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Health in Bashaw Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bashaw Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56019, 56087. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bashaw Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Bashaw Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.2%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Bashaw Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

36.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

Bashaw Township is short on dental care and mental health care

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

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 Bashaw Township’s likely range; Bashaw Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56019, 56087, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bashaw Township adults…

Bashaw Township runs above MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Bashaw Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–8.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bashaw Township 8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Bashaw Township

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

HNearest ERSleepy Eye Medical CenterSleepy Eye · 13.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareWindom · 21.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.7 mi
Sleepy Eye Medical Center
Sleepy Eye · not rated
ERRural critical access
18 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
St. James · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.4 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.8 mi
Windom Area Health
Windom · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.4 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
New Ulm · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
46.8 mi
Open Door Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBashaw Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bashaw Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bashaw 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 Bashaw 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bashaw Township, betterBashaw Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Mind & connection

How Bashaw Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Bashaw Township adults feel lonely
28% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Bashaw Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Bashaw Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Bashaw Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bashaw 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 9
Bashaw Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Bashaw Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Bashaw Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Bashaw Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.3% of Bashaw Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Bashaw Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Comfrey: 36.8%Mulligan Township: 36.8%Stately Township: 37.3%Burnstown Township: 35.7%Leavenworth Township: 36.4%Selma Township: 37.4%Albin Township: 36.8%Adrian Township: 36.3%Nelson Township: 37.9%North Star Township: 36%Delton Township: 39.2%Germantown Township: 38.4%Springfield: 35.4%Brookville Township: 36.3%Stark Township: 36.6%Prairieville Township: 36.6%Cobden: 36.6%Midway Township: 38.4%Bashaw Township: 36.3%Bashaw TownshipComfreyMulligan TownshipStately TownshipBurnstown TownshipLeavenworth TownshipSelma TownshipSleepy Eye Medical Center · Sleepy Eye · 13.7 miHMayo Clinic Health System St. James · St. James · 18 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Burnstown Township35.7%
Bashaw Township36.3%
Leavenworth Township36.4%
Comfrey36.8%
Mulligan Township36.8%
Stately Township37.3%
Selma Township37.4%
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
Mulligan Township————
Comfrey————
Stately Township————
Leavenworth Township————
Burnstown Township————
Selma Township————

Mulligan Township, Comfrey, Stately Township, Leavenworth Township, Burnstown Township and Selma 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Bashaw Township

Why doesn’t Bashaw 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 Bashaw Township.

What hospital is closest to Bashaw Township?

Mayo Clinic Health System St. James in St. James, 18.0 miles in a straight line from Bashaw 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 Bashaw Township.

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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.