Health · Fence

Fence, WI health

Fence differs from Wisconsin on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.5% vs 9.7%) and fewer binge drinkers (14.9% vs 19%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.8% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54120, 54121, 54542

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 259 people are less certain, so we show Fence's figures without a grade.

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How Fence 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 Fence adults…

46 of every 100 Fence adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 41.7–49.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fence, betterFence, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.3% Fence
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.6% Fence
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Fence
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Fence
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Fence 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 15

working-age adults has no health insurance

Fence 6.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Fence adults are doing

1 in 4Fence adults feel lonely

26.6% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 5Fence adults have been diagnosed with depression

21.1% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Fence adults lack social or emotional support

19.5% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 8Fence adults are in frequent mental distress

13.2% · 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

Fence adults worry about having enough food

10.4% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 13

Fence adults worry about keeping their housing

7.5% · WI 9.7% · better

1 in 22

Fence adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

4.5% · WI 5.5% · better

1 in 18

Fence adults lack reliable transportation

5.6% · WI 6.7% · better

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

Disability

Living with a disability

35.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%

Thinking or memory11.9%

Hearing10.7%

Errands alone8.5%

Vision5.3%

Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Fence

Fence 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 Fence.

37.6%42.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 23towns on this map, healthiest first

Fern37.6%

Florence37.8%

Homestead37.9%

Long Lake38.5%

Goodman38.5%

Fence38.8%

Popple River39.4%

Ross40.4%

Armstrong Creek42.4%

Care nearby

Iron Mountain Mi VA Medical CenterIron Mountain · 20.8 mi · VA Directions Medicare profile

Dickinson County Memorial HospitalIron Mountain · 21.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Aspirus Iron River Hospital & ClinicsIron River · 22.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Aspirus Eagle River HospitalEagle River · 37.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Ice Lake Family Health CenterIron River · 22.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Northlakes - LakewoodLakewood · 33.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careFence's county is a federal shortage area.Florence County · need score 18 of 25

✓ Dental careFence is not a shortage area

! Mental healthFence's county is a federal shortage area.Florence County · need score 12 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 Fence. 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 Fence

Measure	Fence	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	45.5%	41.7–49.5%	33.3%	worse
High cholesterol	44.8%	41–48.6%	34.4%	worse
Obesity	38.8%	32.8–45.2%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	38.3%	34.9–41.9%	26.6%	worse
Depression	21.1%	18.4–24%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.5%	11.3–15.9%	9.9%	worse
Asthma	10.7%	9.6–11.8%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	12.9%	11.9–14%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	16.9%	14.8–19.1%	11.4%	worse
COPD	10%	8.6–11.7%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	10.8%	9.7–12.2%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	5.1%	4.6–5.7%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.1%	13.3–18.9%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	14.9%	12.8–17.2%	19%	better
Get no exercise	31.3%	26.8–36.3%	26.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	31.6%	26.5–36.7%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	82.8%	80.3–85.2%	77.6%	better
Dentist visit	65.8%	62.7–68.8%	67.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	91.4%	90.1–92.5%	85.9%	better
Colon screening	72.8%	68.9–76.5%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	78.2%	72.2–83.5%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	84.6%	82.3–86.7%	77.8%	better
No health insurance	6.6%	5.2–8.4%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	26.6%	23–30.7%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.5%	16.9–22.6%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	13.2%	11.6–14.8%	15.5%	better
Fair or poor health	21.4%	18.4–24.9%	17.8%	worse
Frequent physical distress	16.5%	14.5–18.6%	12.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10.4%	8.6–12.6%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	7.5%	6.3–8.8%	9.7%	better
Utility shut-off threat	4.5%	3.9–5.2%	5.5%	better
No reliable transportation	5.6%	4.8–6.5%	6.7%	better
Receive SNAP	11.3%	9.2–13.7%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	35.8%	31.4–40.3%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	19.2%	16.5–22.2%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	11.9%	10.3–13.5%	12.8%
Hearing	10.7%	9.6–11.9%	6.9%
Vision	5.3%	4.7–6.2%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	4.7%	4.1–5.5%	3.5%
Errands alone	8.5%	7.4–9.7%	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 Fence door to door.

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

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