Health · Peeksville

Peeksville, WI health

Peeksville differs from Wisconsin on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.8% vs 19%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.2% vs 9.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54514, 54527
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How Peeksville 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 Peeksville adults…

40 of every 100 Peeksville adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.1–43%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Peeksville, betterPeeksville, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.9% Peeksville
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.8% Peeksville
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.8% Peeksville
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Peeksville
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
63%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
89%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
71%
Colon screening
WI 69%
76%
Mammogram
WI 80%
83%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Peeksville 7.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Peeksville adults are doing

1 in 3Peeksville adults feel lonely
29.9% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Peeksville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Peeksville adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Peeksville adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · 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 9
Peeksville adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 12
Peeksville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · WI 9.7% · better
1 in 20
Peeksville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 17
Peeksville adults lack reliable transportation
6% · WI 6.7% · about the same

12.1% of Peeksville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Peeksville

Peeksville 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 Peeksville.

Jacobs: 40.8% Agenda: 40.3% Chippewa: 40.2% Shanagolden: 40.5% Gordon: 40.5% Knight: 34.4% Anderson: no data Lake: 42% Mercer: 34.7% Sherman: 41.8% Butternut: 39.8% Round Lake: 34.2% Draper: 35.3% Winter: 34.8% Peeksville: 40.4% Peeksville Jacobs Agenda Chippewa Flambeau Hospital · Park Falls · 12.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center · Hayward · 36.3 mi · 4★ MedicareH Northlakes- Park Falls · Park Falls · 12.3 mi+ Family Health Center - Park Falls Dental Center · Park Falls · 12.6 mi+
34.2%42%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Chippewa40.2%
Agenda40.3%
Peeksville40.4%
Jacobs40.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.6 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 Peeksville

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

HNearest ERFlambeau HospitalPark Falls · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTamarack Health Hayward Medical Center★★★★★ · 36.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc thePark Falls · 12.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
5 sites · nearest in Park Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.6 mi
Flambeau Hospital
Park Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.6 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Park Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.4 mi
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital
Ironwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.3 mi
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Hayward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.9 mi
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
Ashland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary carePeeksville is not a shortage area
! Dental carePeeksville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ashland County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthPeeksville'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 Peeksville. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Peeksville
MeasurePeeksvilleMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.5%36.1–43%33.3%worse
High cholesterol39.1%35.6–42.5%34.4%worse
Obesity40.4%34.9–46%37.7%about the same
Arthritis33.1%30.2–36.1%26.6%worse
Depression23.1%20.3–26%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.3%9.4–13.3%9.9%about the same
Asthma10.8%9.7–11.9%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.4%10.5–12.4%8.6%worse
Diabetes14.4%12.8–16.2%11.4%worse
COPD9%7.9–10.3%6.5%worse
Heart disease9%8.1–9.9%6.6%worse
Stroke4.5%4–4.9%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%13.9–18.7%13.6%worse
Binge drink15.8%13.6–18.2%19%better
Get no exercise30.9%26.9–35.1%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.8%27.2–36.5%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.6%78–83%77.6%better
Dentist visit63%59.8–65.7%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check89%87.6–90.2%85.9%better
Colon screening71.4%67.3–74.9%69.4%about the same
Mammogram76.4%70.5–81.4%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds83%80.7–85.1%77.8%better
No health insurance7.2%5.9–8.6%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.9%26.2–33.5%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%17.2–22.3%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.4%13–16%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20.2%17.7–22.9%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.8–17.2%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.8%9.2–12.8%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity8.2%7–9.5%9.7%better
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.3–5.6%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6%5.2–6.7%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP12.1%10.2–14.1%12.5%
Disability
Any disability32.5%28.8–36.3%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.1%15–19.3%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.5%11–14%12.8%
Hearing9.2%8.3–10.2%6.9%
Vision5.1%4.5–5.7%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.9–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone8.6%7.6–9.7%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 Peeksville door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Peeksville better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Peeksville by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Peeksville 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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