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Health in Beauford Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beauford Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56065, 56037. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.8%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.6%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.8%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
≈13.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
What stands out

What stands out about health in Beauford Township

6.8%have heart disease · MN 5.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beauford Township adults…

Beauford Township runs above MN on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Beauford Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6–7.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Beauford Township

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato · ≈13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System - Mankato★★★★★ · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 12.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈13.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
Mankato · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
Waseca · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.4 mi
Madelia Health
Madelia · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25 mi
United Hospital District
Blue Earth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
58.5 mi
Access Health - Windom
Windom · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beauford Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beauford Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beauford 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 Beauford 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 23.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.3%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beauford Township, betterBeauford Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Beauford Township gets moving

1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beauford Township 6.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Beauford Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Beauford Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Beauford Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Beauford Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Beauford Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Beauford 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 10
Beauford Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Beauford Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Beauford Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Beauford Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.6% of Beauford Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Beauford Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Decoria Township: 34.4%Lyra Township: 35%Mapleton Township: 35.1%Medo Township: 35.4%Mankato Township: 34.2%Rapidan Township: 34.7%McPherson Township: 37.1%Vernon Center Township: 35.6%Sterling Township: 35.6%Mapleton: 34.4%Danville Township: 36.5%Freedom Township: 37.5%Beauford Township: 35%Beauford TownshipDecoria TownshipLyra TownshipMapleton TownshipMedo TownshipMayo Clinic Health System - Mankato · Mankato · 13.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHOpen Door Health Center · Mankato · 12.8 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Decoria Township34.4%
Beauford Township35%
Lyra Township35%
Mapleton Township35.1%
Medo Township35.4%
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
Decoria TownshipB+34.4%9.4%13.9%ZIP codes
Lyra Township————
Mapleton Township————
Medo Township————

Lyra Township, Mapleton Township and Medo 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.

29.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Beauford Township

Why doesn’t Beauford 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 Beauford Township.

What hospital is closest to Beauford Township?

Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato in Mankato, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Beauford Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Beauford 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.