Health · Stephenson

Stephenson, WI health

Stephenson differs from Wisconsin on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.6% vs 19%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.9% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.5% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54114, 54104

CHealth Grade

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Stephenson’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Stephenson is healthier than 27% of U.S. towns, and than 47% of towns with similar incomes.

CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressA-Mental distressCObesityDDiabetesCSmokingDExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 27%

Less healthyHealthier

Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 10%

Towns with similar incomes, $42K–$71K (7,286)Healthier than 47%

Better than its income would suggest. Stephenson is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Stephenson could be anywhere from D to B−.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Wisconsin ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Stephenson with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Stephenson’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How Stephenson 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 Stephenson adults…

43 of every 100 Stephenson adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 38.9–46.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Stephenson, betterStephenson, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.9% Stephenson
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.3% Stephenson
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.6% Stephenson
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.9% Stephenson
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

WI 78%

Dentist visit

WI 67%

Cholesterol check

WI 86%

Colon screening

WI 69%

Mammogram

WI 80%

Taking BP meds

WI 78%

1 in 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Stephenson 7.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Stephenson adults are doing

1 in 4Stephenson adults feel lonely

28.1% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Stephenson adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.6% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Stephenson adults lack social or emotional support

19.9% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Stephenson adults are in frequent mental distress

14.7% · 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

Stephenson adults worry about having enough food

12.6% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 11

Stephenson adults worry about keeping their housing

8.9% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 19

Stephenson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.3% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 15

Stephenson adults lack reliable transportation

6.5% · WI 6.7% · about the same

14.1% of Stephenson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%

Thinking or memory13.6%

Hearing10.8%

Errands alone9.6%

Vision5.7%

Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Around Stephenson

Stephenson 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 Stephenson.

37.4%43.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 26towns on this map, healthiest first

Lake38%

Wausaukee38%

Silver Cliff38.1%

Middle Inlet38.3%

Athelstane38.4%

Stephenson38.9%

Beaver40%

Brazeau40.5%

Riverview42.1%

Lakewood42.3%

Care nearby

Hshs St. Clare Memorial HospitalOconto Falls · 26.1 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Aurora Medical Center Bay AreaMarinette · 27 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Bellin Health Oconto HospitalOconto · 27.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Dickinson County Memorial HospitalIron Mountain · 39.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Northlakes - LakewoodLakewood · 19.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Menominee Family Health CenterMenominee · 27.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careStephenson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Marinette County · need score 14 of 25

✓ Dental careStephenson is not a shortage area

! Mental healthStephenson's county is a federal shortage area.Marinette County · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Stephenson. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Stephenson

Measure	Stephenson	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	42.8%	38.9–46.7%	33.3%	worse
High cholesterol	42%	38–46.1%	34.4%	worse
Obesity	38.9%	32.6–45.4%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	36.4%	33.1–39.8%	26.6%	worse
Depression	22.6%	19.5–25.8%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.4%	11.1–16%	9.9%	worse
Asthma	11%	9.8–12.3%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	12.3%	11.2–13.4%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	16.1%	14.2–18.2%	11.4%	worse
COPD	10.2%	9–11.4%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	10.5%	9.5–11.7%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	5.1%	4.6–5.6%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.9%	14.6–19.5%	13.6%	worse
Binge drink	15.6%	13.1–18.4%	19%	better
Get no exercise	32.9%	28.5–37.5%	26.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	31.3%	25.8–37.1%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81.3%	78.4–84.1%	77.6%	better
Dentist visit	64%	60.6–67.4%	67.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	89%	87.5–90.3%	85.9%	better
Colon screening	71.8%	67.2–76%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	76.7%	69.4–82.7%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	83.9%	81.5–86%	77.8%	better
No health insurance	7.8%	6.4–9.2%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	28.1%	24.1–32.4%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.9%	17.1–23.1%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	14.7%	13.1–16.4%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	22.3%	19.6–25.1%	17.8%	worse
Frequent physical distress	16.5%	14.7–18.4%	12.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.6%	10.7–14.9%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	8.9%	7.6–10.4%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.3%	4.5–6.2%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6.5%	5.7–7.5%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14.1%	12–16.6%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	37.5%	33.3–41.7%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	19.7%	17.4–22.2%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	13.6%	12–15.3%	12.8%
Hearing	10.8%	9.7–12.1%	6.9%
Vision	5.7%	5.1–6.3%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	4.9%	4.4–5.4%	3.5%
Errands alone	9.6%	8.5–10.7%	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 Stephenson door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Stephenson better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Stephenson by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Stephenson 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.