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Health in Baytown Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Baytown Township is healthier than 24%

Baytown Township differs from Minnesota on 17 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 16 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55082, 55042, 55003. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Baytown Township

Against towns with similar incomes, Baytown Township’s lead shrinks

Baytown Township is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns, but 24% of the 1,167 towns with similar household incomes ($141K–$235K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Baytown Township keeps up with checkups

It beats Minnesota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (77.7% vs 74.8%) and dentist visits (73.6% vs 67.5%). Checkups ↓

Cancer runs high in Baytown Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.3%), vs 8.5% across Minnesota. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Minnesota 17%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Baytown Township adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (27.1% vs 31.2%), frequent mental distress (12.7% vs 15.1%) and lack of emotional support (17% vs 21.5%) all run below Minnesota. Mind & connection ↓

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 Baytown Township’s likely range; Baytown Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 55082, 55042, 55003, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Baytown Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Baytown Township is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 96% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 70%.

ASelf-rated health13.4% · MN 16% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress10.3% · MN 11.3% · U.S. 13%
A+Mental distress12.7% · MN 15.1% · U.S. 15.9%
B+Obesity32.7% · MN 33.5% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes10.8% · MN 10.1% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking10.6% smoke · MN 13.1% · U.S. 11.8%
AExercise18.5% · MN 22.3% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 90%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $141K–$235K (1,167)Healthier than 24%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Baytown Township’s median household income is $188,125; among the 1,167 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($141K–$235K), it’s healthier than 24%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Baytown Township could be anywhere from B+ to A+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 55082,55042,55003), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMN 75%
74%Dentist visitMN 68%
89%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
82%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Baytown Township 5.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Baytown Township adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Baytown Township does better than Minnesota.

1 in 4Baytown Township adults feel lonely
27.1% · MN 31.2% · Better than MN
1 in 6Baytown Township adults lack social or emotional support
17% · MN 21.5% · Better than MN
1 in 4Baytown Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 8Baytown Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · MN 15.1% · Better than MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Baytown Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Baytown Township adults…

Baytown Township runs below MN on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Baytown Township adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Why age matters here

Baytown Township is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Baytown Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Baytown Township26%
Minnesota17%
Getting care

Care in and near Baytown Township

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

HNearest ERLakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater · 2.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHudson Hospital★★★★★ · 6.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careElders LodgeSaint Paul · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.7 mi
Lakeview Memorial Hospital
Stillwater · ★★★★★
ER
6.4 mi
Hudson Hospital
Hudson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
9.8 mi
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital
Woodbury · ★★★★★
ER
10.3 mi
M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital
Maplewood · ★★★★★
ER
10.7 mi
Elders Lodge
Saint Paul · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12 mi
West Side Community Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Saint Paul
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBaytown Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBaytown Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBaytown Township 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 Baytown Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 25%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 15.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 10.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Baytown Township, betterBaytown Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
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 14
Baytown Township adults worry about having enough food
7.4% · MN 11.4%
Better than MN
1 in 16
Baytown Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.4% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 24
Baytown Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.1% · MN 5.7%
Better than MN
1 in 20
Baytown Township adults lack reliable transportation
5% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

4.8% of Baytown Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Baytown Township and the towns around it

Baytown Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

Bayport: 37%Oak Park Heights: 30.8%Lake Elmo: 32.3%West Lakeland Township: 32.6%North Hudson: 35.8%St. Joseph: 36.1%Hudson: 35.5%Stillwater: 33.4%Stillwater Township: 32.6%Houlton: 35.6%Oakdale: 34.2%Woodbury: 31.3%Grant: 32.2%Pine Springs: 31.9%Afton: 31.9%Lakeland: 33.9%Hudson: 35.5%Baytown Township: 32.7%Baytown TownshipBayportOak Park HeightsLake ElmoWest Lakeland TownshipLakeview Memorial Hospital · Stillwater · 2.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHHudson Hospital · Hudson · 6.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHM Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital · Woodbury · 9.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Oak Park Heights30.8%
Lake Elmo32.3%
West Lakeland Township32.6%
Baytown Township32.7%
Bayport37%
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
Baytown TownshipA32.7%10.8%10.6%ZIP codes
BayportB+37%9.8%16.5%CDC place
Oak Park HeightsA−30.8%12.1%10%CDC place
Lake ElmoA32.3%10.1%9.9%CDC place
West Lakeland TownshipA32.6%10.8%10.4%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.2%

of Baytown Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.2%
Thinking or memory10.4%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone5.7%
Vision3.2%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
Minnesota

Every CDC estimate for Baytown Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Baytown Township is better than Minnesota on 16 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Minnesota figure falls inside Baytown Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Baytown TownshipMNU.S.vs MN
Overall health
Fair or poor health13.4%11.8–15.316%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)10.3%9.1–11.711.3%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)12.7%11.4–14.215.1%15.9%Better
Conditions
Obesity32.7%28.6–36.933.5%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.8%9.5–12.210.1%12%About the same
High blood pressure31.5%28.6–34.531%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.2%33.1–39.433.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis23.9%21.5–26.322.3%25.3%About the same
Asthma9.4%8.4–10.59.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.3%9.3–11.28.5%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease5.9%5.3–6.55.9%6.4%About the same
COPD4.8%4.3–5.55.4%6.3%About the same
Stroke2.9%2.7–3.23.1%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)7%5.7–8.68.9%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.6%9.2–12.413.1%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work18.5%16–21.322.3%24.7%Better
Binge drinking15.9%13.7–18.317.8%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours25%21.9–28.329.2%36%Better
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.1%4.3–6.17.5%11%Better
Checkup in the past year77.7%74.9–80.374.8%77.4%Better
Dentist visit in the past year73.6%71.1–7667.5%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.7%87.2–89.985.3%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.8%76–81.476.1%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)71.2%67.8–74.568.7%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)82.2%77.5–86.478.5%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.9%20.3–25.724.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely27.1%24–30.431.2%32.5%Better
Lack social and emotional support17%14.7–19.321.5%23.6%Better
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food7.4%6.2–8.611.4%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing6.4%5.5–7.49.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off4.1%3.5–4.75.7%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5%4.4–5.77.1%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)4.8%4–5.67.9%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability24.2%21.5–27.127.4%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs10.2%8.9–11.711.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering10.4%9.3–11.812.8%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty6.7%6–7.56.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.2%2.9–3.54%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone5.7%5.1–6.47%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.7%2.4–2.93.1%3.8%Lower

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Minnesota figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Baytown Township

Is Baytown Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Baytown Township is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns: A for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Baytown Township?

CDC estimates 32.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.6% and 36.9%, against 33.5% across Minnesota and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Baytown Township?

Lakeview Memorial Hospital in Stillwater, 2.7 miles in a straight line from Baytown Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Baytown Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.3–6.1%), against 7.5% across Minnesota.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Baytown Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.