Health · La Pointe

La Pointe, WI health

La Pointe differs from Wisconsin on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (14.6% vs 19%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.4% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.7% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 54850 (all of La Pointe)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 321 people are less certain, so we show La Pointe's figures without a grade.

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How La Pointe 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 La Pointe adults…

42 of every 100 La Pointe adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 37.9–46.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

La Pointe, betterLa Pointe, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.1% La Pointe
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.8% La Pointe
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.6% La Pointe
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.1% La Pointe
WI 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
60%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
87%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
70%
Colon screening
WI 69%
77%
Mammogram
WI 80%
83%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
La Pointe 8.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How La Pointe adults are doing

1 in 3La Pointe adults feel lonely
30.5% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4La Pointe adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5La Pointe adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 7La Pointe adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · 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 7
La Pointe adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
La Pointe adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 15
La Pointe adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · WI 5.5% · worse
1 in 13
La Pointe adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · WI 6.7% · about the same

18% of La Pointe adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.5%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near La Pointe

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

HNearest ERTamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterAshland · 29.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theWashburn · 23.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.2 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
5 sites · nearest in Washburn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.9 mi
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
Ashland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
38.6 mi
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital
Ironwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.3 mi
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Tofte
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
52 mi
Aspirus Lake View Hospital
Two Harbors · not rated
ERRural critical access
57.4 mi
North Shore Health
Grand Marais · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careLa Pointe is not a shortage area
! Dental careLa Pointe's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ashland County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthLa Pointe'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 La Pointe. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for La Pointe
MeasureLa PointeMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.2%37.9–46.4%33.3%worse
High cholesterol39.1%34.9–43.2%34.4%worse
Obesity42.7%35.7–49.5%37.7%about the same
Arthritis34.1%30.3–37.7%26.6%worse
Depression24.2%20.8–27.8%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.2%11.3–17.2%9.9%worse
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.5%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10.1–12.6%8.6%worse
Diabetes16.5%14–19%11.4%worse
COPD10.7%8.6–12.7%6.5%worse
Heart disease10.5%9.1–12%6.6%worse
Stroke5.1%4.4–5.9%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.1%14.6–21.7%13.6%worse
Binge drink14.6%12.1–17.4%19%better
Get no exercise34.1%28.4–39.6%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.8%26.1–37.6%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.6%77.4–83.6%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit60.3%56.7–63.8%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check87.2%85.2–88.9%85.9%about the same
Colon screening69.7%64.5–74.3%69.4%about the same
Mammogram76.6%69.1–82.7%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds83.4%80.7–85.6%77.8%better
No health insurance8.5%6.6–10.6%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.5%26–35%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.8%16.6–23%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.3%13.4–17.4%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health23.3%19.5–27.1%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress16.7%14.3–19.1%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.4%11.4–17.6%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity10.2%8.4–12%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.6–7.8%5.5%worse
No reliable transportation7.8%6.6–9.1%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP18%14.2–21.8%12.5%
Disability
Any disability36.1%31.1–41.1%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19.5%16.3–22.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.8%11.9–15.9%12.8%
Hearing10.5%9.1–11.9%6.9%
Vision6.3%5.3–7.3%4.5%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.4–6.1%3.5%
Errands alone10.1%8.5–11.6%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 La Pointe door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call La Pointe better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like La Pointe by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover La Pointe 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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