Health · Beecher

Beecher, WI health

Beecher differs from Wisconsin on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (83.1% vs 77.8%) and more adults getting a yearly checkup (81% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.8% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 54156 (all of Beecher)

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 704 people are less certain, so we show Beecher's figures without a grade.

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How Beecher 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 Beecher adults…

42 of every 100 Beecher adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 38–46.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Beecher, betterBeecher, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 32% Beecher
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.3% Beecher
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Beecher
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.8% Beecher
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

WI 78%

Dentist visit

WI 67%

Cholesterol check

WI 86%

Colon screening

WI 69%

Mammogram

WI 80%

Taking BP meds

WI 78%

1 in 14

working-age adults has no health insurance

Beecher 7.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Beecher adults are doing

1 in 4Beecher adults feel lonely

27.6% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Beecher adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.8% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Beecher adults lack social or emotional support

19.9% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Beecher adults are in frequent mental distress

14.9% · 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

Beecher adults worry about having enough food

12.5% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 11

Beecher adults worry about keeping their housing

9% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 18

Beecher adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.5% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 15

Beecher adults lack reliable transportation

6.5% · WI 6.7% · about the same

14.1% of Beecher adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%

Thinking or memory13.4%

Hearing10%

Errands alone9.1%

Vision5.5%

Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Beecher

Beecher 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 Beecher.

37.7%39.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#17 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first

Faithorn37.9%

Amberg38.8%

Dunbar38.8%

Pembine39.4%

Beecher39.6%

Holmes39.7%

Care nearby

Dickinson County Memorial HospitalIron Mountain · 17.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Iron Mountain Mi VA Medical CenterIron Mountain · 18.2 mi · VA Directions Medicare profile

Aurora Medical Center Bay AreaMarinette · 36.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Osf St. Francis Hospital and Medical GroupEscanaba · 42.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Northlakes - LakewoodLakewood · 33.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Menominee Family Health CenterMenominee · 35 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careBeecher's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Marinette County · need score 14 of 25

✓ Dental careBeecher is not a shortage area

! Mental healthBeecher's county is a federal shortage area.Marinette County · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Beecher. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Beecher

Measure	Beecher	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	42.2%	38–46.4%	33.3%	worse
High cholesterol	41.7%	37.3–46%	34.4%	worse
Obesity	39.6%	32.8–46.4%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	35.7%	32–39.4%	26.6%	worse
Depression	22.8%	19.6–26.2%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	11.9%	9.6–14.6%	9.9%	about the same
Asthma	11.1%	9.8–12.5%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11.6%	10.4–12.7%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	16%	13.9–18.2%	11.4%	worse
COPD	9.8%	8.7–11.2%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	9.9%	8.9–11.1%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	4.8%	4.4–5.3%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.8%	15.3–20.6%	13.6%	worse
Binge drink	16.3%	13.4–19.3%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	32%	27.5–36.9%	26.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	32.3%	26.4–38.6%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81%	77.7–83.9%	77.6%	better
Dentist visit	63.7%	60–67.3%	67.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	89.3%	87.6–90.7%	85.9%	better
Colon screening	70.2%	65.3–74.6%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	74.3%	66.7–81%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	83.1%	80.1–85.7%	77.8%	better
No health insurance	7.2%	5.8–8.8%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	27.6%	23.4–32.1%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.9%	16.9–23.2%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	14.9%	13.1–16.6%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	21.8%	19–24.9%	17.8%	worse
Frequent physical distress	16.3%	14.4–18.3%	12.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.5%	10.2–14.7%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9%	7.5–10.5%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.5%	4.7–6.4%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6.5%	5.6–7.5%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14.1%	11.6–16.4%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	35.8%	31.5–40.2%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	18.7%	16.3–21.3%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	13.4%	11.8–15.1%	12.8%
Hearing	10%	8.9–11.2%	6.9%
Vision	5.5%	4.9–6.1%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	4.8%	4.3–5.4%	3.5%
Errands alone	9.1%	8.1–10.3%	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 Beecher door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Beecher better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Beecher by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Beecher 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.