Health · Ojibwa

Ojibwa, WI health

Ojibwa differs from Wisconsin on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.5% vs 19%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.9% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.5% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54862, 54896

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 249 people are less certain, so we show Ojibwa's figures without a grade.

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How Ojibwa 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 Ojibwa adults…

44 of every 100 Ojibwa adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 39.5–48.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ojibwa, betterOjibwa, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.8% Ojibwa
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.1% Ojibwa
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Ojibwa
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.8% Ojibwa
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Ojibwa 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

Ojibwa 7.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Ojibwa adults are doing

1 in 4Ojibwa adults feel lonely

27.3% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Ojibwa adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.4% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Ojibwa adults lack social or emotional support

19.8% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Ojibwa adults are in frequent mental distress

14.7% · 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

Ojibwa adults worry about having enough food

13% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 11

Ojibwa adults worry about keeping their housing

9.2% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 18

Ojibwa adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.7% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 14

Ojibwa adults lack reliable transportation

7% · WI 6.7% · about the same

15% of Ojibwa adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.5%

Thinking or memory13.5%

Hearing10.4%

Errands alone9.5%

Vision5.9%

Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Around Ojibwa

Ojibwa 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 Ojibwa.

34.2%42.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first

Winter34.8%

Ojibwa35.2%

Hunter35.2%

Radisson35.7%

Care nearby

Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterHayward · 16.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Marshfield Medical Center - LadysmithLadysmith · 26.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Flambeau HospitalPark Falls · 32.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Marshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeRice Lake · 39.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Northlakes - River's EdgeHayward · 21.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Family Health Center - Ladysmith Dental CenterLadysmith · 26.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

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

! Mental healthOjibwa'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 Ojibwa. 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 Ojibwa

Measure	Ojibwa	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	43.9%	39.5–48.3%	33.3%	worse
High cholesterol	41%	36.8–45.3%	34.4%	worse
Obesity	35.2%	28.8–41.8%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	35.6%	31.9–39.3%	26.6%	worse
Depression	22.4%	19.3–25.8%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.8%	11.2–16.8%	9.9%	worse
Asthma	10.6%	9.4–11.9%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11.6%	10.4–12.7%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	16.2%	13.9–18.6%	11.4%	worse
COPD	10.5%	8.8–12.3%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	10.5%	9.2–11.8%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	5.1%	4.5–5.7%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.8%	15.5–22.3%	13.6%	worse
Binge drink	15.5%	12.9–18.5%	19%	better
Get no exercise	32.8%	27.5–38.2%	26.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	35.1%	29.2–41.2%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.9%	77.8–83.9%	77.6%	better
Dentist visit	61%	57.2–64.7%	67.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	88.5%	86.8–90.2%	85.9%	better
Colon screening	68.9%	63.9–73.6%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	77.8%	70.5–83.8%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	82.9%	80.2–85.5%	77.8%	better
No health insurance	7.8%	6.2–9.7%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	27.3%	23–31.6%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.8%	16.7–23%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	14.7%	12.9–16.8%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	24.1%	20.5–28%	17.8%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.2%	14.8–19.6%	12.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	13%	10.5–15.8%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.2%	7.6–10.9%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.7%	4.8–6.6%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7%	5.9–8%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	15%	12.1–18.1%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	36.5%	31.6–41.4%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	19.5%	16.6–22.8%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	13.5%	11.5–15.5%	12.8%
Hearing	10.4%	9.2–11.8%	6.9%
Vision	5.9%	5–6.8%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	5.1%	4.4–6%	3.5%
Errands alone	9.5%	8.1–10.9%	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 Ojibwa door to door.

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

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