Health · Wausaukee

Wausaukee, WI health

Wausaukee differs from Wisconsin on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.3% vs 6.5%) and more adults with heart disease (8.4% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Wausaukee
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Wausaukee’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Wausaukee is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns.

C+Self-rated healthCPhysical distressA-Mental distressC+ObesityC-DiabetesCSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 34%
Less healthyHealthier
Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 18%
Towns with similar incomes, $52K–$86K (9,500)Healthier than 41%

About what its income would suggest. Wausaukee does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Wausaukee 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 Wausaukee 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. Wausaukee uses CDC’s own estimate for it. 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 Wausaukee 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 Wausaukee adults…

36 of every 100 Wausaukee adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.4–40.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wausaukee, betterWausaukee, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.6% Wausaukee
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.7% Wausaukee
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.1% Wausaukee
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Wausaukee
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
66%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
86%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
71%
Colon screening
WI 69%
78%
Mammogram
WI 80%
80%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wausaukee 8.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Wausaukee adults are doing

1 in 3Wausaukee adults feel lonely
30% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Wausaukee adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Wausaukee adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Wausaukee adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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
Wausaukee adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Wausaukee adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 18
Wausaukee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Wausaukee adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · WI 6.7% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Wausaukee

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

HNearest ERAurora Medical Center Bay AreaMarinette · 26.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDickinson County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 30 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMenominee Family Health CenterMenominee · 24.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.9 mi
Menominee Family Health Center
Menominee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.9 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
4 sites · nearest in Marinette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.1 mi
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area
Marinette · ★★★★★
ER
30 mi
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital
Iron Mountain · ★★★★★
ER
30.4 mi
Iron Mountain Mi VA Medical Center
Iron Mountain · not rated
VA
33.6 mi
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital
Oconto · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careWausaukee's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Marinette County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careWausaukee is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWausaukee's county is a federal shortage area.Marinette County · need score 16 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 Wausaukee. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Wausaukee
MeasureWausaukeeMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.4%32.4–40.2%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol37.3%33.2–41.4%34.4%about the same
Obesity37.3%30.5–43.9%37.7%about the same
Arthritis30.9%27.5–34.1%26.6%worse
Depression24.1%20.7–27.8%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11%8.8–13.4%9.9%about the same
Asthma11.2%9.9–12.7%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.3–11.5%8.6%worse
Diabetes13%11.1–14.9%11.4%about the same
COPD8.3%6.9–10%6.5%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.3–9.6%6.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.6–4.8%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%13.4–19.4%13.6%about the same
Binge drink18.1%15–21.4%19%about the same
Get no exercise30.6%25.5–35.9%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.7%25–36.8%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.2%74.7–81.6%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit65.6%62.2–68.9%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check86.1%83.9–88.3%85.9%about the same
Colon screening71.2%66.1–75.9%69.4%about the same
Mammogram77.9%71.2–83.9%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds80.3%77.5–82.7%77.8%about the same
No health insurance8.2%6.3–10.7%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30%25.3–35.2%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.7%17.3–24.6%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.3%14.2–18.4%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20.1%16.8–23.8%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.9%12.8–17.2%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.8%10.2–16.1%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.8%7.9–12%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.7–6.7%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%5.8–8.3%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP14.1%11.2–17.6%12.5%
Disability
Any disability35%30.3–39.8%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.5%13.8–19.5%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.3–16.8%12.8%
Hearing9.1%7.9–10.4%6.9%
Vision5.1%4.3–6%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.4–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone9.3%7.9–10.9%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 Wausaukee door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Wausaukee better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Wausaukee 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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