Taft, WI health
Taft differs from Wisconsin on 18 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17% vs 9.9%) and more smokers (19.6% vs 13.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54768, 54771, 54433Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 306 people are less certain, so we show Taft's figures without a grade.
How Taft 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Taft adults…
Bars show Taft; the black tick is Wisconsin. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
WI 26.6%
WI 32.6%
WI 19%
WI 13.6%
Keeping up with care
Share of Taft adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
How Taft adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
18.2% of Taft adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Living with a disability
of Taft adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Wisconsin. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Taft 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 Taft.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Taft
No hospital or community health center in Taft itself. These are the nearest.
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 Taft. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Taft
| Measure | Taft | Margin | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 35.1% | 31.7–38.5% | 33.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 35.1% | 31.7–38.7% | 34.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 42.1% | 36.2–48.2% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 27.8% | 25.2–30.6% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 23% | 20.1–26.1% | 23.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 17% | 14.2–20% | 9.9% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.2% | 10.1–12.5% | 10.8% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.3% | 7.5–9% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 12.6% | 11.2–14.2% | 11.4% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9% | 6.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8% | 7.2–8.9% | 6.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.1% | 3.7–4.4% | 3.4% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.6% | 17–22.3% | 13.6% | worse |
| Binge drink | 19.4% | 16.5–22.5% | 19% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 33.5% | 29.2–37.9% | 26.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.5% | 29.3–39.9% | 32.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 74.1% | 70.7–77.4% | 77.6% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 58.5% | 55.1–61.8% | 67.1% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 82.2% | 80.1–84.2% | 85.9% | worse |
| Colon screening | 64% | 59.5–68.3% | 69.4% | worse |
| Mammogram | 75.1% | 68.3–81% | 80.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.5% | 73.9–78.9% | 77.8% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 11.1% | 9.2–13.2% | 8% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 31.8% | 27.9–36.1% | 30.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22.8% | 19.9–26.1% | 20.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.4% | 15.6–19.3% | 15.5% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 22.9% | 20.1–25.7% | 17.8% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.7% | 14–17.5% | 12.9% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 16.2% | 13.8–18.9% | 12.1% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 12.2% | 10.5–14.1% | 9.7% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.2% | 6.2–8.3% | 5.5% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 8.6% | 7.6–9.8% | 6.7% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 18.2% | 15.6–21.1% | 12.5% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.7% | 31.8–39.7% | 29.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16.4% | 14.4–18.5% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.3% | 14.4–18.2% | 12.8% | |
| Hearing | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4% | 6.9% | |
| Vision | 5.8% | 5.1–6.4% | 4.5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 10.2% | 9–11.4% | 7.9% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.