Health · Aurora

Aurora, WI health

Aurora differs from Wisconsin on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.9% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.8% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54151, 54121
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 859 people are less certain, so we show Aurora's figures without a grade.

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How Aurora compares with Wisconsin

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Aurora adults…

38 of every 100 Aurora adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.1–41.6%

Bars show Aurora; the black tick is Wisconsin. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Aurora, betterAurora, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31% Aurora
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.5% Aurora
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Aurora
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.9% Aurora
WI 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
65%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
87%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
69%
Colon screening
WI 69%
76%
Mammogram
WI 80%
81%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Aurora 7.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Aurora adults are doing

1 in 3Aurora adults feel lonely
29.1% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Aurora adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Aurora adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Aurora adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · Wisconsin 15.5% · too close to call
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 8
Aurora adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Aurora adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 18
Aurora adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Aurora adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · WI 6.7% · about the same

14.2% of Aurora adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

Black tick: Wisconsin. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Aurora

Aurora and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Aurora.

Kingsford: 36.5% Florence: 37.8% Breitung: 38.8% Homestead: 37.9% Dunbar: 38.8% Niagara: 38.7% Commonwealth: 37.6% Iron Mountain: 39.5% Mastodon: 38.6% Stambaugh: 39.7% Fern: 37.6% Tipler: 38.5% Long Lake: 38.5% Fence: 38.8% Niagara: 38.3% Norway: 38.6% Sagola: 37.6% Norway: 39% Goodman: 38.5% Pembine: 39.4% Athelstane: 38.4% Beecher: 39.6% Faithorn: 37.9% Aurora: 38.7% Aurora Kingsford Florence Breitung Homestead Dunbar Niagara Commonwealth Iron Mountain Mi VA Medical Center · Iron Mountain · 4.4 miH Dickinson County Memorial Hospital · Iron Mountain · 4.6 mi · 2★ MedicareH Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics · Iron River · 34.4 miH Ice Lake Family Health Center · Iron River · 34.2 mi+
36.5%39.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#15 of 24towns on this map, healthiest first
Kingsford36.5%
Commonwealth37.6%
Florence37.8%
Homestead37.9%
Aurora38.7%
Niagara38.7%
Breitung38.8%
Dunbar38.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.6 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Aurora

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

HNearest ERDickinson County Memorial HospitalIron Mountain · 4.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOsf St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group★★★★★ · 48.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpper Great Lakes Family Health CenterIron River · 34.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Iron Mountain Mi VA Medical Center
Iron Mountain · not rated
VA
4.6 mi
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital
Iron Mountain · ★★★★★
ER
34.2 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Iron River
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.4 mi
Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics
Iron River · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.5 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Lakewood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.5 mi
Osf St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group
Escanaba · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careAurora's county is a federal shortage area.Florence County · need score 18 of 25
✓ Dental careAurora is not a shortage area
! Mental healthAurora's county is a federal shortage area.Florence County · need score 12 of 25

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 Aurora. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Aurora
MeasureAuroraMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.3%35.1–41.6%33.3%worse
High cholesterol38.8%35.7–42.1%34.4%worse
Obesity38.7%33.2–44.3%37.7%about the same
Arthritis32.5%29.8–35.3%26.6%worse
Depression24%21.3–27%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.2%10.3–14.5%9.9%worse
Asthma11.3%10.3–12.5%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.6–11.4%8.6%worse
Diabetes13.8%12.3–15.4%11.4%worse
COPD8.8%7.8–9.9%6.5%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.8–9.4%6.6%worse
Stroke4.3%3.9–4.7%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%14.7–19.2%13.6%worse
Binge drink17.6%15.3–20.2%19%about the same
Get no exercise31%27.2–34.9%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.5%27.8–37.4%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.2%76.4–81.7%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit64.5%61.5–67.4%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check87.3%85.8–88.8%85.9%about the same
Colon screening68.6%64.7–72.3%69.4%about the same
Mammogram75.9%69.6–81.2%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds80.9%78.6–83%77.8%better
No health insurance7.6%6.5–9.1%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.1%25.7–33%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%17.9–23.1%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.9%14.4–17.5%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20.6%18.3–23%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress15.5%14–17.2%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.7%10.8–14.8%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.5%8.3–10.9%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.9–6.5%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%6–7.6%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP14.2%12.2–16.4%12.5%
Disability
Any disability34.9%31.4–38.6%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.2%15.3–19.2%13.4%
Thinking or memory14%12.6–15.6%12.8%
Hearing9%8.2–9.9%6.9%
Vision5.2%4.7–5.8%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%4–5%3.5%
Errands alone9.2%8.2–10.3%7.9%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Aurora door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Aurora better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Aurora by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Aurora by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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