Health · Oma

Oma, WI health

Oma differs from Wisconsin on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.6% vs 9.7%) and fewer binge drinkers (15.7% vs 19%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.1% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54547, 54534

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 309 people are less certain, so we show Oma's figures without a grade.

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How Oma 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 Oma adults…

41 of every 100 Oma adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36–45.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Oma, betterOma, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.6% Oma
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.2% Oma
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Oma
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.8% Oma
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Oma 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

Oma 6.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Oma adults are doing

1 in 4Oma adults feel lonely

28.4% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 5Oma adults have been diagnosed with depression

21% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Oma adults lack social or emotional support

18.1% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Oma adults are in frequent mental distress

13.7% · 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

Oma adults worry about having enough food

10.3% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 13

Oma adults worry about keeping their housing

7.6% · WI 9.7% · better

1 in 21

Oma adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

4.7% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 17

Oma adults lack reliable transportation

5.8% · WI 6.7% · about the same

11.6% of Oma adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%

Thinking or memory12.1%

Hearing10.3%

Errands alone8.8%

Vision5.2%

Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Oma

Oma 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 Oma.

34.4%41.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first

Oma34.6%

Mercer34.7%

Carey35%

Hurley35%

Winchester36.1%

Erwin37.8%

Ironwood39.5%

Care nearby

Aspirus Ironwood HospitalIronwood · 13.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Flambeau HospitalPark Falls · 29.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Howard Young Medical CenterWoodruff · 32.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Marshfield Medical Center - MinocquaMinocqua · 32.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Family Health Center Mercer CenterMercer · 8.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Northlakes - HurleyHurley · 12.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careOma's county is a federal shortage area.Iron County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careOma's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Iron County · need score 10 of 25

! Mental healthOma's county is a federal shortage area.Ashland/Bayfield/Douglas/Iron/Sawyer/Washburn Counties · need score 17 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 Oma. 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 Oma

Measure	Oma	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	40.6%	36–45.4%	33.3%	worse
High cholesterol	40.5%	36–45.1%	34.4%	worse
Obesity	34.6%	27.3–42.7%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	36.2%	32.1–40.3%	26.6%	worse
Depression	21%	17.7–24.4%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	10.6%	8.5–13%	9.9%	about the same
Asthma	10.8%	9.5–12.1%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	12.8%	11.5–14.1%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	15.2%	13–17.6%	11.4%	worse
COPD	9.3%	7.8–10.9%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	10.1%	8.8–11.4%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	4.9%	4.2–5.5%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.8%	12.1–17.5%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	15.7%	12.9–18.6%	19%	better
Get no exercise	30.6%	25.6–36%	26.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	28.2%	22.5–34.5%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81.4%	78.2–84.3%	77.6%	better
Dentist visit	67.8%	64.4–71.2%	67.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	90.1%	88.6–91.5%	85.9%	better
Colon screening	72.7%	68–77.1%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	78.7%	71.4–84.9%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	84.3%	81.6–86.6%	77.8%	better
No health insurance	6.5%	5.2–8.1%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	28.4%	23.7–33.6%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	18.1%	15.2–21.5%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	13.7%	12–15.6%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	20.4%	17.3–23.7%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.4%	13.4–17.6%	12.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10.3%	8.3–12.7%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	7.6%	6.3–9.2%	9.7%	better
Utility shut-off threat	4.7%	3.9–5.6%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	5.8%	4.9–6.7%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	11.6%	9.2–14.1%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	33.3%	28.7–38.2%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	18.1%	15.3–21%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	12.1%	10.5–13.9%	12.8%
Hearing	10.3%	9–11.6%	6.9%
Vision	5.2%	4.5–6%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	4.5%	3.8–5.2%	3.5%
Errands alone	8.8%	7.5–10.1%	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 Oma door to door.

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

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