Health · Black Wolf
Black Wolf, WI health
On most measures Black Wolf looks like Wisconsin as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with arthritis (29.4% vs 26.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 54902 (all of Black Wolf)TownTapestry Health GradeNew
C+
Black Wolf’s Health Grade: C+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Black Wolf is healthier than 43% of U.S. towns.
B-Self-rated healthBPhysical distressBMental distressC-ObesityB-DiabetesC+SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 43%
Less healthyHealthier
Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 27%
Towns with similar incomes, $74K–$123K (8,163)Healthier than 20%
Wealth explains part of the grade. Black Wolf is healthier than 43% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Black Wolf could be anywhere from C− to B+.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Wisconsin ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Black Wolf with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Black Wolf’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Black Wolf compares with Wisconsin
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Chronic conditions
41.1% have obesity
0 better11 close1 worse
Habits
30.1% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
78.6% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
29.4% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
12.4% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
31.3% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Black Wolf adults…
35 of every 100 Black Wolf adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.4–37.7%
Bars show Black Wolf; the black tick is Wisconsin. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Black Wolf, betterBlack Wolf, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults
30.1% Black Wolf
WI 26.6%
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
31.3% Black Wolf
WI 32.6%
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults
20.3% Black Wolf
WI 19%
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
15.4% Black Wolf
WI 13.6%
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Black Wolf adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
Yearly checkup
WI 78%Dentist visit
WI 67%Cholesterol check
WI 86%Colon screening
WI 69%Mammogram
WI 80%Taking BP meds
WI 78%1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Black Wolf 8.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection
How Black Wolf adults are doing
1 in 3Black Wolf adults feel lonely
29.4% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Black Wolf adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Black Wolf adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Black Wolf adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · Wisconsin 15.5% · too close to call
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 8
Black Wolf adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Black Wolf adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 17
Black Wolf adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Black Wolf adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · WI 6.7% · about the same
13.8% of Black Wolf adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Disability
Living with a disability
31.3%
of Black Wolf adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Black tick: Wisconsin. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around Black Wolf
Black Wolf and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Black Wolf.
34.9%45.6%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#13 of 20towns on this map, healthiest first
Brothertown35.4%
Nekimi39.4%
Oshkosh39.4%
Calumet40.2%
Oshkosh40.8%
Black Wolf41.1%
Friendship43.3%
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Getting care
Care in and near Black Wolf
No hospital or community health center in Black Wolf itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERAurora Medical Ctr OshkoshOshkosh · 8.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePartnership Community Health CenterOshkosh · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Partnership Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Oshkosh
Partnership Dental City Center OshkoshOshkosh · 6.6 mi
Partnership Community Health Center - Medical and Behavioral CareAppleton · 22.8 mi
Partnership Community Health Center - Appleton DentalAppleton · 22.9 mi
35.8 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
5 sites · nearest in Beaver Dam
Noble Community Clinics - Beaver Dam Spring StreetBeaver Dam · 35.8 mi
Noble Community Clinics - Beaver DamBeaver Dam · 37.4 mi
Lchc West BendWest Bend · 37.7 mi
Lakeshore Community Health Care, Inc. - Main FacilitySheboygan · 39 mi
Lchc CalumetManitowoc · 40.8 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careBlack Wolf is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBlack Wolf is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBlack Wolf is not a shortage area
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 Black Wolf. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Black Wolf
| Measure | Black Wolf | Margin | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 34.5% | 31.4–37.7% | 33.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 35% | 31.7–38.3% | 34.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 41.1% | 36.1–46.3% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 29.4% | 26.8–32.1% | 26.6% | worse |
| Depression | 23.7% | 20.7–26.8% | 23.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 10.9% | 8.8–13.1% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.2% | 10.1–12.6% | 10.8% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.1% | 8.3–9.9% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 12.1% | 10.7–13.6% | 11.4% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.3% | 6.5–8.2% | 6.5% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 7.1% | 6.4–7.9% | 6.6% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.6% | 3.4–4% | 3.4% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.4% | 13.4–17.6% | 13.6% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 20.3% | 17.4–23.4% | 19% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 30.1% | 26.5–34% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.3% | 26.7–36.2% | 32.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.6% | 75.5–81.5% | 77.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 67.6% | 64.4–70.5% | 67.1% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 84.9% | 83.1–86.6% | 85.9% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 71.6% | 67.5–75.5% | 69.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 81.1% | 75.2–86.3% | 80.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.4% | 75.9–80.8% | 77.8% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 8.3% | 7.1–9.7% | 8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 29.4% | 25.6–33.4% | 30.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 20.4% | 17.7–23.4% | 20.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.4% | 14.6–18.3% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 19% | 16.9–21.5% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.5% | 12.1–15.1% | 12.9% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 12.4% | 10.6–14.3% | 12.1% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 10.4% | 8.9–11.9% | 9.7% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 5.8% | 5–6.7% | 5.5% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7.2% | 6.3–8.1% | 6.7% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 13.8% | 11.9–15.7% | 12.5% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.3% | 28–34.9% | 29.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15% | 13.4–16.9% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14% | 12.5–15.7% | 12.8% | |
| Hearing | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6% | 6.9% | |
| Vision | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4% | 4.5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 8.8% | 7.9–9.9% | 7.9% | |
About these numbers
How CDC estimates town health
They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Black Wolf door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Black Wolf better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Black Wolf by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Black Wolf by how much of its land each one covers.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.