Health · Knox

Knox, WI health

Knox differs from Wisconsin on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.9% vs 9.7%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.5% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.2% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54513, 54564

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 265 people are less certain, so we show Knox's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Knox 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 Knox adults…

40 of every 100 Knox adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36–44.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Knox, betterKnox, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.2% Knox
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.1% Knox
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Knox
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Knox
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Knox 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

Knox 6.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Knox adults are doing

1 in 4Knox adults feel lonely

27.4% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 5Knox adults have been diagnosed with depression

21.9% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Knox adults lack social or emotional support

18.4% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Knox adults are in frequent mental distress

14.2% · 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 9

Knox adults worry about having enough food

10.9% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 13

Knox adults worry about keeping their housing

7.9% · WI 9.7% · better

1 in 20

Knox adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

4.9% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 17

Knox adults lack reliable transportation

5.9% · WI 6.7% · about the same

12.3% of Knox adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%

Thinking or memory12.4%

Hearing9.4%

Errands alone8.8%

Vision5.1%

Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Knox

Knox and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

36.2%44.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first

Somo38.5%

Lynne38.5%

Knox41.8%

Spirit42.3%

Hackett42.6%

Prentice43.2%

Care nearby

Aspirus Tomahawk HospitalTomahawk · 18.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Marshfield Medical Center - MinocquaMinocqua · 30.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Aspirus Medford Hospital & ClinicsMedford · 30.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Flambeau HospitalPark Falls · 31 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Family Health Center - Minocqua Alcohol & Drug Recovery CenterMinocqua · 30 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Family Health Center - Medford Dental CenterMedford · 30.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careKnox's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Price County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careKnox's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Price County · need score 11 of 25

! Mental healthKnox's county is a federal shortage area.Price County · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Knox. 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 Knox

Measure	Knox	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	40.1%	36–44.3%	33.3%	worse
High cholesterol	40.1%	36–44.3%	34.4%	worse
Obesity	41.8%	35.3–48.7%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	34.9%	31.3–38.5%	26.6%	worse
Depression	21.9%	18.9–25.3%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	11%	8.8–13.3%	9.9%	about the same
Asthma	10.8%	9.6–12.2%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11.7%	10.5–13.1%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	14.4%	12.3–16.6%	11.4%	worse
COPD	9.2%	7.6–10.9%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	9.3%	8–10.5%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	4.6%	4–5.2%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.8%	12.7–19.2%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	16.5%	13.6–19.5%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	30.2%	25.1–35.6%	26.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	35.1%	29.1–40.9%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81.4%	78.2–84.1%	77.6%	better
Dentist visit	63.3%	59.7–67%	67.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	89.2%	87.3–90.7%	85.9%	better
Colon screening	71.6%	67.1–75.7%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	76.7%	69.6–82.7%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	83.5%	80.8–85.9%	77.8%	better
No health insurance	6.8%	5.1–8.8%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	27.4%	23.2–31.9%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	18.4%	15.4–21.7%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	14.2%	12.3–16.3%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	20.2%	16.9–23.9%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.5%	13.3–17.7%	12.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10.9%	8.5–13.7%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	7.9%	6.4–9.6%	9.7%	better
Utility shut-off threat	4.9%	4–5.8%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	5.9%	4.9–7%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	12.3%	9.5–15.2%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	31.8%	27.3–36.6%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	17.4%	14.4–20.3%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	12.4%	10.4–14.3%	12.8%
Hearing	9.4%	8.2–10.7%	6.9%
Vision	5.1%	4.3–6%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	4.4%	3.7–5.2%	3.5%
Errands alone	8.8%	7.4–10.2%	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 Knox door to door.

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

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