Tomah, WI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Tomah is a city in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,570 as of the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Tomah and the Town of La Grange.

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How Tomah ranks

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#8Closest to a top hospital in WI #28Shortest commute in WI #40Most affordable in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code54660

Area code608

Living in Tomah

Safety in Tomah

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Tomah's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Tomah 2.3

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Tomah 12.4

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Tomah

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 57% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Wisconsin

13worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care all close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethWI 9.9% · worse 7.1%More adults facing a utility shut-offWI 5.5% · worse 15.4%More adults facing food insecurityWI 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

Tomah Memorial HospitalTomah · 0.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Scenic Bluffs Chc-NorwalkNorwalk · 12.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Tomah · CMS · HRSAHealth in Tomah →

Schools in Tomah

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D

School Grade D

The public schools Tomah’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 93% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictTomah Area School DistrictSchools11

La Grange Elementary BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 400 students Lemonweir Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 249 students Miller Elementary CElementary · Grades K–5 · 245 students Tomah Area Montessori School A+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 72 students St. Paul Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 140 students Queen of the Apostles Grade SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 117 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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