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Health in Necedah · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Necedah residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Necedah, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Necedah. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Necedah

COPD and stroke run high in Necedah

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 24 adults have had a stroke (4.1%), vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Necedah runs above Wisconsin on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Necedah

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.8%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Wisconsin figure falls outside Necedah’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Necedah adults…

Necedah runs above WI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Necedah adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–10.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Necedah, betterNecedah, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Necedah gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Necedah

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

HNearest ERGundersen Moundview Hospital and ClinicsFriendship · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMile Bluff Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De Los CampesinosFriendship · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics
Friendship · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.1 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
3 sites · nearest in Friendship
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.5 mi
Mile Bluff Medical Center
Mauston · ★★★★★
ER
21 mi
Tomah Memorial Hospital
Tomah · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Tomah VA Medical Center
Tomah · not rated
For veterans
26.6 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
2 sites · nearest in Wisconsin Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Necedah itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Necedah itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Necedah itself

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 Necedah; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
63%Dentist visitWI 67%
84%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
63%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Necedah 8.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Necedah adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Necedah adults feel lonely
32.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Necedah adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Necedah adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Necedah adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Necedah adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 7
Necedah adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 9
Necedah adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Necedah adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 13
Necedah adults lack reliable transportation
8% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

17% of Necedah adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Necedah and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Necedah

Why doesn’t Necedah have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Necedah.

What hospital is closest to Necedah?

Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics in Friendship, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Necedah’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Necedah.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.