Health · Poplar

Poplar, WI health

On most measures Poplar looks like Wisconsin as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.7% vs 9.9%) and fewer uninsured adults (6% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Poplar
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 626 people are less certain, so we show Poplar's figures without a grade.

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How Poplar 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 Poplar adults…

35 of every 100 Poplar adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.9–39.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Poplar, betterPoplar, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% Poplar
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34% Poplar
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.6% Poplar
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.9% Poplar
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
68%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
88%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
69%
Colon screening
WI 69%
79%
Mammogram
WI 80%
79%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Poplar 6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Poplar adults are doing

1 in 3Poplar adults feel lonely
29% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Poplar adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Poplar adults lack social or emotional support
18.6% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Poplar adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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 10
Poplar adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 13
Poplar adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 21
Poplar adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 18
Poplar adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · WI 6.7% · better

10.2% of Poplar adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Poplar

Poplar 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 Poplar.

Amnicon: 41.1% Maple: 41.3% Parkland: 40.8% Lakeside: 41.2% Hawthorne: 41.1% Oakland: 40.8% Brule: 40.6% Cloverland: 40.9% Lake Nebagamon: 41.2% Poplar: 40.8% Poplar Amnicon Maple Northlakes - Poplar · Poplar · 0.9 mi+ Lschc Superior Clinic · Superior · 15.2 mi+
40.6%41.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Poplar40.8%
Amnicon41.1%
Maple41.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17.2 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 Poplar

1 community health center in Poplar, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERSt. Marys Hospital SuperiorSuperior · 17.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center★★★★★ · 20.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc thePoplar · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.9 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Poplar
Sliding-scale feesIn Poplar
Directions to nearest
15.2 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Superior
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.2 mi
St. Marys Hospital Superior
Superior · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
St. Lukes Hospital
Duluth · ★★★★★
ER
20.8 mi
Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center
Duluth · ★★★★★
ER
20.8 mi
Essentia Health Duluth
Duluth · not rated
✓ Primary carePoplar is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePoplar is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPoplar'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 Poplar. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Poplar
MeasurePoplarMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.1%30.9–39.2%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol36.4%32.1–40.8%34.4%about the same
Obesity40.8%33.5–48.4%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28.2%24.8–31.8%26.6%about the same
Depression23.9%20.3–27.8%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6.7%5.4–8.3%9.9%better
Asthma11%9.7–12.5%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.4–10.4%8.6%about the same
Diabetes11.3%9.5–13.2%11.4%about the same
COPD6.5%5.3–7.9%6.5%about the same
Heart disease6.7%5.8–7.7%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.9–3.8%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.9%11.1–17.2%13.6%about the same
Binge drink18.6%15.4–22%19%about the same
Get no exercise25.8%20.8–31%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34%28.4–40%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%75.1–82%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit68.4%65.4–71.7%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check87.9%86–89.7%85.9%better
Colon screening69.1%64.6–73.6%69.4%about the same
Mammogram78.5%71.8–84.6%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.7%75.5–81.5%77.8%about the same
No health insurance6%4.4–7.9%8%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29%24.6–33.6%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support18.6%15.5–21.8%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.4–17.9%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health16.3%13.3–19.5%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.1–15.2%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.7%7.6–12.1%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity8%6.4–9.7%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.8%3.8–5.6%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation5.6%4.6–6.5%6.7%better
Receive SNAP10.2%7.9–12.7%12.5%
Disability
Any disability28.8%24.1–33.5%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.8%10.5–15.4%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.1%10.1–14.2%12.8%
Hearing7.1%6.2–8.1%6.9%
Vision3.8%3.3–4.5%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.7–3.9%3.5%
Errands alone7.2%6.1–8.5%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 Poplar door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Poplar better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Poplar directly, so these are its own figures.

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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