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Health in Rush River · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rush River residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54002, 54015. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.4%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
36.6%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
25%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.6%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.3%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
4.4 mi
Western Wisconsin Health
What stands out

What stands out about health in Rush River

9.4%have diabetes · WI 11.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rush River adults…

Rush River runs below WI on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Rush River adults have diabetes
Wisconsin: 11 in 100 · better · likely 8–10.8%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Rush River

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

HNearest ERWestern Wisconsin HealthBaldwin · 4.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRiver Falls Area Hospital★★★★★ · 10.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center - Menomonie Dental CenterMenomonie · 25 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Western Wisconsin Health
Baldwin · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.2 mi
River Falls Area Hospital
River Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.5 mi
Hudson Hospital
Hudson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.4 mi
Westfields Hospital and Clinic
New Richmond · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25 mi
Family Health Center - Menomonie Dental Center
Menomonie · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
31.3 mi
Elders Lodge
Saint Paul · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careRush River is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRush River is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRush River 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 Rush River; ≈ 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 25%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 21.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rush River, betterRush River, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Rush River gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupWI 78%
70%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
76%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rush River 6.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Rush River adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Rush River adults feel lonely
29.3% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Rush River adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Rush River adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Rush River adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Rush River 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 10
Rush River adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 12
Rush River adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 21
Rush River adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Rush River adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

9.9% of Rush River adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Rush River and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Baldwin: 36%Pleasant Valley: 35.8%Martell: 34.3%Eau Galle: 36.9%Hammond: 37%Baldwin: 37%Kinnickinnic: 34.2%River Falls: 33.2%Gilman: 34.7%Ellsworth: 34.7%Woodville: 36.9%Cady: 37.9%Rush River: 36.6%Rush RiverBaldwinPleasant ValleyMartellEau GalleWestern Wisconsin Health · Baldwin · 4.4 miHRiver Falls Area Hospital · River Falls · 10.2 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Martell34.3%
Pleasant Valley35.8%
Baldwin36%
Rush River36.6%
Eau Galle36.9%
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
BaldwinA−36%8.9%12.8%CDC place
MartellB+34.3%10.4%13.3%ZIP codes
Pleasant Valley————
Eau GalleB+36.9%9.9%13.9%ZIP codes

Pleasant Valley: 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.

27.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Rush River

Why doesn’t Rush River have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Rush River?

Western Wisconsin Health in Baldwin, 4.4 miles in a straight line from Rush River’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Rush River.

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.