Health · Spruce

Spruce, WI health

Spruce differs from Wisconsin on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (7.9% vs 6.5%) and more smokers (16.4% vs 13.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54139, 54154, 54174, 54112
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How Spruce 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 Spruce adults…

36 of every 100 Spruce adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.3–40%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Spruce, betterSpruce, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.1% Spruce
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.1% Spruce
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.2% Spruce
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Spruce
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
65%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
87%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
69%
Colon screening
WI 69%
78%
Mammogram
WI 80%
79%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spruce 7.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Spruce adults are doing

1 in 3Spruce adults feel lonely
30.4% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Spruce adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Spruce adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Spruce adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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
Spruce adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Spruce adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 18
Spruce adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Spruce adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · WI 6.7% · about the same

13.4% of Spruce adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Spruce

Spruce 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 Spruce.

Maple Valley: 43.9% Oconto Falls: 43.9% Brazeau: 40.5% Lena: 42.6% Suring: 41.8% How: 43.7% Bagley: 43.2% Gillett: 44.1% Oconto Falls: 44.2% Morgan: 43.3% Stiles: 43% Beaver: 40% Mountain: 43.2% Pound: 39.6% Stephenson: 38.9% Little River: 43.4% Spruce: 42.8% Spruce Maple Valley Oconto Falls Brazeau Lena Hshs St. Clare Memorial Hospital · Oconto Falls · 7.9 miH Bellin Health Oconto Hospital · Oconto · 16 miH Northlakes - Oconto · Oconto · 16 mi+
38.9%44.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Brazeau40.5%
Lena42.6%
Spruce42.8%
Maple Valley43.9%
Oconto Falls43.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.9 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 Spruce

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

HNearest ERHshs St. Clare Memorial HospitalOconto Falls · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThedacare Medical Center - Shawano★★★★★ · 25.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theOconto · 16 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Hshs St. Clare Memorial Hospital
Oconto Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital
Oconto · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
4 sites · nearest in Oconto
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.8 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano
Shawano · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area
Marinette · ★★★★★
ER
28.8 mi
Menominee Family Health Center
Menominee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careSpruce's county is a federal shortage area.Oconto County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careSpruce is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSpruce is not a shortage area

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 Spruce. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Spruce
MeasureSpruceMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.1%32.3–40%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol37.3%33.5–41.4%34.4%about the same
Obesity42.8%35.9–50%37.7%about the same
Arthritis30.2%27.1–33.4%26.6%worse
Depression23.9%20.7–27.4%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.9%9.6–14.5%9.9%about the same
Asthma11.2%10–12.5%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.7–10.4%8.6%worse
Diabetes12.6%11–14.3%11.4%about the same
COPD7.9%6.9–8.9%6.5%worse
Heart disease7.7%7–8.6%6.6%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.2%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%14.1–18.8%13.6%worse
Binge drink18.2%15.3–21.5%19%about the same
Get no exercise30.1%25.9–34.6%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.1%26.1–38.4%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%75.4–81.6%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit64.7%61.1–68.1%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check86.5%84.8–88%85.9%about the same
Colon screening68.7%63.8–73.2%69.4%about the same
Mammogram78.3%71.3–84.2%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.7–81.9%77.8%about the same
No health insurance7.7%6.4–9.1%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.4%25.9–35.1%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17.4–23.7%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.7–18.5%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health19.4%16.9–22%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.7%13.1–16.5%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.5%10.4–14.6%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.7%8.2–11.3%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.8–6.4%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%5.8–7.6%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP13.4%11.3–15.6%12.5%
Disability
Any disability33.8%29.9–38%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%13.6–17.5%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%12.3–15.6%12.8%
Hearing8.2%7.4–9.2%6.9%
Vision4.8%4.3–5.3%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone8.7%7.7–9.7%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 Spruce door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Spruce better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Spruce by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Spruce 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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