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Health in Oasis · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Oasis residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54966, 54909, 54982. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Oasis

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Oasis

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.4%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Oasis runs above Wisconsin on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Oasis adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.1%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Oasis

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.2%), 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 Oasis’ likely range; Oasis’ figures come from ZIP codes 54966, 54909, 54982, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oasis adults…

Oasis runs above WI on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Oasis adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.5%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.1%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Oasis, betterOasis, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Oasis gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Oasis

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

HNearest ERThedacare Medical Center - Wild RoseWild Rose · 8.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThedacare Medical Center-Waupaca★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De Los CampesinosWautoma · 11.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose
Wild Rose · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.7 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
4 sites · nearest in Wautoma
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.2 mi
Partnership Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Waupaca
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.9 mi
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca
Waupaca · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
Stevens Point · ★★★★★
ER
23.7 mi
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
Wisconsin Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Oasis itself
✓ Dental careOasis is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Oasis 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 Oasis; ≈ 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 Oasis adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oasis 10.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Oasis adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Oasis adults feel lonely
29.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Oasis adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Oasis adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Oasis adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Oasis 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
Oasis adults worry about having enough food
14.8% · WI 12.1%
Worse than WI
1 in 9
Oasis adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Oasis adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 13
Oasis adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

15.7% of Oasis adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Oasis and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Plainfield: 41%Rose: 39.2%Almond: 39%Plainfield: 41%Deerfield: 40.5%Wild Rose: 39.3%Wautoma: 39.7%Springwater: 39.2%Belmont: 38.5%Pine Grove: 39.1%Buena Vista: 37.3%Bancroft: 38.8%Leola: 40%Hancock: 40.8%Richford: 40.6%Oasis: 40.4%OasisPlainfieldRoseAlmondPlainfieldDeerfieldThedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose · Wild Rose · 8.9 miHNoble Community Clinics - Wautoma · Wautoma · 11.7 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Almond39%
Rose39.2%
Oasis40.4%
Deerfield40.5%
Plainfield41%
Plainfield41%
WI37.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Plainfield————
Almond————
Rose————
Plainfield————
Deerfield————

Plainfield: not graded. Almond, Rose, Plainfield and Deerfield: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Oasis

Why doesn’t Oasis have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Oasis?

Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose in Wild Rose, 8.9 miles in a straight line from Oasis’ 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 Oasis.

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.