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Health in Rib Falls · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rib Falls residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54426, 54448, 54411. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.4%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
37.3%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
28.2%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
28.7%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
11.2 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rib Falls adults…

On every condition, Rib Falls is about the same as Wisconsin. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Rib Falls adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.5–37.7%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Rib Falls

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

HNearest ERAspirus Wausau HospitalWausau · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Wausau Hospital★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Connection HealthcareWausau · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.1 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
4 sites · nearest in Wausau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.2 mi
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Merrill · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.4 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
Medford · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.9 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Medford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careRib Falls is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRib Falls is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRib 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 Rib 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 28.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rib Falls, betterRib Falls, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Rib Falls gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Rib Falls County Park308 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rib Falls 7.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Rib Falls adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Rib Falls adults feel lonely
28.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Rib Falls adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Rib Falls adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Rib 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 Rib 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.

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 9
Rib Falls adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Rib Falls adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Rib Falls adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Rib Falls adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11.7% of Rib Falls adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Rib Falls and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Marathon City: 36.4%Rietbrock: 38.6%Hamburg: 38.9%Cassel: 36.9%Marathon: 36.7%Stettin: 36.3%Athens: 39.5%Halsey: 39.1%Wien: 37.1%Johnson: 39.1%Berlin: 39.5%Corning: 42.4%Edgar: 36.5%Emmet: 36.7%Rib Falls: 37.3%Rib FallsMarathon CityRietbrockHamburgCasselAspirus Wausau Hospital · Wausau · 11.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHAspirus Merrill Hospital · Merrill · 16.2 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Marathon City36.4%
Cassel36.9%
Rib Falls37.3%
Rietbrock38.6%
Hamburg38.9%
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
Marathon CityB36.4%10.7%14.4%CDC place
Rietbrock————
Hamburg————
Cassel————

Rietbrock and Hamburg: fewer than 1,000 residents. Cassel: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Rib Falls

Why doesn’t Rib 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 Rib Falls.

What hospital is closest to Rib Falls?

Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Rib Falls’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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