Health · Richmond

Richmond, WI health

On most measures Richmond looks like Wisconsin as a whole. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.1% vs 12.1%) and fewer adults with diabetes (9.6% vs 11.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 54017 (all of Richmond)

B+Health Grade

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B⁺

Richmond’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Richmond is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns and 76% of Wisconsin towns.

A-Self-rated healthA-Physical distressB+Mental distressC+ObesityADiabetesBSmokingB-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 70%

Less healthyHealthier

Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 76%

Towns with similar incomes, $87K–$146K (5,890)Healthier than 39%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Richmond is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Richmond could be anywhere from C+ to A.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Wisconsin ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Richmond with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Richmond’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How Richmond 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 Richmond adults…

32 of every 100 Richmond adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.2–35.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Richmond, betterRichmond, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.3% Richmond
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.2% Richmond
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 21% Richmond
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14% Richmond
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

WI 78%

Dentist visit

WI 67%

Cholesterol check

WI 86%

Colon screening

WI 69%

Mammogram

WI 80%

Taking BP meds

WI 78%

1 in 15

working-age adults has no health insurance

Richmond 6.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Richmond adults are doing

1 in 3Richmond adults feel lonely

29.4% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Richmond adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.5% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Richmond adults lack social or emotional support

19.6% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Richmond adults are in frequent mental distress

15.7% · 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 10

Richmond adults worry about having enough food

10.1% · WI 12.1% · better

1 in 12

Richmond adults worry about keeping their housing

8.5% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 20

Richmond adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

4.9% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 17

Richmond adults lack reliable transportation

6% · WI 6.7% · about the same

10.5% of Richmond adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%

Thinking or memory12.7%

Hearing6.3%

Errands alone7.3%

Vision3.7%

Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Around Richmond

Richmond 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 Richmond.

30.8%37.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#16 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first

St. Joseph36.1%

New Richmond36.6%

Erin Prairie37.1%

Star Prairie37.1%

Richmond37.2%

Warren37.3%

Care nearby

Westfields Hospital and ClinicNew Richmond · 3.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Hudson HospitalHudson · 10.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Western Wisconsin HealthBaldwin · 12.3 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater · 12.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Elders LodgeSaint Paul · 23.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Mn Community Care - East Side ClinicSaint Paul · 25.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careRichmond is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careRichmond is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthRichmond is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Richmond. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Richmond

Measure	Richmond	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	31.6%	28.2–35.2%	33.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	32%	28.5–35.9%	34.4%	about the same
Obesity	37.2%	31.7–43.4%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	24.4%	21.7–27.2%	26.6%	about the same
Depression	23.5%	20.4–27.1%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	8.2%	6.6–10%	9.9%	about the same
Asthma	10.8%	9.6–12.1%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.2%	7.4–9%	8.6%	about the same
Diabetes	9.6%	8.3–10.9%	11.4%	better
COPD	5.8%	5.1–6.6%	6.5%	about the same
Heart disease	5.7%	5.1–6.3%	6.6%	better
Stroke	2.9%	2.6–3.2%	3.4%	better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14%	12–16.1%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	21%	17.9–24.7%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	25.3%	21.6–29.3%	26.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	33.2%	28.3–38.5%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	75.2%	71.7–78.7%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	70.2%	67–73.2%	67.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	86%	84.2–87.7%	85.9%	about the same
Colon screening	68.2%	63.7–72.4%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	79.5%	73.3–84.8%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	76%	73–78.8%	77.8%	about the same
No health insurance	6.7%	5.6–8%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.4%	25.5–33.7%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.6%	16.9–22.6%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.7%	13.9–17.6%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	15.8%	13.7–18%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	12.2%	10.8–13.8%	12.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10.1%	8.5–11.8%	12.1%	better
Housing insecurity	8.5%	7.3–9.9%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	4.9%	4.2–5.7%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6%	5.2–6.8%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	10.5%	8.8–12.2%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	27.7%	24.2–31.4%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	11.5%	10–13.1%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	12.7%	11.3–14.3%	12.8%
Hearing	6.3%	5.5–7%	6.9%
Vision	3.7%	3.4–4.1%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	3.1%	2.7–3.4%	3.5%
Errands alone	7.3%	6.5–8.1%	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 Richmond door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Richmond better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Richmond by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Richmond 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.