Health · Lenroot

Lenroot, WI health

Lenroot differs from Wisconsin on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.8% vs 19%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.9% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.1% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54843, 54821
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Lenroot’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Lenroot is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns.

CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressA-Mental distressBObesityC-DiabetesCSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 35%
Less healthyHealthier
Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 19%
Towns with similar incomes, $48K–$80K (8,976)Healthier than 49%

About what its income would suggest. Lenroot does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Lenroot could be anywhere from D to B.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Wisconsin ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Lenroot with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Lenroot’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Lenroot 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 Lenroot adults…

41 of every 100 Lenroot adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.5–44.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lenroot, betterLenroot, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.6% Lenroot
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.8% Lenroot
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.8% Lenroot
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17% Lenroot
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
65%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
88%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
69%
Colon screening
WI 69%
78%
Mammogram
WI 80%
82%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lenroot 7.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Lenroot adults are doing

1 in 4Lenroot adults feel lonely
28% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Lenroot adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Lenroot adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Lenroot adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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 7
Lenroot adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Lenroot adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Lenroot adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · WI 5.5% · worse
1 in 13
Lenroot adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · WI 6.7% · worse

15.1% of Lenroot adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Lenroot

Lenroot 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 Lenroot.

Hayward: 34.2% Round Lake: 34.2% Cable: 38.3% Barnes: 40.4% Spider Lake: 35.6% Frog Creek: 37% Bass Lake: 34.2% Hayward: 33.3% Hunter: 35.2% Couderay: 37.5% Bass Lake: 35.1% Stinnett: 35.6% Chippewa: 40.2% Winter: 34.8% Drummond: 38.7% Namakagon: 38.4% Highland: 40.6% Delta: 38.9% Hughes: 39.2% Gordon: 41.4% Wascott: 40.8% Shanagolden: 40.5% Minong: 37% Lenroot: 34.4% Lenroot Hayward Round Lake Cable Barnes Spider Lake Frog Creek Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center · Hayward · 9.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH Spooner Health System · Spooner · 29.9 mi · 5★ MedicareH Indianhead Medical Ctr · Shell Lake · 35.5 miH Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center · Ashland · 40.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH Northlakes - River's Edge · Hayward · 8.6 mi+
33.3%41.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 24towns on this map, healthiest first
Hayward34.2%
Round Lake34.2%
Lenroot34.4%
Spider Lake35.6%
Frog Creek37%
Cable38.3%
Barnes40.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.7 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 Lenroot

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

HNearest ERTamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterHayward · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySpooner Health System★★★★★ · 29.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theHayward · 8.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
7 sites · nearest in Hayward
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.7 mi
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Hayward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.9 mi
Spooner Health System
Spooner · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35.5 mi
Indianhead Medical Ctr
Shell Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.1 mi
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
Ashland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
45.3 mi
Family Health Center - Rice Lake Dental Center
Rice Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careLenroot's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sawyer County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careLenroot's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Sawyer County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthLenroot'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 Lenroot. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lenroot
MeasureLenrootMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.5%36.5–44.3%33.3%worse
High cholesterol38.6%34.7–42.5%34.4%worse
Obesity34.4%28.5–40.4%37.7%about the same
Arthritis33.5%30.1–36.7%26.6%worse
Depression22.9%19.8–26.2%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.8%8.8–13.1%9.9%about the same
Asthma11.2%10–12.5%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%10.2–12.1%8.6%worse
Diabetes14.6%12.9–16.5%11.4%worse
COPD8.8%7.8–9.9%6.5%worse
Heart disease9.1%8.2–10%6.6%worse
Stroke4.6%4.2–5%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17%14.7–19.3%13.6%worse
Binge drink15.8%13.2–18.7%19%better
Get no exercise30.6%26.4–34.9%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%28.4–39.4%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.7%77.7–83.5%77.6%better
Dentist visit65%61.7–68.3%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check87.8%86.3–89.1%85.9%better
Colon screening68.9%64.2–73.3%69.4%about the same
Mammogram77.5%70.4–83.4%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds81.9%79.4–84.2%77.8%better
No health insurance7.5%6.4–8.7%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28%24–32.3%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.5%16.8–22.5%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.2%13.6–17%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health22.3%19.7–25%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress16%14.2–17.8%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.8%11.9–15.8%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity10.1%8.8–11.6%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.6–7.3%5.5%worse
No reliable transportation7.8%6.9–8.8%6.7%worse
Receive SNAP15.1%13.2–17.2%12.5%
Disability
Any disability35.3%31.3–39.4%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18%15.9–20.3%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.4%11.9–15%12.8%
Hearing9.8%8.8–10.8%6.9%
Vision5.8%5.3–6.4%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4.2–5.1%3.5%
Errands alone9.4%8.5–10.5%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 Lenroot door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Lenroot better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lenroot by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lenroot 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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