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Health in Hull · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hull residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Hull, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54421, 54488, 54405. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hull

Making ends meet is harder in Hull

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (17.3%), vs 12.1% across Wisconsin. No reliable transportation (8.8% vs 6.7%) and housing insecurity (12.6% vs 9.7%) are higher too. 18.5% of adults receive SNAP, vs 12.5% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Hull adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (35.2%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Hull

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.1%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Hull runs above Wisconsin on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Wisconsin figure falls outside Hull’s likely range; Hull’s figures come from ZIP codes 54421, 54488, 54405, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · 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 6
Hull adults worry about having enough food
17.3% · WI 12.1%
Worse than WI
1 in 8
Hull adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · WI 9.7%
Worse than WI
1 in 14
Hull adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · WI 5.5%
Worse than WI
1 in 11
Hull adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · WI 6.7%
Worse than WI

18.5% of Hull adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.9%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hull, betterHull, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Hull gets moving

1.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hull adults…

Hull runs above WI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Hull adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Hull

No hospital or community health center in Hull itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical CenterMarshfield · 15.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarshfield Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMarshfield · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.5 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
16.5 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
4 sites · nearest in Marshfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.4 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
Medford · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.7 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
29.2 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.7 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
3 sites · nearest in Wausau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHull is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHull is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHull is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Hull; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hull adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

75%Yearly checkupWI 78%
59%Dentist visitWI 67%
83%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
66%Colon screeningWI 69%
76%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hull 13% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Hull adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Hull runs above Wisconsin.

1 in 3Hull adults feel lonely
31.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Hull adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Hull adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Hull adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · WI 15.5% · Worse than WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hull adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Hull and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Abbotsford: 39.6%Colby: 38.8%Frankfort: 37.7%Brighton: 37.3%Colby: 38.8%Holton: 39.9%Mayville: 39.2%Johnson: 39.1%Wien: 37.1%Eau Pleine: 37.1%Unity: 37.3%Unity: 37.4%Spencer: 37.9%Green Grove: 38.8%Hull: 38.6%HullAbbotsfordColbyFrankfortBrightonColby
Healthier than WINear WILess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Brighton37.3%
Frankfort37.7%
Hull38.6%
Colby38.8%
Colby38.8%
Abbotsford39.6%
WI37.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
AbbotsfordC−39.6%13%16.9%CDC place
ColbyC−38.8%13.3%17.8%CDC place
Brighton————
Frankfort————
Colby————

Brighton, Frankfort and Colby: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing9%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Hull

Why doesn’t Hull have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Hull.

What hospital is closest to Hull?

Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, 15.5 miles in a straight line from Hull’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hull.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.