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Health in Wagner · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wagner residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54177, 54159. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wagner

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Wagner

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.1%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. Cancer is also above the state: 11.7%, vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Wagner runs above Wisconsin on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 29% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and heart disease, COPD and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

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

40.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 83% 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 Wagner’s likely range; Wagner’s figures come from ZIP codes 54177, 54159, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wagner adults…

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

10 of every 100 Wagner adults have heart disease
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.7%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Wagner is an older town: 29% 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 Wagner as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Wagner29%
Wisconsin19%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
89%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
74%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
83%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wagner 7.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Wagner

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

HNearest ERAurora Medical Center Bay AreaMarinette · 18.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAurora Medical Center Bay Area★★★★★ · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMenominee Family Health CenterMenominee · 16.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.4 mi
Menominee Family Health Center
Menominee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.7 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
4 sites · nearest in Marinette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.3 mi
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area
Marinette · ★★★★★
ER
29.7 mi
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital
Oconto · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.8 mi
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital
Oconto Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.3 mi
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital
Iron Mountain · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wagner itself
✓ Dental careWagner is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wagner 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 Wagner; ≈ 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 30.5%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 16.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wagner, betterWagner, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Wagner gets moving

12 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Wagner adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Wagner adults feel lonely
27.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Wagner adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Wagner adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Wagner adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Wagner 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
Wagner adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 12
Wagner adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 21
Wagner adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Wagner adults lack reliable transportation
6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.2% of Wagner adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Wagner and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mellen Township: 38.1%Menominee Township: 38.6%Lake Township: 38.9%Middle Inlet: 38.3%Porterfield: 37.5%Lake: 38%Wausaukee: 38%Stephenson Township: 38.9%Ingallston Township: 38.5%Menominee: 39.5%Amberg: 38.8%Holmes Township: 39.7%Stephenson: 38.9%Marinette: 37.9%Grover: 37.4%Peshtigo: 37.3%Beaver: 40%Athelstane: 38.4%Wagner: 37.9%WagnerMellen TownshipMenominee TownshipLake TownshipMiddle InletPorterfieldLakeWausaukeeAurora Medical Center Bay Area · Marinette · 18.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHBellin Health Oconto Hospital · Oconto · 29.7 miHHSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital · Oconto Falls · 35.8 miHMenominee Family Health Center · Menominee · 16.4 mi+Northlakes - Marinette · Marinette · 17.7 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Porterfield37.5%
Wagner37.9%
Lake38%
Wausaukee38%
Mellen Township38.1%
Middle Inlet38.3%
Menominee Township38.6%
Lake Township38.9%
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
Middle Inlet————
PorterfieldB−37.5%13.3%15.6%ZIP codes
LakeC+38%14.7%16%ZIP codes
WausaukeeC38%15.1%16.4%ZIP 54177

Middle Inlet: 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 Wagner adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Wagner

Why doesn’t Wagner have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wagner?

Aurora Medical Center Bay Area in Marinette, 18.3 miles in a straight line from Wagner’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 Wagner.

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.