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Health in Jim Falls · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jim Falls residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Jim Falls. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
40.8%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
24.7%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.2%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
11.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
What stands out

What stands out about health in Jim Falls

8.8%worry about food · WI 12.1%
★ 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 11
Jim Falls adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 13
Jim Falls adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 22
Jim Falls adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 19
Jim Falls adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

9.2% of Jim Falls adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jim Falls adults…

Jim Falls runs below WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Jim Falls adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.5–36.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Jim Falls

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa ValleyBloomer · 11.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital★★★★★ · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldChippewa Falls · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Chippewa Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
Bloomer · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.3 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.6 mi
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital
Altoona · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Eau Claire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careJim Falls is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careJim Falls is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthJim Falls 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 Jim Falls; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.7%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.9%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jim Falls, betterJim Falls, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Jim Falls gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
72%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
73%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jim Falls 6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Jim Falls adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Jim Falls adults feel lonely
29.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Jim Falls adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Jim Falls adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Jim Falls adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Jim Falls 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

Jim Falls and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Anson: 41.4%Eagle Point: 40.9%Lafayette: 41.4%Goetz: 42.9%Arthur: 42.9%Chippewa Falls: 41%Woodmohr: 41.8%Tilden: 41.3%Cleveland: 42.3%Bloomer: 41.8%Lake Wissota: 41.6%Jim Falls: 40.8%Jim FallsAnsonEagle PointMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley · Bloomer · 11.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHFamily Health Center - Chippewa Falls Dental Center · Chippewa Falls · 7.9 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Jim Falls40.8%
Eagle Point40.9%
Anson41.4%
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
Eagle PointB−40.9%11.4%14.6%ZIP codes
AnsonB−41.4%11.6%15.6%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.1%

of Jim Falls adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Jim Falls

Why doesn’t Jim Falls have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Jim Falls?

Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley in Bloomer, 11.8 miles in a straight line from Jim Falls’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Jim Falls?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Health Center - Chippewa Falls Dental Center in Chippewa Falls, 7.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Jim Falls.

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.