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Health in Upham · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Upham residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54424, 54485, 54462. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Upham

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Upham

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Upham runs above Wisconsin on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 39% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

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

40.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 82.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.8% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Upham adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.6%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. There are 87 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. 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 Upham’s likely range; Upham’s figures come from ZIP codes 54424, 54485, 54462, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Upham adults…

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

9 of every 100 Upham adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Upham is an older town: 39% 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 Upham as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Upham39%
Wisconsin19%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
89%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
73%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
83%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Upham 7.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.6%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Upham, betterUpham, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Upham

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

HNearest ERLanglade HospitalAntigo · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Connection HealthcareAntigo · 12.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
4 sites · nearest in Antigo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.1 mi
Langlade Hospital
Antigo · not rated
ERRural critical access
23 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
2 sites · nearest in White Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.3 mi
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
Rhinelander · ★★★★★
ER
27.1 mi
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Merrill · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.5 mi
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital
Tomahawk · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Upham itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Upham itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Upham 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 Upham; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Upham adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Upham adults feel lonely
28.6% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Upham adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Upham adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Upham adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Upham 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 9
Upham adults worry about having enough food
11% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 12
Upham adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Upham adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Upham adults lack reliable transportation
6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.3% of Upham adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Upham and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Elcho: 36.3%Summit: 40.2%Neva: 37%Peck: 37.2%Ainsworth: 36.3%Parrish: 39.1%Enterprise: 35.1%Schoepke: 35%Vilas: 39.3%Russell: 40.3%Antigo: 37.6%Price: 36.7%Polar: 37.1%Ackley: 37.5%Nashville: 41.7%Langlade: 37.5%Upham: 37.1%UphamElchoSummitNevaPeckAinsworthLanglade Hospital · Antigo · 13.1 miHBridge Community Health Clinic Antigo Dental · Antigo · 12.6 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Elcho36.3%
Ainsworth36.3%
Neva37%
Upham37.1%
Peck37.2%
Summit40.2%
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
ElchoC36.3%15.6%16%ZIP codes
Summit————
Neva————
Peck————
Ainsworth————

Summit, Neva, Peck and Ainsworth: 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.

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Upham

Why doesn’t Upham have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Upham?

Langlade Hospital in Antigo, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Upham’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.