Health · Rush River

Rush River, WI health

On most measures Rush River looks like Wisconsin as a whole. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.7% vs 12.1%) and fewer adults with diabetes (9.4% vs 11.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54002, 54015
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 523 people are less certain, so we show Rush River's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Rush River 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 Rush River adults…

31 of every 100 Rush River adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.7–34.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rush River, betterRush River, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25% Rush River
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.7% Rush River
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.1% Rush River
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.3% Rush River
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
70%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
86%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
68%
Colon screening
WI 69%
79%
Mammogram
WI 80%
76%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rush River 6.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Rush River adults are doing

1 in 3Rush River adults feel lonely
29.3% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Rush River adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Rush River adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Rush River 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 10
Rush River adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · WI 12.1% · better
1 in 12
Rush River adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 21
Rush River adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 17
Rush River adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · WI 6.7% · about the same

9.9% of Rush River adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Around Rush River

Rush River 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 Rush River.

Baldwin: 36% Pleasant Valley: 35.8% Martell: 34.3% Eau Galle: 36.9% Hammond: 37% Baldwin: 37% Kinnickinnic: 34.2% River Falls: 33.2% Gilman: 34.7% Ellsworth: 34.7% Woodville: 36.9% Cady: 37.9% Rush River: 36.6% Rush River Baldwin Pleasant Valley Martell Eau Galle Western Wisconsin Health · Baldwin · 4.4 miH River Falls Area Hospital · River Falls · 10.2 mi · 5★ MedicareH
33.2%37.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Martell34.3%
Pleasant Valley35.8%
Baldwin36%
Rush River36.6%
Eau Galle36.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.4 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 Rush River

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

HNearest ERWestern Wisconsin HealthBaldwin · 4.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRiver Falls Area Hospital★★★★★ · 10.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center - Menomonie Dental CenterMenomonie · 25 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Western Wisconsin Health
Baldwin · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.2 mi
River Falls Area Hospital
River Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.5 mi
Hudson Hospital
Hudson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
Westfields Hospital and Clinic
New Richmond · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25 mi
Family Health Center - Menomonie Dental Center
Menomonie · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31.3 mi
Elders Lodge
Saint Paul · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careRush River is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRush River is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRush River 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 Rush River. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Rush River
MeasureRush RiverMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.2%27.7–34.9%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol31.7%28.2–35.4%34.4%about the same
Obesity36.6%30.9–42.8%37.7%about the same
Arthritis24.2%21.4–27.1%26.6%about the same
Depression23.2%20–26.7%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.8%7.1–10.8%9.9%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.4–12%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.2%7.4–9.1%8.6%about the same
Diabetes9.4%8–10.8%11.4%better
COPD5.6%4.9–6.5%6.5%about the same
Heart disease5.6%5–6.3%6.6%better
Stroke2.9%2.6–3.2%3.4%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.3%11.1–15.7%13.6%about the same
Binge drink21.1%18–24.8%19%about the same
Get no exercise25%21.2–29.2%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.7%27.7–37.9%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.2%71.5–78.6%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit69.6%66.4–72.7%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check86.1%84.2–87.9%85.9%about the same
Colon screening67.7%63.3–71.8%69.4%about the same
Mammogram78.6%72.1–84.2%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds76%73.2–78.9%77.8%about the same
No health insurance6.6%5.5–8.1%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%25.3–33.6%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.4%16.5–22.4%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.5–17.5%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health15.4%13.3–17.8%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.9%10.4–13.6%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.7%7.9–11.6%12.1%better
Housing insecurity8.2%6.8–9.8%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.7%4–5.6%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation5.8%5–6.7%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP9.9%8.2–12%12.5%
Disability
Any disability27.4%23.8–31.4%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11.3%9.6–13.1%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.5%10.8–14.3%12.8%
Hearing6.3%5.6–7%6.9%
Vision3.7%3.2–4.1%4.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.6–3.3%3.5%
Errands alone7.1%6.2–8.2%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 Rush River door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Rush River better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Rush River by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Rush River 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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