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Health in Bernadotte Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bernadotte Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56054, 56073, 56074. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
34%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
22.5%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.4%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.2%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
10.7 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bernadotte Township

9.3%worry about food · MN 11.4%
★ What stands out · 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 11
Bernadotte Township adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · MN 11.4%
Better than MN
1 in 13
Bernadotte Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 20
Bernadotte Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Bernadotte Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

6.5% of Bernadotte Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bernadotte Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Bernadotte Township adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Bernadotte Township

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

HNearest ERNew Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNew Ulm Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 24.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
New Ulm · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.4 mi
River's Edge Hospital & Clinic
St. Peter · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.6 mi
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center
Arlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.7 mi
Minnesota Valley Health Center
Le Sueur · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.1 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
54.3 mi
Access Health - Windom
Windom · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careBernadotte Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBernadotte Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bernadotte 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 Bernadotte 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 22.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bernadotte Township, betterBernadotte Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Bernadotte Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
69%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bernadotte Township 6.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Bernadotte Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Bernadotte Township adults feel lonely
28.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Bernadotte Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Bernadotte Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Bernadotte Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bernadotte 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.

Around town

Bernadotte Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lafayette Township: 34.4%New Sweden Township: 35.5%Alfsborg Township: 38.6%Brighton Township: 35%New Ulm: 35.2%Lafayette: 32.7%Cornish Township: 38.5%West Newton Township: 37.3%Milford Township: 35.3%Courtland Township: 33.3%Sibley Township: 39%Granby Township: 34.4%Lake Prairie Township: 34.6%Winthrop: 39%Bernadotte Township: 34%Bernadotte TownshipLafayette TownshipNew Sweden TownshipAlfsborg TownshipBrighton TownshipNew Ulm Medical Center · New Ulm · 10.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHRiver's Edge Hospital & Clinic · St. Peter · 17.4 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bernadotte Township34%
Lafayette Township34.4%
Brighton Township35%
New Sweden Township35.5%
Alfsborg Township38.6%
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
Lafayette Township————
New Sweden Township————
Alfsborg Township————
Brighton Township————

Lafayette Township, New Sweden Township, Alfsborg Township and Brighton 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.

27.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Bernadotte Township

Why doesn’t Bernadotte 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 Bernadotte Township.

What hospital is closest to Bernadotte Township?

New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Bernadotte 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 Bernadotte 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.