Health · Curran

Curran, WI health

On most measures Curran looks like Wisconsin as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (16.5% vs 13.6%) and more adults with COPD (7.8% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54635, 54659, 54616
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 460 people are less certain, so we show Curran's figures without a grade.

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How Curran compares with Wisconsin

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Curran adults…

36 of every 100 Curran adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32–40%

Bars show Curran; the black tick is Wisconsin. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Curran, betterCurran, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.1% Curran
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.7% Curran
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.4% Curran
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.5% Curran
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
63%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
86%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
68%
Colon screening
WI 69%
78%
Mammogram
WI 80%
78%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Curran 8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Curran adults are doing

1 in 3Curran adults feel lonely
29.8% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Curran adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Curran adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Curran adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · Wisconsin 15.5% · too close to call
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
Curran adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Curran adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 18
Curran adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Curran adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · WI 6.7% · about the same

13.5% of Curran adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%

Black tick: Wisconsin. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Curran

Curran and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Curran.

Hixton: 39.1% Northfield: 39% Pigeon: 41.7% Springfield: 39.5% Preston: 40.5% Albion: 40.8% Alma: 39.9% Garden Valley: 39.3% Hale: 40.2% Garfield: 38.2% Sumner: 38.9% Lincoln: 42.8% Franklin: 39.7% Blair: 39.7% Ettrick: 40.3% Arcadia: 43.9% Curran: 39.5% Curran Hixton Northfield Pigeon Springfield Preston Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics · Whitehall · 9.5 miH Black River Memorial Hospital · Black River Falls · 13.4 miH Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge · Osseo · 14.8 miH Family Health Center - Black River Falls Dental Center · Black River Falls · 15.5 mi+
38.2%43.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Northfield39%
Hixton39.1%
Curran39.5%
Springfield39.5%
Preston40.5%
Pigeon41.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.5 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Curran

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

HNearest ERGundersen Tri-County Hospital & ClinicsWhitehall · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldBlack River Falls · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics
Whitehall · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.4 mi
Black River Memorial Hospital
Black River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
Osseo · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.5 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Black River Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Augusta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.5 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careCurran's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 9 of 25
! Dental careCurran's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthCurran's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 17 of 25

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 Curran. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Curran
MeasureCurranMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.8%32–40%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol36%31.9–40.2%34.4%about the same
Obesity39.5%32.4–47.3%37.7%about the same
Arthritis29.4%26.2–32.8%26.6%about the same
Depression24.2%20.8–28%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.8%9.6–14.3%9.9%about the same
Asthma11.2%9.9–12.5%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.4–10.2%8.6%about the same
Diabetes12.2%10.6–14%11.4%about the same
COPD7.8%6.8–8.9%6.5%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.8–8.6%6.6%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.2%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.5%14–19.2%13.6%worse
Binge drink18.4%15.3–21.8%19%about the same
Get no exercise29.1%24.6–34%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.7%29.6–42.4%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.5%73.9–80.8%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit63.1%59.5–66.7%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check85.7%83.7–87.5%85.9%about the same
Colon screening68.2%63.7–72.8%69.4%about the same
Mammogram78.2%71.3–84.3%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.3%75.5–81.1%77.8%about the same
No health insurance8%6.5–9.6%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.8%25.2–34.5%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%17.1–23.4%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.7–18.6%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health19.4%16.8–22.3%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.6%12.8–16.5%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.3%10.2–14.7%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.7%8.1–11.4%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.8–6.6%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%5.9–7.8%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP13.5%11.2–15.8%12.5%
Disability
Any disability32.1%27.8–36.6%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15%12.9–17.2%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%12.4–16%12.8%
Hearing8.1%7.2–9.1%6.9%
Vision4.8%4.3–5.4%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone8.7%7.6–9.9%7.9%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Curran door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Curran better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Curran by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Curran by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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