Health · Nekimi

Nekimi, WI health

Nekimi differs from Wisconsin on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.7% vs 12.1%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.6% vs 5.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.5% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54904, 54902, 54979

BHealth Grade

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Nekimi’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Nekimi is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns and 63% of Wisconsin towns.

B+Self-rated healthA-Physical distressA-Mental distressCObesityBDiabetesBSmokingC+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 62%

Less healthyHealthier

Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 63%

Towns with similar incomes, $73K–$121K (8,337)Healthier than 47%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Nekimi is healthier than 62% 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, Nekimi could be anywhere from C+ 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 Nekimi 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. Nekimi’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 Nekimi 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 Nekimi adults…

34 of every 100 Nekimi adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.7–37%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Nekimi, betterNekimi, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.9% Nekimi
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.2% Nekimi
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 20.3% Nekimi
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.3% Nekimi
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Nekimi 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 14

working-age adults has no health insurance

Nekimi 6.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Nekimi adults are doing

1 in 4Nekimi adults feel lonely

28.2% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Nekimi adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.8% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Nekimi adults lack social or emotional support

19.2% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Nekimi adults are in frequent mental distress

15% · 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

Nekimi adults worry about having enough food

9.7% · WI 12.1% · better

1 in 12

Nekimi adults worry about keeping their housing

8.4% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 22

Nekimi adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

4.6% · WI 5.5% · better

1 in 17

Nekimi adults lack reliable transportation

5.9% · WI 6.7% · better

10.4% of Nekimi adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%

Thinking or memory12.3%

Hearing7.2%

Errands alone7.5%

Vision4.1%

Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Nekimi

Nekimi 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.

35.4%43.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first

Nekimi39.4%

Utica39.9%

Oshkosh40.8%

Black Wolf41.1%

Eldorado43.3%

Care nearby

Aurora Medical Ctr OshkoshOshkosh · 7.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Ripon Medical CenterRipon · 12.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Ssm Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du LacFond Du Lac · 12.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Thedacare Medical Center - BerlinBerlin · 17.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Partnership Dental City Center OshkoshOshkosh · 6.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Partnership Community Health Center - Medical and Behavioral CareAppleton · 24.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careNekimi is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careNekimi is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthNekimi 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 Nekimi. 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 Nekimi

Measure	Nekimi	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	33.8%	30.7–37%	33.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.6%	32.2–39%	34.4%	about the same
Obesity	39.4%	34.4–44.5%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	29.3%	26.5–32%	26.6%	about the same
Depression	22.8%	19.9–25.8%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	8.9%	7.2–10.8%	9.9%	about the same
Asthma	10.9%	9.7–12.2%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.5%	8.7–10.4%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	11.4%	10–12.9%	11.4%	about the same
COPD	6.5%	5.7–7.3%	6.5%	about the same
Heart disease	6.6%	6–7.4%	6.6%	about the same
Stroke	3.3%	3.1–3.6%	3.4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.3%	11.5–15.3%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	20.3%	17.4–23.5%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.9%	23.5–30.6%	26.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	30.2%	25.8–35.1%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.5%	76.5–82.3%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	70.4%	67.4–73.2%	67.1%	better
Cholesterol check	87%	85.3–88.5%	85.9%	about the same
Colon screening	72.7%	68.7–76.5%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	82.4%	76.7–87.2%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.1%	76.5–81.6%	77.8%	about the same
No health insurance	6.9%	5.8–8.1%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	28.2%	24.4–32.1%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.2%	16.6–22.1%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15%	13.3–16.7%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	16.6%	14.7–18.8%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	12.5%	11.1–14%	12.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	9.7%	8.2–11.4%	12.1%	better
Housing insecurity	8.4%	7.2–9.8%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	4.6%	4–5.4%	5.5%	better
No reliable transportation	5.9%	5.1–6.6%	6.7%	better
Receive SNAP	10.4%	8.8–12%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	28.4%	25.2–31.8%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	13.4%	11.9–15.2%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	12.3%	10.9–13.7%	12.8%
Hearing	7.2%	6.4–8%	6.9%
Vision	4.1%	3.7–4.6%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	3.4%	3–3.7%	3.5%
Errands alone	7.5%	6.7–8.5%	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 Nekimi door to door.

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

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