Tigerton Village Hall and Engine House · Photo: Tgkrause · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Tigerton residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Tigerton, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Tigerton. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Tigerton
COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Tigerton
1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.1%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 23 adults have had a stroke (4.3%), vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.3%, vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Tigerton runs above Wisconsin on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and COPD, stroke and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Tigerton
1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (18%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓
More Tigerton adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.1%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓
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 Tigerton’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Tigerton adults…
Tigerton runs above WI on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Tigerton is an older town: 26% 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 Tigerton as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin
Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Care in and near Tigerton
No hospital or community health center in Tigerton 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 Tigerton; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Tigerton adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
How Tigerton adults are doing
About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.
1 in 3 Tigerton 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.
16.1% of Tigerton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Tigerton and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Tigerton adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Tigerton
Why doesn’t Tigerton have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Tigerton.
What hospital is closest to Tigerton?
Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano in Shawano, 21.5 miles in a straight line from Tigerton’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 Tigerton.
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.