Health · Weirgor

Weirgor, WI health

Weirgor differs from Wisconsin on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.9% vs 19%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.3% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.9% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54835, 54867

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 257 people are less certain, so we show Weirgor's figures without a grade.

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How Weirgor 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 Weirgor adults…

42 of every 100 Weirgor adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 37.8–45.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Weirgor, betterWeirgor, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.2% Weirgor
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.6% Weirgor
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Weirgor
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.9% Weirgor
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Weirgor 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 12

working-age adults has no health insurance

Weirgor 8.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Weirgor adults are doing

1 in 4Weirgor adults feel lonely

28.2% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Weirgor adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.1% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Weirgor adults lack social or emotional support

19.8% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Weirgor adults are in frequent mental distress

15.2% · 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

Weirgor adults worry about having enough food

13% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 11

Weirgor adults worry about keeping their housing

9.3% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 17

Weirgor adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.8% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 14

Weirgor adults lack reliable transportation

7.1% · WI 6.7% · about the same

15% of Weirgor adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.1%

Thinking or memory13.8%

Hearing10.1%

Errands alone9.7%

Vision5.8%

Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Weirgor

Weirgor and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

34.5%41.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first

Weirgor34.5%

Meadowbrook34.5%

Meteor34.6%

Radisson35.7%

Murry38.7%

Care nearby

Marshfield Medical Center - LadysmithLadysmith · 18 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterHayward · 25.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Marshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeRice Lake · 28.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Indianhead Medical CtrShell Lake · 33.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Family Health Center - Ladysmith Alcohol & Drug Recovery CenterLadysmith · 17.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Northlakes - River's EdgeHayward · 24.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careWeirgor's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sawyer County · need score 11 of 25

! Dental careWeirgor's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Sawyer County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthWeirgor's county is a federal shortage area.Ashland/Bayfield/Douglas/Iron/Sawyer/Washburn Counties · need score 17 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 Weirgor. 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 Weirgor

Measure	Weirgor	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	41.6%	37.8–45.5%	33.3%	worse
High cholesterol	39.4%	35.5–43.4%	34.4%	worse
Obesity	34.5%	28.8–40.8%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	34.7%	31.4–38.1%	26.6%	worse
Depression	23.1%	20.1–26.5%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	14%	11.4–16.9%	9.9%	worse
Asthma	11%	9.7–12.3%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11.3%	10.2–12.3%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	15%	13.2–17.1%	11.4%	worse
COPD	9.9%	8.7–11.4%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	9.8%	8.8–11%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	4.9%	4.4–5.4%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.9%	15.3–20.6%	13.6%	worse
Binge drink	15.9%	13.3–18.6%	19%	better
Get no exercise	32.2%	28–37.1%	26.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	34.6%	29.1–40.3%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.4%	77.3–83.2%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	62.4%	58.9–65.8%	67.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	87.5%	85.9–89.1%	85.9%	about the same
Colon screening	68.3%	63.7–72.5%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	76.7%	70–82.9%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	82.3%	79.9–84.6%	77.8%	better
No health insurance	8.1%	6.6–9.7%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	28.2%	24.2–32.4%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.8%	16.9–22.8%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.2%	13.6–17.1%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	23.3%	20.5–26.6%	17.8%	worse
Frequent physical distress	16.7%	14.9–18.8%	12.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	13%	10.9–15.3%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.3%	8–10.9%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.8%	5–6.7%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.1%	6.2–8.1%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	15%	12.7–17.4%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	36.4%	32.5–40.8%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	19.1%	16.7–21.9%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	13.8%	12.3–15.6%	12.8%
Hearing	10.1%	9–11.3%	6.9%
Vision	5.8%	5.2–6.6%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	5%	4.4–5.6%	3.5%
Errands alone	9.7%	8.6–11%	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 Weirgor door to door.

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

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