Health · Swiss

Swiss, WI health

Swiss differs from Wisconsin on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (13.6% vs 19%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.6% vs 9.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (11.3% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 54830 (all of Swiss)
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How Swiss 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 Swiss adults…

45 of every 100 Swiss adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 40.8–49.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Swiss, betterSwiss, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.5% Swiss
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.8% Swiss
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Swiss
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.7% Swiss
WI 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
66%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
91%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
74%
Colon screening
WI 69%
79%
Mammogram
WI 80%
85%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Swiss 6.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Swiss adults are doing

1 in 4Swiss adults feel lonely
27.1% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Swiss adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Swiss adults lack social or emotional support
17.9% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 8Swiss adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · Wisconsin 15.5% · better
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
Swiss adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 13
Swiss adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · WI 9.7% · better
1 in 21
Swiss adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 17
Swiss adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · WI 6.7% · about the same

12.2% of Swiss adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.1%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing11.6%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Swiss

Swiss 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 Swiss.

Ogema: 41.7% Blaine: 38.9% Oakland: 39.2% Webb Lake: 39.1% Union: 39.1% Jackson: 39.2% Clover: 41.3% Crosby: 41.3% Arna: 42.8% Wilma: 42.8% Dairyland: 39% Minong: 37% Meenon: 39.5% Sand Lake: 39.3% Chicog: 35.7% Scott: 38% West Marshland: 38.7% Lincoln: 39.4% Swiss: 39.1% Swiss Ogema Blaine Oakland Webb Lake Union Jackson Spooner Health System · Spooner · 19.6 mi · 5★ MedicareH Northlakes - Minong · Minong · 23.1 mi+
35.7%42.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first
Blaine38.9%
Swiss39.1%
Webb Lake39.1%
Union39.1%
Oakland39.2%
Jackson39.2%
Ogema41.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 19.6 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 Swiss

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

HNearest ERSpooner Health SystemSpooner · 19.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theMinong · 23.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.6 mi
Spooner Health System
Spooner · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
7 sites · nearest in Minong
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.5 mi
Burnett Medical Center
Grantsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Indianhead Medical Ctr
Shell Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
29 mi
Essentia Health Sandstone
Sandstone · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.1 mi
Family Health Center - Rice Lake Dental Center
Rice Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careSwiss's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Burnett County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careSwiss's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Burnett County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthSwiss's county is a federal shortage area.Burnett County · need score 18 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 Swiss. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Swiss
MeasureSwissMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.3%40.8–49.6%33.3%worse
High cholesterol43.6%39.2–47.8%34.4%worse
Obesity39.1%32.2–46%37.7%about the same
Arthritis39.5%35.6–43.4%26.6%worse
Depression21.1%18.1–24.3%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13%10.6–15.6%9.9%worse
Asthma10.9%9.7–12.1%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.7%12.4–15%8.6%worse
Diabetes17.2%14.9–19.5%11.4%worse
COPD10.6%9–12.3%6.5%worse
Heart disease11.3%10–12.6%6.6%worse
Stroke5.5%4.8–6.1%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.7%13–18.6%13.6%about the same
Binge drink13.6%11.3–16.1%19%better
Get no exercise32.5%27.6–37.3%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours29.8%24.5–35.5%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83%80.3–85.5%77.6%better
Dentist visit66.2%62.9–69.3%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check91.4%90.2–92.5%85.9%better
Colon screening73.5%69.1–77.4%69.4%about the same
Mammogram78.5%71.5–84.1%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds85.4%82.9–87.7%77.8%better
No health insurance6.6%5.3–8.2%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.1%23.1–31.2%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support17.9%15.1–21%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.3%11.7–15%15.5%better
Fair or poor health21.8%18.6–25.3%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress16.6%14.4–18.8%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.9%8.9–13.3%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity7.6%6.3–9%9.7%better
Utility shut-off threat4.8%4–5.6%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation5.9%5.1–6.8%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP12.2%9.9–14.8%12.5%
Disability
Any disability36.7%32.1–41.3%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs20.1%17.1–23.2%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.1%10.5–13.9%12.8%
Hearing11.6%10.2–12.9%6.9%
Vision5.8%5–6.7%4.5%
Dressing or bathing5%4.3–5.7%3.5%
Errands alone9.1%7.9–10.6%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 Swiss door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Swiss better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Swiss by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Swiss 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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