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Health in Rietbrock · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rietbrock residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.5%
Worse than WI (17.8%)
Obesity
38.6%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
30.6%
Worse than WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
8.7%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.5%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
17.2 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rietbrock

17.1%smoke · WI 13.6%30.6%get no exercise · WI 26.6%7.8%have COPD · WI 6.5%

Smoking is more common in Rietbrock

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.1%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

More Rietbrock adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.6%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Rietbrock

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.8%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 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 Rietbrock’s likely range; Rietbrock’s figures come from ZIP codes 54411, 54426, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.6%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rietbrock, betterRietbrock, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Rietbrock gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rietbrock adults…

Rietbrock runs above WI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Rietbrock adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–8.8%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Rietbrock

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

HNearest ERAspirus Wausau HospitalWausau · 17.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Wausau Hospital★★★★★ · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Connection HealthcareWausau · 19.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.2 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.2 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
Medford · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.2 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
3 sites · nearest in Wausau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.7 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
4 sites · nearest in Medford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21 mi
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Merrill · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.5 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careRietbrock is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRietbrock is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRietbrock 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 Rietbrock; ≈ 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 Rietbrock adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
67%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rietbrock 8.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Rietbrock adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Rietbrock adults feel lonely
29.5% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Rietbrock adults lack social or emotional support
21% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Rietbrock adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Rietbrock adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Rietbrock 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 8
Rietbrock adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Rietbrock adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Rietbrock adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Rietbrock adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.4% of Rietbrock adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Rietbrock and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Athens: 39.5%Rib Falls: 37.3%Halsey: 39.1%Wien: 37.1%Johnson: 39.1%Bern: 39.9%Marathon City: 36.4%Hamburg: 38.9%Cassel: 36.9%Corning: 42.4%Edgar: 36.5%Frankfort: 37.7%Fenwood: 37.2%Cleveland: 37.1%Holton: 39.9%Rietbrock: 38.6%RietbrockAthensRib FallsHalseyWienJohnson
Healthier than WINear WILess healthy
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wien37.1%
Rib Falls37.3%
Rietbrock38.6%
Halsey39.1%
Johnson39.1%
Athens39.5%
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
AthensC−39.5%13.3%18.5%CDC place
Halsey————
Rib Falls————
Johnson————
Wien————

Halsey, Rib Falls, Johnson and Wien: 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Rietbrock

Why doesn’t Rietbrock have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Rietbrock?

Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, 17.2 miles in a straight line from Rietbrock’s 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 Rietbrock.

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.