Health · Pembine

Pembine, WI health

Pembine differs from Wisconsin on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.6% vs 77.8%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (88.8% vs 85.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.6% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54156, 54151
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How Pembine 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 Pembine adults…

41 of every 100 Pembine adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 37.3–45.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pembine, betterPembine, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.8% Pembine
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.3% Pembine
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Pembine
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.6% Pembine
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
64%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
89%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
70%
Colon screening
WI 69%
75%
Mammogram
WI 80%
83%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pembine 7.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Pembine adults are doing

1 in 4Pembine adults feel lonely
28% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Pembine adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Pembine adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Pembine 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 8
Pembine adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Pembine adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 18
Pembine adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Pembine adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · WI 6.7% · about the same

14.2% of Pembine adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Pembine

Pembine 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 Pembine.

Faithorn: 37.9% Beecher: 39.6% Niagara: 38.7% Dunbar: 38.8% Nadeau: 39.2% Meyer: 38.7% Holmes: 39.7% Waucedah: 37.7% Norway: 38.6% Amberg: 38.8% Breitung: 38.8% Niagara: 38.3% Aurora: 38.7% Goodman: 38.5% Athelstane: 38.4% Homestead: 37.9% Pembine: 39.4% Pembine Faithorn Beecher Niagara Dunbar Dickinson County Memorial Hospital · Iron Mountain · 13.1 mi · 2★ MedicareH Iron Mountain Mi VA Medical Center · Iron Mountain · 13.6 miH
37.7%39.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#15 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Faithorn37.9%
Niagara38.7%
Dunbar38.8%
Pembine39.4%
Beecher39.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.1 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 Pembine

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

HNearest ERDickinson County Memorial HospitalIron Mountain · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOsf St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group★★★★★ · 41.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theLakewood · 36.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital
Iron Mountain · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Iron Mountain Mi VA Medical Center
Iron Mountain · not rated
VA
36.7 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
4 sites · nearest in Lakewood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.6 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Menominee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
41.1 mi
Osf St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group
Escanaba · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41.5 mi
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area
Marinette · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePembine's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Marinette County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental carePembine is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPembine's county is a federal shortage area.Marinette County · need score 16 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 Pembine. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pembine
MeasurePembineMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.3%37.3–45.2%33.3%worse
High cholesterol41%36.9–45.1%34.4%worse
Obesity39.4%32.9–45.9%37.7%about the same
Arthritis34.9%31.5–38.4%26.6%worse
Depression23.1%20–26.4%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12%9.8–14.6%9.9%about the same
Asthma11.1%9.9–12.5%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10.2–12.4%8.6%worse
Diabetes15.5%13.5–17.6%11.4%worse
COPD9.6%8.5–10.9%6.5%worse
Heart disease9.6%8.6–10.7%6.6%worse
Stroke4.7%4.3–5.2%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.6%15.2–20.3%13.6%worse
Binge drink16.6%13.9–19.5%19%about the same
Get no exercise31.8%27.5–36.4%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.3%26.7–38.3%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.6%77.4–83.4%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit63.9%60.3–67.3%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check88.8%87.2–90.2%85.9%better
Colon screening69.8%65.1–74%69.4%about the same
Mammogram74.6%67.3–81%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds82.6%79.8–85.1%77.8%better
No health insurance7.3%6–8.9%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28%24–32.3%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20%17.2–23.2%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.2%13.4–16.8%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health21.5%18.9–24.5%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress16.1%14.3–18%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%10.4–14.7%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.1%7.7–10.6%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.8–6.4%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.7–7.5%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP14.2%11.8–16.4%12.5%
Disability
Any disability35.6%31.5–39.8%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.4%16.1–20.8%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%12–15.2%12.8%
Hearing9.8%8.7–10.9%6.9%
Vision5.4%4.9–6%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.2–5.3%3.5%
Errands alone9.1%8.1–10.3%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 Pembine door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Pembine better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Pembine by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Pembine 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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