Photo: RRGreenough · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Tomah is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns
Tomah trails Wisconsin on 12 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 54660. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Tomah
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Tomah
1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.4%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Tomah runs above Wisconsin on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Tomah trails towns with similar incomes
Tomah is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns, and only 6% of the 8,801 towns with similar household incomes ($74K–$123K), so income alone doesn’t explain its grade. Health Grade ↓
More Tomah adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.3%), vs 26.6% 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 Tomah’s likely range; Tomah’s figures come from ZIP code 54660, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
What’s behind Tomah’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tomah is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 51% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 4%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Tomah’s median household income is $98,345; among the 8,801 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($74K–$123K), it’s healthier than 6%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 Tomah adults…
Tomah runs above WI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin
Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.
1 mile of trails across 1 park or preserve
Care in and near Tomah
No hospital or community health center in Tomah itself. These are the nearest.
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 Tomah; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Tomah adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
How Tomah adults are doing
About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.
3 in 10 Tomah adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
16.8% of Tomah adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Tomah and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomah · La Grange | C− | 44.7% | 13% | 17.4% | ZIP 54660 |
| Tomah | C | 44.5% | 12.6% | 17.1% | CDC place |
| Adrian | — | — | — | — | |
| Oakdale | — | — | — | — | |
| Wilton | — | — | — | — |
Tomah and La Grange share one ZIP estimate, so they share a row. Adrian and Oakdale: fewer than 1,000 residents. Wilton: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Tomah adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Tomah
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Tomah is better than Wisconsin on 0 and worse on 12; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Tomah’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Tomah | WI | U.S. | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 21%18.3–23.7 | 17.8% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.3%13.5–17.2 | 12.9% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17%15–19 | 15.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 44.7%37.7–51.6 | 37.7% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13%11.3–14.7 | 11.4% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 36.2%32.3–40.1 | 33.3% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.9%32–39.9 | 34.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 31.1%27.9–34.4 | 26.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.4%10.1–12.8 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9%8.2–9.8 | 8.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.9%7.1–8.7 | 6.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 8.4%7.5–9.4 | 6.5% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4%3.7–4.3 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 14%11.4–17 | 9.9% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.4%15–19.9 | 13.6% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 32.3%27.7–36.9 | 26.6% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 18.1%15.1–21.4 | 19% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32%26.5–37.8 | 32.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.9%7.4–10.3 | 8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 77.4%74–80.6 | 77.6% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 63.7%60.2–67.2 | 67.1% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 84.9%83.1–86.7 | 85.9% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.3%75.6–80.8 | 77.8% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.4%62.5–71.9 | 69.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 77.8%70.8–83.8 | 80.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 25.5%21.9–29.2 | 23.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.8%26.4–35.4 | 30.6% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.9%17.8–24.1 | 20.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 14.9%12.7–17.3 | 12.1% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 11.2%9.6–13 | 9.7% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.9%5.9–7.9 | 5.5% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 8%7.1–9.1 | 6.7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 16.8%14.6–19.2 | 12.5% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.2%30–38.3 | 29.4% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.4%14.4–18.4 | 13.4% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.7%13–16.5 | 12.8% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.2%7.4–9.2 | 6.9% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 5.4%4.9–6 | 4.5% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.5%8.5–10.6 | 7.9% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.4%4–4.9 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Wisconsin figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Tomah
Is Tomah a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tomah is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 6%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Tomah?
CDC estimates 44.7% of adults (the figure for ZIP code 54660, which Tomah shares with La Grange) have obesity, likely between 37.7% and 51.6%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Tomah?
Tomah Memorial Hospital in Tomah, 3.0 miles in a straight line from Tomah’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Tomah have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.4–10.3%), against 8% across Wisconsin.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Tomah more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B. The figures are ZIP code 54660’s, shared with La Grange.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Tomah.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.