Health · Gingles

Gingles, WI health

Gingles differs from Wisconsin on 16 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.3% vs 9.9%) and more adults facing a utility shut-off (7.2% vs 5.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 54806 (all of Gingles)
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How Gingles 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 Gingles adults…

35 of every 100 Gingles adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.1–38.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gingles, betterGingles, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.9% Gingles
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.3% Gingles
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Gingles
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.3% Gingles
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
62%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
84%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
68%
Colon screening
WI 69%
76%
Mammogram
WI 80%
79%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gingles 8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Gingles adults are doing

1 in 3Gingles adults feel lonely
32.9% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Gingles adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Gingles adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Gingles adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · Wisconsin 15.5% · worse
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
Gingles adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · WI 12.1% · worse
1 in 9
Gingles adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · WI 9.7% · worse
1 in 14
Gingles adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · WI 5.5% · worse
1 in 11
Gingles adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · WI 6.7% · worse

17.2% of Gingles adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

34%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Gingles

Gingles 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 Gingles.

Ashland: 41.2% Sanborn: 41.1% White River: 41.2% Eileen: 40.9% Ashland: 40.6% Morse: 40.8% Gurney: 39.7% Kelly: 39.9% Marengo: 41.1% Barksdale: 40.9% Pilsen: 40.4% Keystone: 39.7% Gingles: 41.3% Gingles Ashland Sanborn White River Eileen Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center · Ashland · 3.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH Northlakes - Ashland Downtown · Ashland · 4.2 mi+
39.7%41.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Eileen40.9%
Sanborn41.1%
Ashland41.2%
White River41.2%
Gingles41.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 3.1 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 Gingles

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

HNearest ERTamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterAshland · 3.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTamarack Health Hayward Medical Center★★★★★ · 37.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theAshland · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.1 mi
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
Ashland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
4.2 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
7 sites · nearest in Ashland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.1 mi
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital
Ironwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.7 mi
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Hayward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
45.6 mi
Family Health Center Mercer Center
Mercer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
46.1 mi
Flambeau Hospital
Park Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careGingles is not a shortage area
! Dental careGingles's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ashland County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthGingles'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 Gingles. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Gingles
MeasureGinglesMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.3%32.1–38.5%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol34.6%31.2–37.9%34.4%about the same
Obesity41.3%35.5–47.2%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28.3%25.7–31%26.6%about the same
Depression25.9%22.8–29.2%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.3%10.9–15.7%9.9%worse
Asthma11.7%10.6–13%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.3–9.8%8.6%about the same
Diabetes13.3%11.8–15%11.4%worse
COPD8.4%7.6–9.3%6.5%worse
Heart disease7.9%7.2–8.7%6.6%worse
Stroke4.1%3.8–4.5%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.3%15.2–19.4%13.6%worse
Binge drink17.5%14.9–20.3%19%about the same
Get no exercise30.9%27.1–35%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.3%28.3–38.4%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.4%74.2–80.3%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit61.9%58.6–64.9%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check84.1%82.3–85.8%85.9%worse
Colon screening68.3%63.8–72.1%69.4%about the same
Mammogram75.6%68.9–81.2%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%76.8–81.3%77.8%about the same
No health insurance8%6.9–9.4%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.9%28.8–36.9%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.9%18.2–23.6%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.3%15.6–19.1%15.5%worse
Fair or poor health21.1%18.9–23.6%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress15.3%13.8–17%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.1%13.1–17.2%12.1%worse
Housing insecurity11.4%9.9–12.9%9.7%worse
Utility shut-off threat7.2%6.3–8.1%5.5%worse
No reliable transportation8.7%7.8–9.7%6.7%worse
Receive SNAP17.2%15–19.4%12.5%
Disability
Any disability34%30.4–37.8%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%14.7–18.3%13.4%
Thinking or memory15%13.5–16.5%12.8%
Hearing8.6%7.8–9.4%6.9%
Vision5.8%5.3–6.3%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%4.1–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone9.9%9–11%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 Gingles door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Gingles better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Gingles by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Gingles 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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