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Health in Antrim Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Antrim Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Antrim Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56088, 56060. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Antrim Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Antrim Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.4%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Antrim Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Antrim Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (27.6%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Antrim Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Antrim Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Antrim Township, and more people treating it

35.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Minnesota figure falls outside Antrim Township’s likely range; Antrim Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56088, 56060, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Antrim Township adults…

Antrim Township runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Antrim Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.3–8.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Antrim Township, betterAntrim Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Antrim Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Antrim Township

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

HNearest ERMadelia HealthMadelia · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 29.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Madelia Health
Madelia · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
St. James · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
Fairmont · ★★★★★
ER
23.5 mi
United Hospital District
Blue Earth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.5 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.7 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Antrim Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Antrim Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Antrim Township itself

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 Antrim Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Antrim Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Antrim Township 7.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Antrim Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Antrim Township adults feel lonely
28.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Antrim Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Antrim Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Antrim Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Antrim Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 8
Antrim Township adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Antrim Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Antrim Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Antrim Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.9% of Antrim Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Antrim Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pleasant Mound Township: 35.9%South Branch Township: 37.3%Fieldon Township: 36.4%Shelby Township: 35.8%Ceresco Township: 35.7%Rosendale Township: 37.7%Long Lake Township: 37.2%Madelia Township: 35.9%Antrim Township: 36.4%Antrim TownshipPleasant Mound TownshipSouth Branch TownshipFieldon TownshipMadelia Health · Madelia · 11.4 miHMayo Clinic Health System St. James · St. James · 12.8 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pleasant Mound Township35.9%
Antrim Township36.4%
Fieldon Township36.4%
South Branch Township37.3%
MN33.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Pleasant Mound Township————
South Branch Township————
Fieldon Township————

Pleasant Mound Township, South Branch Township and Fieldon Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32%

of Antrim Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Antrim Township

Why doesn’t Antrim Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Antrim Township.

What hospital is closest to Antrim Township?

Madelia Health in Madelia, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Antrim Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Antrim Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.