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Health in Bellechester · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bellechester residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bellechester. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.9%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35.6%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
22.5%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
8.9%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.9%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
9.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bellechester

21.3%binge drink · MN 17.8%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 21.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bellechester, betterBellechester, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Bellechester gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bellechester adults…

Bellechester runs below MN on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Bellechester adults have had a stroke
Minnesota: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.3–3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Bellechester

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System in Red WingRed Wing · 9.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing★★★★★ · 9.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 22.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing
Red Wing · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.6 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
Lake City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.6 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls
Cannon Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.1 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
22.9 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
46.5 mi
Family Health Center - Menomonie Dental Center
Menomonie · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bellechester itself
✓ Dental careBellechester is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBellechester 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 Bellechester; ≈ 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 Bellechester adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

72%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
83%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
74%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bellechester 8.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Bellechester adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Bellechester adults feel lonely
28.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Bellechester adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Bellechester adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Bellechester 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 Bellechester 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
Bellechester adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Bellechester adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Bellechester adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Bellechester adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

6.9% of Bellechester adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Bellechester and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Chester Township: 37.8%Belvidere Township: 35.4%Mazeppa Township: 38.3%Zumbrota Township: 36%Zumbro Falls: 39.5%Gillford Township: 36.9%Mazeppa: 38.3%Hay Creek Township: 37%Goodhue Township: 35.3%Mount Pleasant Township: 36.3%Bellechester: 35.6%BellechesterChester TownshipBelvidere TownshipMayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing · Red Wing · 9.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Belvidere Township35.4%
Bellechester35.6%
Chester Township37.8%
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
Belvidere Township————
Chester Township————

Belvidere Township and Chester 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.

25.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Bellechester

Why doesn’t Bellechester have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bellechester?

Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing in Red Wing, 9.8 miles in a straight line from Bellechester’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.