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Health in Berlin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Berlin Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56026, 56072. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.4%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
37.9%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
25.2%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.2%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.5%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
13.4 mi
Owatonna Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Berlin Township

6.7%have COPD · MN 5.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Berlin Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Berlin Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.9–7.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Berlin Township

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

HNearest EROwatonna HospitalOwatonna · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOwatonna Hospital★★★★★ · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 37 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Owatonna · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
Waseca · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
Albert Lea · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.2 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
Faribault · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
37 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
45.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careBerlin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBerlin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBerlin 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 Berlin 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 25.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Berlin Township, betterBerlin Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Berlin Township gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Beaver Lake Park0.9 mi of trails2Chapa-kak-say-za Wildlife Management Area22 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Berlin Township 7.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Berlin Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Berlin Township adults feel lonely
29.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Berlin Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Berlin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Berlin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Berlin 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
Berlin Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Berlin Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Berlin Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Berlin Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.7% of Berlin Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Berlin Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ellendale: 38.1%Summit Township: 37.6%Lemond Township: 37.7%New Richland Township: 38.2%Blooming Prairie Township: 37.5%Somerset Township: 37.6%Otisco Township: 39.5%Meriden Township: 37.9%Byron Township: 38.2%Hartland Township: 35.4%Berlin Township: 37.9%Berlin TownshipEllendaleSummit TownshipLemond TownshipNew Richland TownshipOwatonna Hospital · Owatonna · 13.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Health System - Waseca · Waseca · 15.8 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Summit Township37.6%
Lemond Township37.7%
Berlin Township37.9%
Ellendale38.1%
New Richland Township38.2%
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
Ellendale————
Summit Township————
Lemond Township————
New Richland Township————

Ellendale, Summit Township, Lemond Township and New Richland 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Berlin Township

Why doesn’t Berlin 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 Berlin Township.

What hospital is closest to Berlin Township?

Owatonna Hospital in Owatonna, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Berlin 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 Berlin 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.