Health · Hunter

Hunter, WI health

Hunter differs from Wisconsin on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.5% vs 19%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.1% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.8% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54843, 54828, 54896

Report card

How Hunter 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 Hunter adults…

42 of every 100 Hunter adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 37.9–45.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hunter, betterHunter, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.3% Hunter
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.7% Hunter
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Hunter
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.5% Hunter
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hunter 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 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Hunter 8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Hunter adults are doing

1 in 4Hunter adults feel lonely

28.2% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Hunter adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.8% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Hunter adults lack social or emotional support

20.2% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Hunter adults are in frequent mental distress

15.4% · 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 6

Hunter adults worry about having enough food

15.5% · WI 12.1% · worse

1 in 9

Hunter adults worry about keeping their housing

11% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 14

Hunter adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7% · WI 5.5% · worse

1 in 12

Hunter adults lack reliable transportation

8.6% · WI 6.7% · worse

17% of Hunter adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

37%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.5%

Thinking or memory13.9%

Hearing10.4%

Errands alone10%

Vision6.5%

Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Hunter

Hunter 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.

33.3%42.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 23towns on this map, healthiest first

Round Lake34.2%

Hayward34.2%

Winter34.8%

Hunter35.2%

Ojibwa35.2%

Radisson35.7%

Care nearby

Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterHayward · 10.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access

Marshfield Medical Center - LadysmithLadysmith · 32.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Flambeau HospitalPark Falls · 35.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access

Spooner Health SystemSpooner · 37 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access

Northlakes - River's EdgeHayward · 16 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Family Health Center - Ladysmith Dental CenterLadysmith · 31.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careHunter's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sawyer County · need score 11 of 25

! Dental careHunter's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Sawyer County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthHunter's county is a federal shortage area.Ashland/Bayfield/Douglas/Iron/Sawyer/Washburn Counties · need score 17 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 Hunter. 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 Hunter

Measure	Hunter	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	41.9%	37.9–45.9%	33.3%	worse
High cholesterol	39%	35–43%	34.4%	worse
Obesity	35.2%	29.1–41.4%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	34.4%	30.9–37.7%	26.6%	worse
Depression	22.8%	19.7–26.1%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	11.7%	9.5–14.1%	9.9%	about the same
Asthma	11.3%	10.1–12.7%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11%	10.1–12.1%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	15.9%	13.9–17.9%	11.4%	worse
COPD	9.6%	8.5–10.9%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	9.8%	8.8–10.8%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	5%	4.5–5.5%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.5%	16–21.2%	13.6%	worse
Binge drink	15.5%	13–18.4%	19%	better
Get no exercise	32.3%	27.8–36.8%	26.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	34.7%	29.1–40.5%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.8%	77.8–83.6%	77.6%	better
Dentist visit	62.8%	59.3–66.2%	67.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	87.6%	86–88.9%	85.9%	better
Colon screening	67.9%	63–72.4%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	77%	69.6–83%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	82.1%	79.5–84.5%	77.8%	better
No health insurance	8%	6.7–9.4%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	28.2%	24.1–32.5%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.2%	17.3–23.3%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.4%	13.7–17.3%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	24.1%	21.2–27.2%	17.8%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17%	15–19%	12.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	15.5%	13.2–17.8%	12.1%	worse
Housing insecurity	11%	9.5–12.6%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	7%	6.1–8%	5.5%	worse
No reliable transportation	8.6%	7.6–9.7%	6.7%	worse
Receive SNAP	17%	14.7–19.4%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	37%	32.7–41.3%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	19.5%	17.1–22%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	13.9%	12.3–15.7%	12.8%
Hearing	10.4%	9.3–11.5%	6.9%
Vision	6.5%	5.8–7.2%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	5%	4.5–5.6%	3.5%
Errands alone	10%	9–11.2%	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 Hunter door to door.

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

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