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Health in Springbrook · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Springbrook residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54875, 54888. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Springbrook

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Springbrook

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.9%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.7%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Springbrook runs above Wisconsin on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Springbrook, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 7.6% of working-age adults are uninsured (Wisconsin 8%), yet 21.7% say their health is fair or poor, vs 17.8% across the state. Checkups ↓

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

41.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 82.5% 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 Springbrook’s likely range; Springbrook’s figures come from ZIP codes 54875, 54888, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Springbrook adults…

Springbrook runs above WI on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Springbrook adults have heart disease
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
75%MammogramWI 80%
83%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Springbrook 7.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Springbrook

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

HNearest ERSpooner Health SystemSpooner · 11.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySpooner Health System★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theHayward · 11.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Spooner Health System
Spooner · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.9 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
7 sites · nearest in Hayward
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.4 mi
Indianhead Medical Center
Shell Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.5 mi
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Hayward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.5 mi
Family Health Center - Rice Lake Dental Center
Rice Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
30.6 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake
Rice Lake · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Springbrook itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Springbrook itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Springbrook 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 Springbrook; ≈ 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 32.5%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 16.9%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Springbrook, betterSpringbrook, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Springbrook gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Springbrook adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Springbrook adults feel lonely
30% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Springbrook adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Springbrook adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Springbrook adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Springbrook 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
Springbrook adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Springbrook adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Springbrook adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Springbrook adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.6% of Springbrook adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Springbrook and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Crystal: 36.1%Trego: 35.5%Bass Lake: 35.1%Gull Lake: 36.8%Brooklyn: 35.6%Madge: 35%Spooner: 36.1%Stone Lake: 35.5%Evergreen: 36.1%Casey: 36.1%Bass Lake: 34.2%Stinnett: 35.6%Hayward: 34.2%Chicog: 35.7%Minong: 37%Springbrook: 36.7%SpringbrookCrystalTregoBass LakeGull LakeBrooklynSpooner Health System · Spooner · 11.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHIndianhead Medical Center · Shell Lake · 17.4 miHNorthlakes - Hayward River's Edge · Hayward · 11.9 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bass Lake35.1%
Trego35.5%
Brooklyn35.6%
Crystal36.1%
Springbrook36.7%
Gull Lake36.8%
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
Crystal————
Trego————
Gull Lake————
Bass Lake————
Brooklyn————

Crystal, Trego, Gull Lake, Bass Lake and Brooklyn: 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.

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing10%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Springbrook

Why doesn’t Springbrook have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Springbrook?

Spooner Health System in Spooner, 11.7 miles in a straight line from Springbrook’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.