Health · Hiles

Hiles, WI health

Hiles differs from Wisconsin on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.6% vs 9.7%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.8% vs 12.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.9% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54511, 54562, 54542, 54521

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 440 people are less certain, so we show Hiles's figures without a grade.

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How Hiles 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 Hiles adults…

41 of every 100 Hiles adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.7–44.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hiles, betterHiles, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.2% Hiles
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.9% Hiles
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Hiles
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Hiles
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hiles 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

Hiles 6.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Hiles adults are doing

1 in 3Hiles adults feel lonely

29.3% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Hiles adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.4% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Hiles adults lack social or emotional support

18.7% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Hiles adults are in frequent mental distress

14.2% · 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

Hiles adults worry about having enough food

9.8% · WI 12.1% · better

1 in 13

Hiles adults worry about keeping their housing

7.6% · WI 9.7% · better

1 in 22

Hiles adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

4.5% · WI 5.5% · better

1 in 18

Hiles adults lack reliable transportation

5.5% · WI 6.7% · better

10.6% of Hiles adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%

Thinking or memory11.8%

Hearing9.5%

Errands alone8%

Vision4.7%

Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Hiles

Hiles and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

34.3%42.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 24towns on this map, healthiest first

Three Lakes34.3%

Piehl35.1%

Washington37.4%

Hiles37.5%

Phelps37.9%

Alvin38.5%

Argonne40.1%

Crandon42.7%

Care nearby

Aspirus Eagle River HospitalEagle River · 15.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Aspirus Rhinelander HospitalRhinelander · 20 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Aspirus Iron River Hospital & ClinicsIron River · 27.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Howard Young Medical CenterWoodruff · 35 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Family Health Center - Rhinelander Alcohol & Drug Recovery CenterRhinelander · 21.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Family Health Center - Rhinelander Dental CenterRhinelander · 21.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

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

! Mental healthHiles'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 Hiles. 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 Hiles

Measure	Hiles	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	40.7%	36.7–44.8%	33.3%	worse
High cholesterol	40.9%	36.8–45%	34.4%	worse
Obesity	37.5%	31.2–44.1%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	33.7%	30.2–37.2%	26.6%	worse
Depression	22.4%	19.4–25.9%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	9.8%	7.9–11.9%	9.9%	about the same
Asthma	10.5%	9.3–11.8%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11.9%	10.8–13.1%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	14.2%	12.3–16.1%	11.4%	worse
COPD	8.3%	7.1–9.5%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	9.1%	8.1–10.1%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	4.4%	3.9–4.8%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.6%	12.3–17%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	16.7%	14–19.7%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	28.2%	23.9–32.8%	26.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	31.9%	26.7–37.5%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.7%	77.6–83.5%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	66.8%	63.5–70.1%	67.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	89.5%	88.1–90.9%	85.9%	better
Colon screening	71.4%	67–75.6%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	78.7%	72.1–84.3%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	82.4%	79.6–84.8%	77.8%	better
No health insurance	6.5%	5.3–7.9%	8%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.3%	25–33.8%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	18.7%	15.9–21.9%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	14.2%	12.5–16%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	19%	16.4–21.8%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.8%	13–16.7%	12.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	9.8%	8.1–11.7%	12.1%	better
Housing insecurity	7.6%	6.4–9%	9.7%	better
Utility shut-off threat	4.5%	3.8–5.3%	5.5%	better
No reliable transportation	5.5%	4.7–6.3%	6.7%	better
Receive SNAP	10.6%	8.8–12.8%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	32.6%	28.6–36.9%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.4%	14.2–18.8%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	11.8%	10.4–13.4%	12.8%
Hearing	9.5%	8.4–10.5%	6.9%
Vision	4.7%	4.2–5.3%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	4%	3.5–4.5%	3.5%
Errands alone	8%	7.1–9.1%	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 Hiles door to door.

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

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