider Lake
18.9 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
7 sites · nearest in Hayward
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34 mi
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
Ashland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34.4 mi
Flambeau Hospital
Park Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34.4 mi
Family Health Center - Park Falls Dental Center
Park Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
42.5 mi
Spooner Health System
Spooner · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Spider Lake itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Spider Lake itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Spider Lake 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 Spider Lake; ≈ 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 31.3%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 15%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Spider Lake, betterSpider Lake, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Spider Lake gets moving

84 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Spider Lake adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Spider Lake adults feel lonely
28.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Spider Lake adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Spider Lake adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Spider Lake adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Spider Lake 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
Spider Lake adults worry about having enough food
13% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Spider Lake adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Spider Lake adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Spider Lake adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.4% of Spider Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Spider Lake and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Round Lake: 34.2%Cable: 38.3%Namakagon: 38.4%Shanagolden: 40.5%Lenroot: 34.4%Hunter: 35.2%Hayward: 34.2%Chippewa: 40.2%Winter: 34.8%Drummond: 38.7%Barnes: 40.4%Grand View: 38.8%Gordon: 40.5%Jacobs: 40.8%Frog Creek: 37%Spider Lake: 35.6%Spider LakeRound LakeCableNamakagonShanagoldenLenrootTamarack Health Hayward Medical Center · Hayward · 6.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHFlambeau Hospital · Park Falls · 34.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHNorthlakes - Hayward River's Edge · Hayward · 18.9 mi+Family Health Center - Park Falls Dental Center · Park Falls · 34.4 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Round Lake34.2%
Lenroot34.4%
Spider Lake35.6%
Cable38.3%
Namakagon38.4%
Shanagolden40.5%
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
Round LakeC34.2%14.6%17.2%ZIP 54843
Cable————
Namakagon————
Shanagolden————
LenrootC34.4%14.6%17%ZIP codes

Cable, Namakagon and Shanagolden: 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.

35.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Spider Lake

Why doesn’t Spider Lake have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Spider Lake?

Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center in Hayward, 6.3 miles in a straight line from Spider Lake’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Spider Lake.

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.