The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Iron, Wisconsin

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  Iron
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 37
Mortality 54
Premature death 7,082 4,654-10,326 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 15
Poor or fair health 8% 3-19% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.6 1.5-3.8 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.4 0.5-4.2 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 38
Health Behaviors 3
Adult smoking 13% 7-23% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-32% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking     8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 113   83 375  
Teen birth rate     22 32  
Clinical Care 55
Uninsured adults 12% 9-14% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,551:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 51 41-60 52 61  
Diabetic screening 79% 44-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 69% 28-100% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 65
High school graduation 95%   92% 89%  
Some college 59%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 12.0%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 21% 15-27% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 19% 12-28% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 275   100 283  
Physical Environment 9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 16   17 12  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data