Health · Barnes

Barnes, WI health

Barnes differs from Wisconsin on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.4% vs 9.7%) and fewer uninsured adults (6.3% vs 8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.7% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54873, 54820, 54847, 54838
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 854 people are less certain, so we show Barnes's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Barnes 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 Barnes adults…

41 of every 100 Barnes adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 37.5–44.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Barnes, betterBarnes, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.9% Barnes
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.6% Barnes
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Barnes
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.8% Barnes
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
66%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
90%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
72%
Colon screening
WI 69%
80%
Mammogram
WI 80%
83%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barnes 6.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Barnes adults are doing

1 in 4Barnes adults feel lonely
27.8% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Barnes adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Barnes adults lack social or emotional support
18.1% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Barnes adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · 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 10
Barnes adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · WI 12.1% · better
1 in 14
Barnes adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · WI 9.7% · better
1 in 22
Barnes adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · WI 5.5% · better
1 in 19
Barnes adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · WI 6.7% · better

10.2% of Barnes adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Barnes

Barnes 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 Barnes.

Highland: 40.6% Drummond: 38.7% Delta: 38.9% Cable: 38.3% Hughes: 39.2% Lenroot: 34.4% Gordon: 41.4% Wascott: 40.8% Lake Nebagamon: 41.2% Bennett: 40.7% Solon Springs: 40.5% Brule: 40.6% Grand View: 38.8% Mason: 39.3% Keystone: 39.7% Iron River: 38.5% Spider Lake: 35.6% Namakagon: 38.4% Oulu: 38.9% Tripp: 38.5% Hayward: 34.2% Round Lake: 34.2% Frog Creek: 37% Summit: 41.3% Oakland: 40.8% Dairyland: 39% Minong: 37% Barnes: 40.4% Barnes Highland Drummond Delta Cable Hughes Lenroot Gordon Wascott Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center · Hayward · 19.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH Northlakes - Iron River · Iron River · 18.6 mi+
34.2%41.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#19 of 28towns on this map, healthiest first
Lenroot34.4%
Cable38.3%
Drummond38.7%
Delta38.9%
Hughes39.2%
Barnes40.4%
Highland40.6%
Wascott40.8%
Gordon41.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 19.5 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 Barnes

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

HNearest ERTamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterHayward · 19.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySpooner Health System★★★★★ · 36.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theIron River · 18.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.6 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
7 sites · nearest in Iron River
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.5 mi
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Hayward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.6 mi
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
Ashland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.6 mi
Spooner Health System
Spooner · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39 mi
Lschc Superior Clinic
Superior · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
40.5 mi
St. Marys Hospital Superior
Superior · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careBarnes is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBarnes is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBarnes's county is a federal shortage area.Ashland/Bayfield/Douglas/Iron/Sawyer/Washburn Counties · need score 17 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 Barnes. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Barnes
MeasureBarnesMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.9%37.5–44.4%33.3%worse
High cholesterol41.4%38–45%34.4%worse
Obesity40.4%34.9–46.2%37.7%about the same
Arthritis33.6%30.7–36.6%26.6%worse
Depression22.6%20–25.6%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.3%7.9–11.1%9.9%about the same
Asthma10.8%9.8–11.9%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.7%10.8–12.6%8.6%worse
Diabetes13.6%12.1–15.3%11.4%worse
COPD8%7.1–9%6.5%worse
Heart disease8.9%8.1–9.7%6.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.6%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.8%11.9–15.9%13.6%about the same
Binge drink16.2%13.8–18.7%19%better
Get no exercise27.9%24.2–31.8%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.6%28–37.6%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.9%78.2–83.4%77.6%better
Dentist visit66.3%63.6–69.3%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check89.7%88.4–90.8%85.9%better
Colon screening72.3%68.8–76%69.4%about the same
Mammogram79.9%74.6–84.8%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds82.7%80.4–84.7%77.8%better
No health insurance6.3%5.3–7.4%8%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.8%24.2–31.4%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support18.1%15.8–20.7%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.2%12.7–15.7%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%16.2–20.7%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.9–16.1%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.6%8.1–11.2%12.1%better
Housing insecurity7.4%6.3–8.5%9.7%better
Utility shut-off threat4.5%3.9–5.1%5.5%better
No reliable transportation5.4%4.8–6.1%6.7%better
Receive SNAP10.2%8.6–11.8%12.5%
Disability
Any disability32.3%28.7–35.8%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.1%14.1–18%13.4%
Thinking or memory11.8%10.4–13.2%12.8%
Hearing9.2%8.3–10.1%6.9%
Vision4.5%4–5%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.3%3.5%
Errands alone7.9%7–8.8%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 Barnes door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Barnes better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Barnes by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Barnes 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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