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Health in Mason · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Mason?

On most measures Mason looks like Wisconsin as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.9% vs 9.9%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (88.1% vs 85.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with high cholesterol (38.9% vs 34.4%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mason. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mason adults…

Mason runs below WI on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

39 of every 100 Mason adults have high cholesterol
Wisconsin: 34 in 100 · worse · likely 34.8–43.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Mason

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

HNearest ERTamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterAshland · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTamarack Health Hayward Medical Center★★★★★ · 26.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theAshland · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.1 mi
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
Ashland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.5 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
8 sites · nearest in Ashland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.8 mi
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Hayward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
45.5 mi
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital
Ironwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.8 mi
Flambeau Hospital
Park Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careMason is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMason is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMason’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 Mason; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.5%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mason, betterMason, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Map of trails and conserved land in Mason
Where Mason gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78% Yearly checkupWI 78%
64% Dentist visitWI 67%
88% Cholesterol checkWI 86%
65% Colon screeningWI 69%
80% MammogramWI 80%
79% Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mason 6.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Mason adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Mason adults feel lonely
29.5% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Mason adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Mason adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Mason adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mason adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 8
Mason adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Mason adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Mason adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Mason adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.6% of Mason adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Mason and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mason: 39.3% Keystone: 39.7% Grand View: 38.8% Kelly: 39.9% Delta: 38.9% Drummond: 38.7% Mason: 41.6% MasonMason
Healthier than WINear WILess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mason39.3%
Mason41.6%
WI37.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wisconsin
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 93 people are less certain, so we show Mason's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Mason
MeasureMasonLikely rangeWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.8%32.6–40.9%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol38.9%34.8–43.1%34.4%worse
Obesity41.6%34.6–48.4%37.7%about the same
Arthritis29%25.4–32.5%26.6%about the same
Depression24.3%20.8–27.7%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6.9%5.4–8.5%9.9%better
Asthma11.5%10.1–12.8%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.9%7.9–9.9%8.6%about the same
Diabetes12.5%10.5–14.4%11.4%about the same
COPD6.9%5.6–8.5%6.5%about the same
Heart disease7.3%6.3–8.4%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.1–4.1%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%12.7–19.9%13.6%about the same
Binge drink18.6%15.4–21.8%19%about the same
Get no exercise26.5%21.6–31.7%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.8%28.8–40.8%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.8%74.1–81%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit64.2%60.7–67.7%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check88.1%86–90%85.9%better
Colon screening65.4%60.3–70.1%69.4%about the same
Mammogram80%73.3–85.6%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.6%75–81.6%77.8%about the same
No health insurance6.1%4.5–8.1%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.5%25–34.1%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%17.2–24%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%13.7–18.2%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health18.6%15.3–22.3%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.2–16.6%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.9%9.2–15.1%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity10.1%8.2–12.2%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5–7.3%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%5.8–8.3%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP12.6%9.7–16.1%12.5%
Disability
Any disability30.3%25.5–35%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.2%11.6–16.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.9%10.7–15.1%12.8%
Hearing7.5%6.5–8.6%6.9%
Vision4.5%3.8–5.3%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.2–4.6%3.5%
Errands alone7.9%6.6–9.4%7.9%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Mason door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don’t call Mason better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Mason directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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