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Meteor, WI health

Meteor differs from Wisconsin on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.8% vs 19%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.6% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.9% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54835, 54817
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How Meteor 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 Meteor adults…

42 of every 100 Meteor adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 38.1–45.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Meteor, betterMeteor, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.1% Meteor
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.3% Meteor
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.8% Meteor
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.6% Meteor
WI 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
63%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
88%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
69%
Colon screening
WI 69%
77%
Mammogram
WI 80%
83%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Meteor 7.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Meteor adults are doing

1 in 4Meteor adults feel lonely
28.1% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Meteor adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Meteor adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Meteor adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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 8
Meteor adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Meteor adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 18
Meteor adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Meteor adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · WI 6.7% · about the same

14.6% of Meteor adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Meteor

Meteor and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Weirgor: 34.5% Couderay: 37.5% Murry: 38.7% Edgewater: 35.9% Meadowbrook: 34.5% Radisson: 35.7% Sand Lake: 34.8% Bass Lake: 34.2% Hayward: 34.2% Hubbard: 40.8% Atlanta: 41.2% Wilson: 36.5% Birchwood: 35.5% Birchwood: 36.3% Meteor: 34.6% Meteor Weirgor Couderay Murry Edgewater
34.2%41.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Weirgor34.5%
Meteor34.6%
Edgewater35.9%
Couderay37.5%
Murry38.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 19.3 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 Meteor

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

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical Center - LadysmithLadysmith · 19.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTamarack Health Hayward Medical Center★★★★★ · 27.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldLadysmith · 18.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.9 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Ladysmith
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.3 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith
Ladysmith · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
5 sites · nearest in Rice Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.9 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake
Rice Lake · ★★★★★
ER
27.8 mi
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Hayward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28 mi
Indianhead Medical Ctr
Shell Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMeteor's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sawyer County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careMeteor's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Sawyer County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthMeteor'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 Meteor. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Meteor
MeasureMeteorMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.9%38.1–45.7%33.3%worse
High cholesterol39.8%35.9–43.7%34.4%worse
Obesity34.6%29–40.7%37.7%about the same
Arthritis35%31.7–38.3%26.6%worse
Depression22.9%19.9–26.1%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14%11.5–16.9%9.9%worse
Asthma10.9%9.7–12.2%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.5%10.4–12.5%8.6%worse
Diabetes15.1%13.3–17.2%11.4%worse
COPD9.9%8.7–11.3%6.5%worse
Heart disease9.9%8.9–11.1%6.6%worse
Stroke4.9%4.4–5.4%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.6%15.2–20.3%13.6%worse
Binge drink15.8%13.2–18.4%19%better
Get no exercise32.1%28–36.8%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.3%29–39.9%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.6%77.7–83.3%77.6%better
Dentist visit62.8%59.3–66.1%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check87.9%86.3–89.3%85.9%better
Colon screening68.6%64.1–72.6%69.4%about the same
Mammogram76.9%70.4–82.9%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds82.6%80.2–84.9%77.8%better
No health insurance7.9%6.5–9.5%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.1%24.2–32.2%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.6%16.8–22.6%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15%13.4–16.8%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health23.1%20.4–26.4%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress16.6%14.9–18.7%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.7%10.7–14.9%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.1%7.8–10.6%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.8–6.5%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%6–7.9%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP14.6%12.4–17%12.5%
Disability
Any disability36.3%32.4–40.5%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19%16.8–21.8%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%12.1–15.4%12.8%
Hearing10.2%9.1–11.4%6.9%
Vision5.8%5.2–6.5%4.5%
Dressing or bathing5%4.4–5.6%3.5%
Errands alone9.6%8.5–10.8%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 Meteor door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Meteor better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Meteor by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Meteor 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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