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Health in Trego · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Trego residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54888, 54801. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Trego

Heart disease, cancer and arthritis run high in Trego

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12%), vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. Arthritis is also above the state: 35.7%, vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Trego runs above Wisconsin on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 32% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and heart disease, cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

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

41.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 83.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.8% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Trego adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing and getting around all run below Wisconsin. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Trego’s likely range; Trego’s figures come from ZIP codes 54888, 54801, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Trego adults…

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

10 of every 100 Trego adults have heart disease
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.8%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Trego is an older town: 32% 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 Trego as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Trego32%
Wisconsin19%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
91%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
73%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
84%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Trego 6.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
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
Trego adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 13
Trego adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 22
Trego adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Trego adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

10.7% of Trego adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Getting care

Care in and near Trego

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

HNearest ERSpooner Health SystemSpooner · 5.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySpooner Health System★★★★★ · 5.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theMinong · 12.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
Spooner Health System
Spooner · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.9 mi
Indianhead Medical Center
Shell Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.9 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
7 sites · nearest in Minong
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.3 mi
Cumberland Memorial Hospital
Cumberland · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake
Rice Lake · ★★★★★
ER
28.6 mi
Family Health Center - Rice Lake Dental Center
Rice Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Trego itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Trego itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Trego 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 Trego; ≈ 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 29.3%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 16.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Trego, betterTrego, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Trego gets moving

13 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Trego adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Trego does better than Wisconsin.

3 in 10Trego adults feel lonely
28.5% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Trego adults lack social or emotional support
18% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Trego adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Trego adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · WI 15.5% · Better than WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Trego 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.

Around town

Trego and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Spooner: 36.1%Springbrook: 36.7%Brooklyn: 35.6%Crystal: 36.1%Evergreen: 36.1%Casey: 36.1%Spooner: 35.5%Beaver Brook: 35.7%Bass Lake: 35.1%Gull Lake: 36.8%Chicog: 35.7%Minong: 37%Madge: 35%Stone Lake: 35.5%Rusk: 36.7%Bashaw: 35.7%Scott: 38%Trego: 35.5%TregoSpoonerSpringbrookBrooklynCrystalEvergreenCaseySpooner Health System · Spooner · 5.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHIndianhead Medical Center · Shell Lake · 12.9 miHNorthlakes - Minong · Minong · 12.9 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Trego35.5%
Brooklyn35.6%
Spooner36.1%
Crystal36.1%
Evergreen36.1%
Casey36.1%
Springbrook36.7%
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
Spooner————
Springbrook————
Brooklyn————
EvergreenC+36.1%14.3%16%ZIP 54801
Crystal————
Casey————

Spooner, Springbrook, Brooklyn, Crystal and Casey: 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.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Trego

Why doesn’t Trego have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Trego?

Spooner Health System in Spooner, 5.8 miles in a straight line from Trego’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 Trego.

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.