Health · Knowlton

Knowlton, WI health

Knowlton differs from Wisconsin on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.5% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.6% vs 12.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 54455 (all of Knowlton)

B+Health Grade

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Knowlton’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Knowlton is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns and 78% of Wisconsin towns.

A-Self-rated healthA-Physical distressA-Mental distressB-ObesityA-DiabetesBSmokingB-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 71%

Less healthyHealthier

Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 78%

Towns with similar incomes, $70K–$116K (8,782)Healthier than 67%

About what its income would suggest. Knowlton does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Knowlton could be anywhere from B− to A.

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 Knowlton 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. Knowlton’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 Knowlton 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

Out of every 100 Knowlton adults…

33 of every 100 Knowlton adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.9–36%

Bars show Knowlton; the black tick is Wisconsin. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Knowlton, betterKnowlton, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.5% Knowlton
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30% Knowlton
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 20% Knowlton
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.6% Knowlton
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Knowlton 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 15

working-age adults has no health insurance

Knowlton 6.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Knowlton adults are doing

1 in 4Knowlton adults feel lonely

27.9% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Knowlton adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.5% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Knowlton adults lack social or emotional support

19.2% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Knowlton adults are in frequent mental distress

14.8% · 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 10

Knowlton adults worry about having enough food

9.6% · WI 12.1% · better

1 in 12

Knowlton adults worry about keeping their housing

8.1% · WI 9.7% · better

1 in 22

Knowlton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

4.6% · WI 5.5% · better

1 in 18

Knowlton adults lack reliable transportation

5.6% · WI 6.7% · better

9.9% of Knowlton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.9%

of Knowlton adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%

Thinking or memory12%

Hearing6.8%

Errands alone7.1%

Vision3.8%

Dressing or bathing3.2%

Black tick: Wisconsin. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Knowlton

Knowlton and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

35.1%38.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first

Knowlton36.2%

Mosinee36.2%

Guenther36.2%

Bergen36.2%

Care nearby

Marshfield Medical Center - WestonWeston · 11.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & ClinicsStevens Point · 15 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Aspirus Wausau HospitalWausau · 16.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Aspirus Riverview Hospital & ClinicsWisconsin Rapids · 25.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Noble Community Clinics - Stevens PointStevens Point · 15.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Bridge Community Health Clinic - Behavioral Health Grand AvenueWausau · 16.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careKnowlton is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careKnowlton is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthKnowlton is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Knowlton. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Knowlton

Measure	Knowlton	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	32.9%	29.9–36%	33.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	36.1%	33–39.4%	34.4%	about the same
Obesity	36.2%	31.7–41%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	26.1%	23.7–28.8%	26.6%	about the same
Depression	24.5%	21.6–27.5%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	7.5%	6–9%	9.9%	better
Asthma	10.3%	9.2–11.5%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.9%	8.2–9.7%	8.6%	about the same
Diabetes	10%	8.8–11.4%	11.4%	about the same
COPD	6.1%	5.4–6.8%	6.5%	about the same
Heart disease	6.3%	5.7–7%	6.6%	about the same
Stroke	3.1%	2.9–3.4%	3.4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.6%	11.7–15.5%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	20%	17.3–23.1%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	25.5%	22.3–28.8%	26.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	30%	26–33.9%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.9%	73.9–79.8%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	70.8%	67.8–73.3%	67.1%	better
Cholesterol check	86.8%	85.1–88.4%	85.9%	about the same
Colon screening	69.1%	65–72.6%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	78.9%	73–83.7%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	76.6%	73.8–79.4%	77.8%	about the same
No health insurance	6.6%	5.5–7.8%	8%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	27.9%	24.4–31.4%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.2%	16.7–21.8%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	14.8%	13.2–16.4%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	16.4%	14.5–18.3%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	12.4%	11.1–13.9%	12.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	9.6%	8.2–11.2%	12.1%	better
Housing insecurity	8.1%	6.9–9.3%	9.7%	better
Utility shut-off threat	4.6%	3.9–5.2%	5.5%	better
No reliable transportation	5.6%	4.9–6.3%	6.7%	better
Receive SNAP	9.9%	8.4–11.4%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	27.9%	24.9–31.1%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	11.9%	10.5–13.5%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	12%	10.7–13.4%	12.8%
Hearing	6.8%	6.1–7.6%	6.9%
Vision	3.8%	3.4–4.2%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	3.2%	2.9–3.5%	3.5%
Errands alone	7.1%	6.4–7.9%	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 Knowlton door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Knowlton better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Knowlton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Knowlton 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.