Health · Edgewater

Edgewater, WI health

Edgewater differs from Wisconsin on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.4% vs 9.7%) and fewer binge drinkers (15.4% vs 19%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.2% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 54817 (all of Edgewater)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 442 people are less certain, so we show Edgewater's figures without a grade.

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How Edgewater 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 Edgewater adults…

43 of every 100 Edgewater adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 40.3–45.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Edgewater, betterEdgewater, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.6% Edgewater
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.4% Edgewater
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Edgewater
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.2% Edgewater
WI 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Edgewater 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%
85%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Edgewater 6.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Edgewater adults are doing

1 in 4Edgewater adults feel lonely
27.7% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Edgewater adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Edgewater adults lack social or emotional support
18.4% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Edgewater adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · Wisconsin 15.5% · better
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
Edgewater adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · WI 12.1% · better
1 in 14
Edgewater adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · WI 9.7% · better
1 in 22
Edgewater adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · WI 5.5% · better
1 in 18
Edgewater adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · WI 6.7% · better

11.5% of Edgewater adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Edgewater

Edgewater 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 Edgewater.

Birchwood: 35.5% Sand Lake: 34.8% Birchwood: 36.3% Wilson: 36.5% Meteor: 34.6% Couderay: 37.5% Cedar Lake: 36.6% Long Lake: 35.1% Stone Lake: 35.5% Madge: 35% Bass Lake: 34.2% Wilkinson: 40.5% Murry: 38.7% Weirgor: 34.5% Radisson: 35.7% Hayward: 34.2% Edgewater: 35.9% Edgewater Birchwood Sand Lake Birchwood Wilson Meteor Couderay Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake · Rice Lake · 18.8 mi · 2★ MedicareH Family Health Center - Rice Lake Dental Center · Rice Lake · 18.6 mi+ Northlakes - Rice Lake New · Rice Lake · 18.6 mi+
34.2%40.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Meteor34.6%
Sand Lake34.8%
Birchwood35.5%
Edgewater35.9%
Birchwood36.3%
Wilson36.5%
Couderay37.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 18.8 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 Edgewater

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

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeRice Lake · 18.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySpooner Health System★★★★★ · 25.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldRice Lake · 18.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.6 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Rice Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.6 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
5 sites · nearest in Rice Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.8 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake
Rice Lake · ★★★★★
ER
22 mi
Indianhead Medical Ctr
Shell Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith
Ladysmith · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.9 mi
Spooner Health System
Spooner · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careEdgewater's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sawyer County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careEdgewater's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Sawyer County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthEdgewater'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 Edgewater. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Edgewater
MeasureEdgewaterMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.2%40.3–45.9%33.3%worse
High cholesterol42.4%39.5–45%34.4%worse
Obesity35.9%31.7–40.1%37.7%about the same
Arthritis36.3%33.8–38.7%26.6%worse
Depression21.2%19.1–23.2%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.5%9.9–13.1%9.9%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.7–11.4%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.6%11.8–13.4%8.6%worse
Diabetes15.5%14–17%11.4%worse
COPD9.4%8.4–10.5%6.5%worse
Heart disease10.2%9.4–11.1%6.6%worse
Stroke4.8%4.4–5.2%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.2%13.3–17%13.6%about the same
Binge drink15.4%13.7–17.1%19%better
Get no exercise30.6%27.2–34%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.4%28–35%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.3%80.3–84.1%77.6%better
Dentist visit66.8%64.5–69.1%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check90.3%89.3–91.2%85.9%better
Colon screening73.3%70.4–76%69.4%better
Mammogram79%74.7–82.6%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds84.5%82.6–86.1%77.8%better
No health insurance6.7%5.7–7.8%8%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.7%25.2–30.7%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support18.4%16.5–20.5%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.5%12.2–14.7%15.5%better
Fair or poor health20.6%18.5–22.8%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress15.6%14.1–17.1%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.3%9–11.9%12.1%better
Housing insecurity7.4%6.6–8.4%9.7%better
Utility shut-off threat4.5%4–5.1%5.5%better
No reliable transportation5.6%5–6.3%6.7%better
Receive SNAP11.5%9.9–13.2%12.5%
Disability
Any disability33.9%30.8–36.9%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.1%16.1–19.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory12%10.8–13.2%12.8%
Hearing10.2%9.4–11.1%6.9%
Vision5.2%4.7–5.7%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%4–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone8.5%7.7–9.4%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 Edgewater door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Edgewater better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Edgewater by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Edgewater 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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