Health by ZIP

Washburn County, WI health estimates

Wisconsin. 16,930 residents, 13,886 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 7 ZIP Codes and 7 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Washburn County in Wisconsin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 35.6% of the adults of Washburn County, WI have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 28.4% to 43.1%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Washburn County, WI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalWI figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202210.6%8.6 to 12.99.9%in line12.2%similar11.4%9.3 to 13.810.1%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202334.3%30.4 to 38.126.6%above25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.624.0%21.1 to 27.122.7%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 202311.2%10.1 to 12.48.6%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.1%6.4 to 7.97.0%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20238.9%7.3 to 10.96.5%above6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.36.3%5.2 to 7.55.5%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20239.2%8.0 to 10.66.6%above6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.55.8%5.1 to 6.65.3%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202311.0%9.7 to 12.410.8%in line9.8%similar11.3%9.9 to 12.710.9%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202321.6%18.3 to 25.223.2%in line20.2%similar24.1%20.5 to 28.024.1%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202314.4%12.2 to 16.811.4%above12.0%similar9.7%8.3 to 11.39.6%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202340.4%35.9 to 44.833.3%above34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.729.9%26.2 to 33.729.4%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202341.2%36.8 to 45.734.4%above37.4%similar30.8%26.9 to 34.929.5%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202335.6%28.4 to 43.137.7%in line32.8%similar35.1%28.0 to 42.737.9%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20234.5%3.8 to 5.23.4%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.53.0%2.6 to 3.42.8%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Washburn County, WI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalWI figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202388.4%86.6 to 90.185.9%above87.5%similar82.7%80.0 to 85.484.1%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202270.0%65.1 to 74.769.4%in line66.3%similar61.4%56.1 to 66.663.5%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20237.4%5.7 to 9.48.0%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.38.3%6.3 to 10.78.4%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202275.9%68.3 to 82.780.3%in line76.5%similar74.9%67.1 to 81.979.9%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202382.6%79.8 to 85.077.8%above77.0%higherinterval 76.5 to 77.557.6%53.3 to 62.058.0%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202267.0%63.6 to 70.367.1%in line63.9%similar62.9%59.4 to 66.366.4%below63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202380.5%77.3 to 83.677.6%in line77.7%similar74.7%70.8 to 78.575.4%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Washburn County, WI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalWI figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202317.0%14.1 to 20.119.0%in line15.2%similar22.1%18.5 to 26.020.9%in line16.6%higherinterval 16.3 to 16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202315.7%12.6 to 19.013.6%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.616.1%12.9 to 19.414.0%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202330.9%25.3 to 36.726.6%in line24.5%higherinterval 24.2 to 24.827.7%22.6 to 33.225.6%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202232.4%26.7 to 38.932.6%in line36.0%similar35.2%29.1 to 41.933.6%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Washburn County, WI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalWI figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202333.1%28.2 to 38.229.4%in line30.0%similar29.2%24.7 to 34.127.8%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202312.8%10.8 to 15.012.8%in line13.7%similar14.6%12.3 to 17.213.4%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.4%8.1 to 10.76.9%above6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.96.5%5.7 to 7.45.9%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.8%7.4 to 10.47.9%in line7.9%similar8.5%7.2 to 10.07.8%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202317.0%14.1 to 20.213.4%above13.5%higherinterval 13.3 to 13.711.9%9.9 to 14.011.4%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.4%3.7 to 5.23.5%above3.8%similar3.4%2.9 to 4.03.2%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.2%4.4 to 6.14.5%in line5.5%similar4.4%3.7 to 5.04.2%in line5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Washburn County, WI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalWI figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202320.1%16.5 to 24.017.8%in line19.2%similar17.4%14.5 to 20.716.9%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.7%12.8 to 16.815.5%in line15.6%similar17.7%15.3 to 20.316.5%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202315.1%12.9 to 17.412.9%in line12.8%similar12.9%11.1 to 14.912.1%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Washburn County

ZIP Codes in Washburn County, WI, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Washburn County
ZIP Code 548016,66136.1%29.5 to 43.2similar
ZIP Code 548172,45535.9%31.7 to 40.1similar
ZIP Code 548591,93837.0%30.4 to 44.1similar
ZIP Code 548701,61234.7%27.6 to 42.2similar
ZIP Code 548713,30035.6%29.3 to 42.0similar
ZIP Code 548751,09736.8%29.4 to 44.7similar
ZIP Code 548881,46035.4%28.0 to 43.2similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Washburn County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Washburn County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Washburn County

Places in Washburn County, WI, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Washburn County
Birchwood40236.3%28.9 to 44.5similar
Minong54836.1%28.7 to 44.1similar
Shell Lake1,37133.7%26.7 to 41.5similar
Spooner2,47735.5%28.3 to 43.3similar
Springbrook8936.4%29.1 to 44.5similar
Stone Lake18633.9%28.6 to 38.9similar
Trego18735.5%28.2 to 43.6similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Washburn County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Washburn County, WI, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Washburn County, WI: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD8.6%7.2 to 10.28.4%6.7 to 10.28.2%7.3 to 9.18.9%7.3 to 10.9
Coronary Heart Disease9.1%8.1 to 10.28.7%7.4 to 10.08.9%8.0 to 9.99.2%8.0 to 10.6
Current Asthma9.9%9.4 to 10.610.5%9.2 to 12.011.1%9.8 to 12.611.0%9.7 to 12.4
Depression20.0%18.9 to 21.422.0%18.0 to 26.123.1%19.9 to 26.821.6%18.3 to 25.2
Diabetes12.3%11.2 to 13.512.0%10.0 to 14.212.6%10.9 to 14.514.4%12.2 to 16.8
High Blood Pressure37.7%36.1 to 39.438.6%34.1 to 43.438.8%34.5 to 43.340.4%35.9 to 44.8
Obesity34.8%32.7 to 36.734.3%27.1 to 41.835.4%28.7 to 42.935.6%28.4 to 43.1
Health Insurance10.0%8.1 to 12.26.8%5.1 to 9.04.8%4.2 to 5.47.4%5.7 to 9.4
Binge Drinking19.6%18.8 to 20.418.2%15.0 to 21.718.7%15.3 to 22.317.0%14.1 to 20.1
Current Cigarette Smoking17.8%14.9 to 20.816.2%12.6 to 20.316.8%14.9 to 19.015.7%12.6 to 19.0
Physical Inactivity23.5%20.3 to 26.423.6%18.6 to 28.923.3%19.6 to 27.330.9%25.3 to 36.7
General Health15.1%12.9 to 17.616.8%13.8 to 20.017.9%16.0 to 20.120.1%16.5 to 24.0

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Washburn County, WI: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/wi/washburn-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Washburn County, WI

How does the obesity estimate of Washburn County, WI compare with Wisconsin?

The Wisconsin figure is 37.7% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Wisconsin figure is inside the interval of Washburn County, WI. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Washburn County, WI compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Washburn County, WI is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Washburn County, WI?

CDC estimates that 14.4% of the adults of Washburn County, WI have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 12.2% to 16.8%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Washburn County, WI above or below the Wisconsin figure?

Washburn County, WI and the Wisconsin figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Washburn County, WI is above the Wisconsin figure for 13 measures.

It is below the Wisconsin figure for 0 measures.

It is in line with the Wisconsin figure for 27 measures.