Health · Willard

Willard, WI health

Willard differs from Wisconsin on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.6% vs 9.9%) and more adults with COPD (9.5% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54731, 54745
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How Willard 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 Willard adults…

38 of every 100 Willard adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.5–41.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Willard, betterWillard, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.4% Willard
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.3% Willard
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Willard
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.3% Willard
WI 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
58%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
85%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
64%
Colon screening
WI 69%
73%
Mammogram
WI 80%
80%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Willard 9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Willard adults are doing

1 in 3Willard adults feel lonely
31.7% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Willard adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Willard adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Willard adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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 7
Willard adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Willard adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Willard adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 13
Willard adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · WI 6.7% · about the same

16.4% of Willard adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Willard

Willard 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 Willard.

Grant: 41.7% Marshall: 42.3% Washington: 42% Grow: 41.7% Ladysmith: 41.8% Thornapple: 41.5% Flambeau: 41.7% McKinley: 42.8% Ruby: 43.3% Big Bend: 41.3% Birch Creek: 43.1% Conrath: 40.1% Lawrence: 41.3% Dewey: 41.5% Willard: 41.1% Willard Grant Marshall Washington Grow Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith · Ladysmith · 9.3 miH Family Health Center - Ladysmith Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center · Ladysmith · 9.9 mi+
40.1%43.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Willard41.1%
Grant41.7%
Grow41.7%
Washington42%
Marshall42.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.3 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 Willard

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

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical Center - LadysmithLadysmith · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley★★★★★ · 23.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldLadysmith · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith
Ladysmith · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.9 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Ladysmith
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
Bloomer · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.1 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.5 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake
Rice Lake · ★★★★★
ER
33.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Rice Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careWillard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rusk County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careWillard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rusk county · need score 7 of 25
! Mental healthWillard'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 Willard. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Willard
MeasureWillardMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.6%33.5–41.8%33.3%worse
High cholesterol36.9%32.7–41.1%34.4%about the same
Obesity41.1%33.8–48.8%37.7%about the same
Arthritis31.8%28.4–35.4%26.6%worse
Depression23.8%20.3–27.5%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.6%12.7–18.8%9.9%worse
Asthma11.4%10–12.8%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.8–10.9%8.6%worse
Diabetes13.9%12–15.8%11.4%worse
COPD9.5%8.1–11.1%6.5%worse
Heart disease9%7.9–10.1%6.6%worse
Stroke4.5%3.9–5%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.3%15.3–21.7%13.6%worse
Binge drink17.7%14.7–21%19%about the same
Get no exercise31.4%26.5–37%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.3%27.3–39.6%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.7–81.6%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit58.4%54.6–62.1%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check84.8%82.5–86.9%85.9%about the same
Colon screening64.3%59.1–69.1%69.4%worse
Mammogram73.3%65–80.2%80.3%worse
Taking BP meds80.2%77.4–82.8%77.8%about the same
No health insurance9%6.9–11.5%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.7%26.6–36.7%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21.1%17.7–24.6%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.9%14.8–19.1%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health22.5%19.2–26.2%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress15.9%13.8–18.2%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.2%11.4–17.3%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity10.5%8.5–12.4%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.2–7.3%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.5–9%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP16.4%13.3–19.7%12.5%
Disability
Any disability36.2%31.4–41.1%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.7%15.1–20.5%13.4%
Thinking or memory15.5%13.4–17.8%12.8%
Hearing9.4%8.3–10.6%6.9%
Vision5.8%5–6.6%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.1–5.6%3.5%
Errands alone10.1%8.8–11.7%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 Willard door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Willard better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Willard by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Willard 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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