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Health in Belle Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Belle Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 55027. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.1%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35.3%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
22.9%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.6%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
10.7 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Belle Creek Township adults…

On every condition, Belle Creek Township is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

30 of every 100 Belle Creek Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 26.7–33.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Belle Creek Township

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - Cannon FallsCannon Falls · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing★★★★★ · 11.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 28.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls
Cannon Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing
Red Wing · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.7 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
Lake City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.2 mi
Northfield Hospital
Northfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.5 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
39.4 mi
West Side Community Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Saint Paul
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Belle Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careBelle Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBelle Creek 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 Belle Creek 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 22.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 20.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Belle Creek Township, betterBelle Creek Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Belle Creek Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
75%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Belle Creek Township 7.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Belle Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Belle Creek Township adults feel lonely
28.6% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Belle Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Belle Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Belle Creek 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 Belle Creek 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
Belle Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
10% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Belle Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Belle Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Belle Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

6.8% of Belle Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Belle Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Leon Township: 35.4%Goodhue Township: 35.3%Vasa Township: 36.6%Minneola Township: 35.1%Cannon Falls Township: 35.5%Warsaw Township: 34.9%Wanamingo Township: 35.4%Featherstone Township: 37.1%Belvidere Township: 35.4%Zumbrota Township: 36%Welch Township: 36.6%Douglas Township: 35.4%Zumbrota: 34.9%Wanamingo: 35%Roscoe Township: 34.9%Belle Creek Township: 35.3%Belle Creek TownshipLeon TownshipGoodhue TownshipVasa TownshipMinneola TownshipMayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls · Cannon Falls · 10.7 miHMayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing · Red Wing · 11.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Minneola Township35.1%
Belle Creek Township35.3%
Goodhue Township35.3%
Leon Township35.4%
Vasa Township36.6%
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
Leon Township————
Goodhue Township————
Vasa Township————
Minneola Township————

Leon Township, Goodhue Township, Vasa Township and Minneola 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.

25.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.6%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Belle Creek Township

Why doesn’t Belle Creek 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 Belle Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Belle Creek Township?

Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls in Cannon Falls, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Belle Creek 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 Belle Creek 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.