Health · Rib Falls

Rib Falls, WI health

On every measure CDC estimates, Rib Falls looks like Wisconsin as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54426, 54448, 54411
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 959 people are less certain, so we show Rib Falls's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Rib Falls 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 Rib Falls adults…

35 of every 100 Rib Falls adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.5–37.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rib Falls, betterRib Falls, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.2% Rib Falls
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.7% Rib Falls
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.5% Rib Falls
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.3% Rib Falls
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
67%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
86%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
68%
Colon screening
WI 69%
78%
Mammogram
WI 80%
77%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rib Falls 7.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Rib Falls adults are doing

1 in 3Rib Falls adults feel lonely
28.7% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Rib Falls adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Rib Falls adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Rib Falls adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · 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 9
Rib Falls adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Rib Falls adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 20
Rib Falls adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 16
Rib Falls adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · WI 6.7% · about the same

11.7% of Rib Falls adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Rib Falls

Rib Falls 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 Rib Falls.

Marathon City: 36.4% Rietbrock: 38.6% Hamburg: 38.9% Cassel: 36.9% Marathon: 36.7% Stettin: 36.3% Athens: 39.5% Halsey: 39.1% Wien: 37.1% Johnson: 39.1% Berlin: 39.5% Corning: 42.4% Edgar: 36.5% Emmet: 36.7% Rib Falls: 37.3% Rib Falls Marathon City Rietbrock Hamburg Cassel Aspirus Wausau Hospital · Wausau · 11.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH Aspirus Merrill Hospital · Merrill · 16.2 miH
36.3%42.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Marathon City36.4%
Cassel36.9%
Rib Falls37.3%
Rietbrock38.6%
Hamburg38.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.2 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 Rib Falls

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

HNearest ERAspirus Wausau HospitalWausau · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarshfield Medical Center - Weston★★★★★ · 17 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Connection HealthcareWausau · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
13.1 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
4 sites · nearest in Wausau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.2 mi
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Merrill · not rated
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston · ★★★★★
ER
24.4 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
Medford · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.9 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Medford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careRib Falls is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRib Falls is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRib Falls 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 Rib Falls. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Rib Falls
MeasureRib FallsMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.5%31.5–37.7%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol37%33.9–40.4%34.4%about the same
Obesity37.3%32.8–42.3%37.7%about the same
Arthritis27.5%24.9–30.3%26.6%about the same
Depression24.8%21.9–28%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.1%8.1–12.1%9.9%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.4–11.8%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.3–9.9%8.6%about the same
Diabetes10.8%9.4–12.3%11.4%about the same
COPD7%6.1–7.9%6.5%about the same
Heart disease6.9%6.2–7.7%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.8%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.3%13.2–17.7%13.6%about the same
Binge drink19.5%16.8–22.5%19%about the same
Get no exercise28.2%24.8–32.1%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.7%26.6–34.9%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.7%73.7–79.7%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit67.4%64.1–70.2%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check86.2%84.5–87.9%85.9%about the same
Colon screening68.4%64.2–72.2%69.4%about the same
Mammogram78.3%72.2–83.4%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds77.2%74.3–79.9%77.8%about the same
No health insurance7.6%6.3–9%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.7%25–32.4%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%17.4–23.1%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.5%13.8–17.3%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%16.1–20.9%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%12.1–15.3%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.2%9.3–13.1%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity8.9%7.6–10.5%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.3–5.8%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.1%5.3–7%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP11.7%9.9–13.7%12.5%
Disability
Any disability30.4%27.1–34.1%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.5%11.8–15.4%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%11.6–14.8%12.8%
Hearing7.4%6.6–8.2%6.9%
Vision4.3%3.8–4.8%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.2–4%3.5%
Errands alone8%7.1–9%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 Rib Falls door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Rib Falls better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Rib Falls by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Rib Falls 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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