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Health in Richford · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Richford residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54930, 54982, 54943. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Richford

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Richford

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Richford runs above Wisconsin on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Richford adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.1%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Richford

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.7%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

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 Richford’s likely range; Richford’s figures come from ZIP codes 54930, 54982, 54943, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Richford adults…

Richford runs above WI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Richford adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.1%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Richford, betterRichford, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Richford gets moving

6.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Richford

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

HNearest ERThedacare Medical Center - Wild RoseWild Rose · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De Los CampesinosWautoma · 6.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
4 sites · nearest in Wautoma
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose
Wild Rose · not rated
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics
Friendship · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Berlin
Berlin · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.3 mi
Partnership Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Waupaca
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.4 mi
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca
Waupaca · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Richford itself
✓ Dental careRichford is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Richford itself

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 Richford; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
62%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
82%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Richford 9.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Richford adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Richford adults feel lonely
29.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Richford adults lack social or emotional support
21% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Richford adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Richford adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Richford 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 7
Richford adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Richford adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Richford adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Richford adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

15.8% of Richford adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Richford and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Newton: 43.2%Deerfield: 40.5%Dakota: 39.7%Coloma: 41.1%Crystal Lake: 41%Springfield: 43.4%Harris: 43.6%Wautoma: 39.7%Hancock: 40.8%Oasis: 40.4%Wautoma: 40%Marion: 40.4%Richfield: 41.2%Richford: 40.6%RichfordNewtonDeerfieldDakotaColomaThedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose · Wild Rose · 13.4 miHNoble Community Clinics - Wautoma · Wautoma · 6.9 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dakota39.7%
Deerfield40.5%
Richford40.6%
Coloma41.1%
Newton43.2%
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
Newton————
Deerfield————
Coloma————
DakotaC39.7%14.4%16.2%ZIP 54982

Newton, Deerfield and Coloma: 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.

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Richford

Why doesn’t Richford have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Richford?

Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose in Wild Rose, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Richford’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Richford?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Noble Community Clinics - Wautoma in Wautoma, 6.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.