Health · Skanawan

Skanawan, WI health

Skanawan differs from Wisconsin on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.5% vs 77.8%) and more adults getting a yearly checkup (80.8% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.2% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54442, 54487, 54435
TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 364 people are less certain, so we show Skanawan's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Skanawan 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 Skanawan adults…

41 of every 100 Skanawan adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.7–44.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Skanawan, betterSkanawan, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.8% Skanawan
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.8% Skanawan
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Skanawan
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Skanawan
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
68%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
89%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
73%
Colon screening
WI 69%
80%
Mammogram
WI 80%
82%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Skanawan 7.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Skanawan adults are doing

1 in 3Skanawan adults feel lonely
28.9% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Skanawan adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Skanawan adults lack social or emotional support
18.9% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Skanawan adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · 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 9
Skanawan adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 12
Skanawan adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 20
Skanawan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 16
Skanawan adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · WI 6.7% · about the same

12.3% of Skanawan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.4%

of Skanawan 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%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Skanawan

Skanawan 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 Skanawan.

Bradley: 40.8% King: 40.7% Birch: 41.7% Harrison: 40% Nokomis: 40.7% Tomahawk: 39.8% Rock Falls: 42% Wilson: 40.4% Woodboro: 36.5% Russell: 40.3% Enterprise: 35.1% Crescent: 36% Parrish: 39.1% Skanawan: 42.5% Skanawan Bradley King Birch Harrison Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital · Tomahawk · 7.5 miH Family Health Center - Rhinelander Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center · Rhinelander · 19.3 mi+
35.1%42.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Harrison40%
King40.7%
Bradley40.8%
Birch41.7%
Skanawan42.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.5 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 Skanawan

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

HNearest ERAspirus Tomahawk HospitalTomahawk · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Rhinelander Hospital★★★★★ · 21.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Connection HealthcareMerrill · 16.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital
Tomahawk · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.7 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
4 sites · nearest in Merrill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.9 mi
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Merrill · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
4 sites · nearest in Rhinelander
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.1 mi
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
Rhinelander · ★★★★★
ER
30.1 mi
Langlade Hospital
Antigo · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careSkanawan is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSkanawan is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSkanawan's county is a federal shortage area.Lincoln County · need score 14 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 Skanawan. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Skanawan
MeasureSkanawanMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.7%36.7–44.7%33.3%worse
High cholesterol40.3%36.2–44.5%34.4%worse
Obesity42.5%36.1–49%37.7%about the same
Arthritis35.6%32.1–39.2%26.6%worse
Depression22.9%19.7–26.3%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.1%9.1–13.7%9.9%about the same
Asthma10.8%9.6–12.2%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%10.1–12.3%8.6%worse
Diabetes13.9%12.1–15.9%11.4%worse
COPD8.8%7.5–10.2%6.5%worse
Heart disease9.2%8.2–10.3%6.6%worse
Stroke4.4%3.9–4.9%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%12.9–18.4%13.6%about the same
Binge drink16.7%14–19.7%19%about the same
Get no exercise29.8%25.6–34.8%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.8%27–37.5%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.8%77.7–83.6%77.6%better
Dentist visit67.7%64.5–70.9%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check89.3%87.9–90.8%85.9%better
Colon screening73.4%69.3–77.3%69.4%about the same
Mammogram79.7%73.5–85.5%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds81.5%78.7–84.1%77.8%better
No health insurance7.1%5.8–8.7%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.9%24.7–33.3%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support18.9%15.9–22%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.6%12.9–16.6%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20.3%17.4–23.6%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress15%13.1–17%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.3%9.2–13.7%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity8.6%7.1–10.3%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5%4.2–5.9%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.1%5.1–6.9%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP12.3%10–14.8%12.5%
Disability
Any disability34.4%30.3–38.9%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.1%14.7–19.8%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.5%10.9–14.4%12.8%
Hearing9.7%8.6–10.8%6.9%
Vision5%4.4–5.7%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.7–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone8.6%7.4–9.9%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 Skanawan door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Skanawan better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Skanawan by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Skanawan 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.

The coffee’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Skanawan, WILincoln CountyView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Skanawan is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01