Health · Manitowoc Rapids

Manitowoc Rapids, WI health

Manitowoc Rapids differs from Wisconsin on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.3% vs 9.9%) and more adults with COPD (7.8% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54220, 54230, 54247

C+Health Grade

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Manitowoc Rapids’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Manitowoc Rapids is healthier than 44% of U.S. towns.

B-Self-rated healthB-Physical distressA-Mental distressCObesityB-DiabetesC+SmokingC-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 44%

Less healthyHealthier

Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 29%

Towns with similar incomes, $71K–$118K (8,658)Healthier than 25%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Manitowoc Rapids is healthier than 44% 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, Manitowoc Rapids 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 Manitowoc Rapids 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. Manitowoc Rapids’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 Manitowoc Rapids 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 Manitowoc Rapids adults…

37 of every 100 Manitowoc Rapids adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.1–40.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Manitowoc Rapids, betterManitowoc Rapids, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 31% Manitowoc Rapids
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.8% Manitowoc Rapids
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 18.9% Manitowoc Rapids
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Manitowoc Rapids
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Manitowoc Rapids 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

Manitowoc Rapids 8.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Manitowoc Rapids adults are doing

1 in 3Manitowoc Rapids adults feel lonely

29.9% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 5Manitowoc Rapids adults have been diagnosed with depression

22% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Manitowoc Rapids adults lack social or emotional support

19.6% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Manitowoc Rapids adults are in frequent mental distress

15.3% · 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

Manitowoc Rapids adults worry about having enough food

12.6% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 11

Manitowoc Rapids adults worry about keeping their housing

9.5% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 18

Manitowoc Rapids adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.6% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 15

Manitowoc Rapids adults lack reliable transportation

6.8% · WI 6.7% · about the same

13.4% of Manitowoc Rapids adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%

Thinking or memory13.5%

Hearing7.9%

Errands alone8.7%

Vision5%

Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Manitowoc Rapids

Manitowoc Rapids 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.

38.5%39.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first

Kossuth39.4%

Newton39.4%

Manitowoc Rapids39.5%

Manitowoc39.5%

Cato39.8%

Care nearby

Holy Family MemorialManitowoc · 4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc CountyTwo Rivers · 6.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Ascension Calumet HospitalChilton · 21.1 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan CountySheboygan · 24 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Lchc CalumetManitowoc · 4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Lakeshore Community Health Care, Inc. - Main FacilitySheboygan · 24.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careManitowoc Rapids is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careManitowoc Rapids is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthManitowoc Rapids 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 Manitowoc Rapids. 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 Manitowoc Rapids

Measure	Manitowoc Rapids	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	36.7%	33.1–40.3%	33.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.8%	32.1–39.5%	34.4%	about the same
Obesity	39.5%	33.5–45.6%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	29.5%	26.6–32.5%	26.6%	about the same
Depression	22%	19–25.2%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.3%	10.1–14.9%	9.9%	worse
Asthma	10.9%	9.7–12.1%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.6%	8.7–10.4%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	12.1%	10.6–13.7%	11.4%	about the same
COPD	7.8%	7–8.7%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	7.6%	6.8–8.4%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	3.8%	3.5–4.1%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.4%	13.4–17.7%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	18.9%	16–22.2%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	31%	27–35.2%	26.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	34.8%	29.4–40.5%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.1%	74.9–81.2%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	66.1%	62.7–69.3%	67.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.9%	84.3–87.5%	85.9%	about the same
Colon screening	68.5%	64–72.8%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	79.3%	72.9–84.8%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.2%	75.3–80.7%	77.8%	about the same
No health insurance	8.6%	7.4–9.9%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.9%	25.7–34.4%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.6%	16.8–22.7%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.3%	13.6–17.1%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	19.2%	16.9–21.6%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.3%	12.7–15.9%	12.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.6%	10.8–14.5%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.5%	8.2–11%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.6%	4.8–6.4%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6.8%	6–7.7%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	13.4%	11.7–15.3%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	30.4%	26.8–34.1%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.2%	13.4–17.1%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	13.5%	12–15%	12.8%
Hearing	7.9%	7.1–8.8%	6.9%
Vision	5%	4.5–5.5%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	3.9%	3.6–4.3%	3.5%
Errands alone	8.7%	7.8–9.6%	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 Manitowoc Rapids door to door.

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

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