Health · Millston

Millston, WI health

Millston differs from Wisconsin on 16 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.6% vs 9.9%) and more smokers (18.9% vs 13.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54615, 54666
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How Millston 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 Millston adults…

38 of every 100 Millston adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.4–42.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Millston, betterMillston, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.1% Millston
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Millston
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Millston
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.9% Millston
WI 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
61%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
85%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
66%
Colon screening
WI 69%
76%
Mammogram
WI 80%
78%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Millston 9.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Millston adults are doing

1 in 3Millston adults feel lonely
30.4% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Millston adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Millston adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Millston adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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 6
Millston adults worry about having enough food
16% · WI 12.1% · worse
1 in 8
Millston adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · WI 9.7% · worse
1 in 14
Millston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · WI 5.5% · worse
1 in 12
Millston adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · WI 6.7% · worse

17.8% of Millston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Millston

Millston 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 Millston.

Brockway: 41.3% Manchester: 41.3% Knapp: 42.6% Grant: 43.2% Komensky: 40.6% Albion: 40.8% Black River Falls: 39.1% Adams: 41.2% Irving: 40.7% New Lyme: 43.8% City Point: 40.9% Bear Bluff: 42.7% Lincoln: 43.2% Greenfield: 44.6% Levis: 37.5% Dewhurst: 38.3% Millston: 41.4% Millston Brockway Manchester Knapp Grant Komensky Black River Memorial Hospital · Black River Falls · 11.6 miH Tomah VA Medical Center · Tomah · 17.8 miH Family Health Center - Black River Falls Dental Center · Black River Falls · 9.6 mi+
37.5%44.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Komensky40.6%
Brockway41.3%
Manchester41.3%
Millston41.4%
Knapp42.6%
Grant43.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.6 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 Millston

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

HNearest ERBlack River Memorial HospitalBlack River Falls · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTomah Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 19.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldBlack River Falls · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Black River Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Black River Memorial Hospital
Black River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Tomah VA Medical Center
Tomah · not rated
VA
19.3 mi
Tomah Memorial Hospital
Tomah · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.8 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.2 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Norwalk
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careMillston's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 9 of 25
! Dental careMillston's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthMillston'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 Millston. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Millston
MeasureMillstonMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.4%34.4–42.5%33.3%worse
High cholesterol36.3%32.4–40.5%34.4%about the same
Obesity41.4%34.3–49.2%37.7%about the same
Arthritis30%26.9–33.3%26.6%worse
Depression23.4%20.2–27%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.6%12.8–18.6%9.9%worse
Asthma11.3%10–12.6%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.2–9.9%8.6%about the same
Diabetes13.7%12–15.7%11.4%worse
COPD8.6%7.6–9.7%6.5%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.4–9.1%6.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.9–4.6%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.9%16.5–21.7%13.6%worse
Binge drink17.5%14.6–20.7%19%about the same
Get no exercise32.1%27.4–37.2%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%30–42.8%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.4%74–80.6%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit60.8%57.4–64.5%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check84.7%82.8–86.5%85.9%about the same
Colon screening65.8%61.2–70.5%69.4%about the same
Mammogram76.4%69.5–82.9%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.1%75.4–80.7%77.8%about the same
No health insurance9.3%8–10.9%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.4%25.9–35.2%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%18.6–25%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.8%15.1–19%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health22.2%19.6–25.2%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress15.6%13.9–17.5%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16%14–18.5%12.1%worse
Housing insecurity12.1%10.6–14%9.7%worse
Utility shut-off threat7.4%6.5–8.5%5.5%worse
No reliable transportation8.5%7.6–9.6%6.7%worse
Receive SNAP17.8%15.6–20.3%12.5%
Disability
Any disability34.8%30.6–39.4%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%14.6–19%13.4%
Thinking or memory15%13.4–16.8%12.8%
Hearing8.7%7.8–9.6%6.9%
Vision5.8%5.2–6.4%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4.2–5%3.5%
Errands alone9.6%8.6–10.8%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 Millston door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Millston better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Millston by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Millston 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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