Health · Chicog

Chicog, WI health

Chicog differs from Wisconsin on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.8% vs 9.7%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.6% vs 6.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.6% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54888, 54801, 54859
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 302 people are less certain, so we show Chicog's figures without a grade.

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How Chicog 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 Chicog adults…

42 of every 100 Chicog adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 37.3–46.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Chicog, betterChicog, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.8% Chicog
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.4% Chicog
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Chicog
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Chicog
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
67%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
90%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
73%
Colon screening
WI 69%
79%
Mammogram
WI 80%
83%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chicog 6.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Chicog adults are doing

1 in 3Chicog adults feel lonely
28.8% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Chicog adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Chicog adults lack social or emotional support
18.1% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Chicog adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · 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 10
Chicog adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 13
Chicog adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · WI 9.7% · better
1 in 21
Chicog adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 18
Chicog adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · WI 6.7% · better

11.3% of Chicog adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Chicog

Chicog 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 Chicog.

Brooklyn: 35.6% Webb Lake: 39.1% Minong: 37% Casey: 36.1% Scott: 38% Gull Lake: 36.8% Trego: 35.5% Springbrook: 36.7% Swiss: 39.1% Blaine: 38.9% Jackson: 39.2% Wascott: 40.8% Frog Creek: 37% Evergreen: 36.1% Rusk: 36.7% Chicog: 35.7% Chicog Brooklyn Webb Lake Minong Casey Scott Spooner Health System · Spooner · 10.6 mi · 5★ MedicareH Northlakes - Minong · Minong · 9.5 mi+
35.5%40.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Brooklyn35.6%
Chicog35.7%
Casey36.1%
Minong37%
Scott38%
Webb Lake39.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.6 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 Chicog

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

HNearest ERSpooner Health SystemSpooner · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTamarack Health Hayward Medical Center★★★★★ · 36.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theMinong · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
7 sites · nearest in Minong
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.6 mi
Spooner Health System
Spooner · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20 mi
Indianhead Medical Ctr
Shell Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
32 mi
Cumberland Memorial Hospital
Cumberland · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.1 mi
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Hayward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
37.7 mi
Family Health Center - Rice Lake Dental Center
Rice Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careChicog's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Washburn County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careChicog's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Washburn County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthChicog'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 Chicog. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Chicog
MeasureChicogMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.9%37.3–46.4%33.3%worse
High cholesterol42.6%38.2–47.3%34.4%worse
Obesity35.7%28.5–43.3%37.7%about the same
Arthritis35.7%31.7–39.6%26.6%worse
Depression20.9%17.7–24.3%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.1%9–13.6%9.9%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.2%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12%10.8–13.2%8.6%worse
Diabetes14.8%12.6–17.1%11.4%worse
COPD8.8%7.5–10.2%6.5%worse
Heart disease9.6%8.4–10.8%6.6%worse
Stroke4.6%4–5.1%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%12.3–17.8%13.6%about the same
Binge drink16.5%13.6–19.7%19%about the same
Get no exercise29.8%24.7–34.9%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.4%26.7–38.6%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.8%78.6–84.7%77.6%better
Dentist visit67.3%64.1–70.6%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check90.3%88.8–91.6%85.9%better
Colon screening72.8%68.5–77%69.4%about the same
Mammogram78.6%71.8–84.6%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds83.4%80.6–86%77.8%better
No health insurance6.5%5.2–8%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%24.2–33.6%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support18.1%15.2–21.3%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.9%12.1–15.7%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health19.3%16.4–22.4%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress15%13–17%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.2%8.2–12.4%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity7.8%6.5–9.2%9.7%better
Utility shut-off threat4.7%3.9–5.6%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation5.6%4.8–6.6%6.7%better
Receive SNAP11.3%9.2–13.7%12.5%
Disability
Any disability32.3%27.8–36.9%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%14.3–19.5%13.4%
Thinking or memory11.8%10.2–13.6%12.8%
Hearing9.6%8.4–10.9%6.9%
Vision4.9%4.3–5.5%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.7–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone8.3%7.1–9.5%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 Chicog door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Chicog better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Chicog by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Chicog 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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