Health · Blackwell

Blackwell, WI health

Blackwell differs from Wisconsin on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.9% vs 19%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.2% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.7% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54541, 54103, 54125

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 260 people are less certain, so we show Blackwell's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Blackwell 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 Blackwell adults…

43 of every 100 Blackwell adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 39.1–47.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Blackwell, betterBlackwell, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.8% Blackwell
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33% Blackwell
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Blackwell
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.2% Blackwell
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Blackwell 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 12

working-age adults has no health insurance

Blackwell 8.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Blackwell adults are doing

1 in 3Blackwell adults feel lonely

29.7% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Blackwell adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.3% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Blackwell adults lack social or emotional support

20% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Blackwell adults are in frequent mental distress

15.7% · 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 7

Blackwell adults worry about having enough food

13.8% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 10

Blackwell adults worry about keeping their housing

9.7% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 17

Blackwell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 14

Blackwell adults lack reliable transportation

7.3% · WI 6.7% · about the same

16% of Blackwell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.2%

Thinking or memory14.3%

Hearing10.8%

Errands alone10.4%

Vision6.2%

Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Around Blackwell

Blackwell 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 Blackwell.

37.9%43.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first

Silver Cliff38.1%

Goodman38.5%

Blackwell41.2%

Laona42.2%

Armstrong Creek42.4%

Wabeno42.6%

Care nearby

Iron Mountain Mi VA Medical CenterIron Mountain · 28.9 mi · VA Directions Medicare profile

Dickinson County Memorial HospitalIron Mountain · 29.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Aspirus Iron River Hospital & ClinicsIron River · 39.3 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Langlade HospitalAntigo · 40.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Northlakes - LakewoodLakewood · 16.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Ice Lake Family Health CenterIron River · 39 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careBlackwell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Forest County · need score 17 of 25

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

! Mental healthBlackwell's county is a federal shortage area.Forest County · need score 15 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 Blackwell. 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 Blackwell

Measure	Blackwell	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	43.4%	39.1–47.7%	33.3%	worse
High cholesterol	42.3%	38–46.7%	34.4%	worse
Obesity	41.2%	34.2–48.7%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	36.3%	32.7–40.1%	26.6%	worse
Depression	23.3%	20.1–26.9%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.6%	11.1–16.5%	9.9%	worse
Asthma	11.2%	10–12.6%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11.6%	10.5–12.9%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	16.5%	14.4–18.7%	11.4%	worse
COPD	10.7%	9.2–12.4%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	10.5%	9.3–11.8%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	5.2%	4.7–5.8%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.2%	15.3–21.1%	13.6%	worse
Binge drink	15.9%	13.3–18.9%	19%	better
Get no exercise	33.8%	28.8–39.1%	26.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	33%	27–39.4%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.1%	76.9–83.1%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	62.4%	58.7–66%	67.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	87.6%	86–89.2%	85.9%	better
Colon screening	69.4%	64.4–73.9%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	77.1%	69.8–83.6%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	83.2%	80.5–85.5%	77.8%	better
No health insurance	8.2%	6.7–10.1%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.7%	25.2–34.5%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20%	16.9–23.3%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.7%	13.8–17.6%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	23.7%	20.4–27.2%	17.8%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.1%	15–19.3%	12.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	13.8%	11.3–16.6%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.7%	8.1–11.4%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	6%	5.1–7%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.3%	6.3–8.4%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	16%	13.2–19.1%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	37.8%	33.2–42.5%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	20.2%	17.5–23.2%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	14.3%	12.5–16.3%	12.8%
Hearing	10.8%	9.6–12.1%	6.9%
Vision	6.2%	5.5–7.1%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	5.3%	4.6–6.1%	3.5%
Errands alone	10.4%	9–11.8%	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 Blackwell door to door.

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

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