On CDC estimates, Sugar Camp is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns
Sugar Camp differs from Wisconsin on 11 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 2 better, 9 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54501, 54521. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Sugar Camp
Cancer, heart disease and COPD run high in Sugar Camp
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. COPD is also above the state: 8%, vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. In all, Sugar Camp runs above Wisconsin on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and cancer, heart disease and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Sugar Camp, and more people treating it
38.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 80.5% 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 Sugar Camp’s likely range; Sugar Camp’s figures come from ZIP codes 54501, 54521, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.
What’s behind Sugar Camp’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sugar Camp is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 80% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 34%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Sugar Camp’s median household income is $79,250; among the 10,786 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($59K–$99K), it’s healthier than 49%, about where its income would put it.
Where Sugar Camp compares well: taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 80.5% (U.S. 76.5%).
Out of every 100 Sugar Camp adults…
Sugar Camp runs above WI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Sugar Camp is an older town: 31% 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 Sugar Camp as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Sugar Camp adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
Care in and near Sugar Camp
No hospital or community health center in Sugar Camp 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 Sugar Camp; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin
Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.
42 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves
How Sugar Camp adults are doing
About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.
3 in 10 Sugar Camp 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.
11.9% of Sugar Camp adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Sugar Camp and the towns around it
Sugar Camp’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 6 graded towns around it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Camp | B− | 36.6% | 13.1% | 14.7% | ZIP codes |
| Three Lakes | B | 34.3% | 13.8% | 12.7% | ZIP codes |
| Lincoln | B− | 37.4% | 13.1% | 13.9% | ZIP 54521 |
| Newbold | B− | 36.2% | 13.5% | 14.5% | ZIP codes |
| Cloverland | B− | 37.4% | 13.2% | 13.8% | ZIP codes |
| Pine Lake | B− | 36% | 13.1% | 15.3% | ZIP 54501 |
| Stella | — | — | — | — |
Stella: 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 Sugar Camp adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Sugar Camp
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Sugar Camp is better than Wisconsin on 2 and worse on 9; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Sugar Camp’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Sugar Camp | WI | U.S. | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.8%16.7–21.2 | 17.8% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.8%13.3–16.6 | 12.9% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.1%13.5–16.9 | 15.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 36.6%31.3–42.2 | 37.7% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13.1%11.6–14.9 | 11.4% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 38.5%35.1–42.1 | 33.3% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.5%35–42.3 | 34.4% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 31.9%29.1–35 | 26.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.8%9.6–12 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 11.1%10.1–12.1 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.5%7.7–9.4 | 6.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 8%7.1–9 | 6.5% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.1%3.8–4.5 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 11.3%9.3–13.6 | 9.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.7%12.8–16.8 | 13.6% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 27.9%24.4–31.8 | 26.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 17.7%15–20.8 | 19% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.7%27.2–36.4 | 32.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.9%5.8–8.1 | 8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.5%76.5–82.4 | 77.6% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 65%61.8–68 | 67.1% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88%86.6–89.4 | 85.9% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 80.5%77.9–83 | 77.8% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 71%67–74.8 | 69.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.3%72.3–83.5 | 80.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24%21–27.2 | 23.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.6%26.7–34.6 | 30.6% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 18.9%16.3–21.7 | 20.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 10.8%9.1–12.5 | 12.1% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 8.4%7.2–9.7 | 9.7% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5%4.3–5.7 | 5.5% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.1%5.3–6.8 | 6.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 11.9%10.2–13.7 | 12.5% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.7%29.3–36.5 | 29.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.1%14.3–18 | 13.4% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12.6%11.2–14.1 | 12.8% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.8%8–9.8 | 6.9% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.7%4.3–5.2 | 4.5% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.4%7.5–9.3 | 7.9% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4%3.6–4.4 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Wisconsin figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Sugar Camp
Is Sugar Camp a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sugar Camp is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns: B− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 49%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Sugar Camp?
CDC estimates 36.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.3% and 42.2%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Sugar Camp?
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital in Eagle River, 9.8 miles in a straight line from Sugar Camp’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Sugar Camp have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.8–8.1%), against 8% across Wisconsin.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Sugar Camp more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sugar Camp.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.