Health · Murry

Murry, WI health

Murry differs from Wisconsin on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.2% vs 77.8%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (87.6% vs 85.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.7% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54819, 54835, 54817
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 206 people are less certain, so we show Murry's figures without a grade.

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How Murry 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 Murry adults…

41 of every 100 Murry adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.6–44.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Murry, betterMurry, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.1% Murry
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.9% Murry
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Murry
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.4% Murry
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
64%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
88%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
70%
Colon screening
WI 69%
77%
Mammogram
WI 80%
82%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Murry 7.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Murry adults are doing

1 in 3Murry adults feel lonely
29.3% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Murry adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Murry adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Murry adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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
Murry adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Murry adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 17
Murry adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Murry adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · WI 6.7% · about the same

14.6% of Murry adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Murry

Murry 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 Murry.

Hubbard: 40.8% Atlanta: 41.2% Wilson: 36.5% Meteor: 34.6% Weirgor: 34.5% Thornapple: 41.5% Big Falls: 41.6% Flambeau: 41.7% Meadowbrook: 34.5% Dewey: 41.5% Stubbs: 40.8% Wilkinson: 40.5% Bruce: 40.4% Cedar Lake: 36.6% Edgewater: 35.9% Couderay: 37.5% Radisson: 35.7% Murry: 38.7% Murry Hubbard Atlanta Wilson Meteor Weirgor Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith · Ladysmith · 14 miH Family Health Center - Ladysmith Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center · Ladysmith · 13.7 mi+
34.5%41.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Weirgor34.5%
Meteor34.6%
Wilson36.5%
Murry38.7%
Hubbard40.8%
Atlanta41.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14 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 Murry

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

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical Center - LadysmithLadysmith · 14 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System-Northland★★★★★ · 29.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldLadysmith · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.7 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Ladysmith
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith
Ladysmith · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake
Rice Lake · ★★★★★
ER
23.3 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
5 sites · nearest in Rice Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland
Barron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
Indianhead Medical Ctr
Shell Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMurry's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rusk County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careMurry's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rusk county · need score 7 of 25
! Mental healthMurry's county is a federal shortage area.Rusk 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 Murry. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Murry
MeasureMurryMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.6%36.6–44.7%33.3%worse
High cholesterol39.1%35–43.4%34.4%worse
Obesity38.7%31.8–45.8%37.7%about the same
Arthritis34.4%31–38%26.6%worse
Depression22.7%19.5–26.1%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.2%9.9–14.7%9.9%about the same
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.3%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%10–12%8.6%worse
Diabetes14.9%13–17%11.4%worse
COPD9.7%8.6–11%6.5%worse
Heart disease9.6%8.7–10.7%6.6%worse
Stroke4.7%4.3–5.1%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.4%15.1–20.1%13.6%worse
Binge drink16.3%13.5–19.3%19%about the same
Get no exercise31.1%26.7–36%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.9%27.2–38.9%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.5%77.2–83.4%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit63.8%60.3–67.2%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check87.6%86–89.1%85.9%better
Colon screening70%65.4–74.3%69.4%about the same
Mammogram77%69.9–83.1%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds82.2%79.6–84.7%77.8%better
No health insurance7.9%6.5–9.5%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%24.8–34%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.9%16.9–23.1%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.7–17.2%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health22.2%19.5–25.3%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress16.1%14.3–18.1%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%10.6–14.9%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.3%8–10.8%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.8%4.9–6.6%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%6–7.9%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP14.6%12.5–16.9%12.5%
Disability
Any disability35.5%31.4–39.9%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.3%16.1–20.8%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.8%12.3–15.6%12.8%
Hearing9.8%8.7–11%6.9%
Vision5.6%5.1–6.3%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.3–5.4%3.5%
Errands alone9.5%8.4–10.7%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 Murry door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Murry better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Murry by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Murry 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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