Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Blooming Prairie is healthier than 81%
Blooming Prairie trails Minnesota on 7 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Blooming Prairie. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Blooming Prairie
Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Blooming Prairie
1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (6.9%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Blooming Prairie runs above Minnesota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Minnesota 17%), and heart disease, COPD and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Dental care lags in Blooming Prairie
61.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 67.5% across Minnesota. Among those 65 and older, 11.8% have lost all their teeth (Minnesota 8.9%). Checkups ↓
Blooming Prairie is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Blooming Prairie is healthier than 59%. Against the 9,679 towns with similar household incomes ($48K–$80K), it’s healthier than 81%. Health Grade ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Minnesota figure falls outside Blooming Prairie’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A.
What’s behind Blooming Prairie’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Blooming Prairie is healthier than 59% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 75% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 41%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Blooming Prairie’s median household income is $63,656; among the 9,679 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($48K–$80K), it’s healthier than 81%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 Blooming Prairie adults…
Blooming Prairie runs above MN on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Blooming Prairie is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Blooming Prairie as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Blooming Prairie adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
Care in and near Blooming Prairie
No hospital or community health center in Blooming Prairie itself. These are the nearest.
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 Blooming Prairie; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota
Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Blooming Prairie adults are doing
About the same as Minnesota on each measure.
1 in 3 Blooming Prairie adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
8.6% of Blooming Prairie adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Blooming Prairie and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blooming Prairie | B | 37.3% | 11.5% | 14.9% | CDC place |
| Blooming Prairie Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Westfield Township | — | — | — | — |
Blooming Prairie Township and Westfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Blooming Prairie adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Blooming Prairie
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Blooming Prairie is better than Minnesota on 0 and worse on 7; on the rest, the Minnesota figure falls inside Blooming Prairie’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Blooming Prairie | MN | U.S. | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.2%15.2–21.6 | 16% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.2%11.3–15.2 | 11.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.5%13.5–17.6 | 15.1% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 37.3%30.3–44.6 | 33.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11.5%9.8–13.4 | 10.1% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 34.8%30.9–38.8 | 31% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 34.6%30.5–38.6 | 33.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 26.6%23.4–29.8 | 22.3% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.1%8.9–11.4 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10.2%9.2–11.3 | 8.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.6%6.5–8.7 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 6.9%5.7–8.5 | 5.4% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.8%3.3–4.5 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 11.8%9.6–14.3 | 8.9% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.9%12.1–18 | 13.1% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 25.9%21.3–30.8 | 22.3% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 17.3%14.3–20.5 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.2%24.7–36.2 | 29.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.5%6.5–10.8 | 7.5% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 74.9%71–78.6 | 74.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 61.5%58–65.1 | 67.5% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.1%82.6–87.3 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.9%76.1–81.6 | 76.1% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 68.2%63.6–72.6 | 68.7% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.7%71.9–84.4 | 78.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23.7%20.2–27.2 | 24.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.9%26–36 | 31.2% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 21.2%17.7–24.9 | 21.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 11.9%9.2–15.1 | 11.4% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.3%7.4–11.2 | 9.3% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.8%4.8–7 | 5.7% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.2%6–8.6 | 7.1% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 8.6%6.5–11.1 | 7.9% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30.8%26.4–35.4 | 27.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 14.3%11.7–17.1 | 11.4% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13.7%11.6–16 | 12.8% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.8%7.6–10.1 | 6.8% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.7%4–5.7 | 4% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.2%6.8–9.8 | 7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.7%3.1–4.4 | 3.1% | 3.8% | About the same |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Minnesota figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Blooming Prairie
Is Blooming Prairie a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Blooming Prairie is healthier than 59% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Blooming Prairie?
CDC estimates 37.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.3% and 44.6%, against 33.5% across Minnesota and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Blooming Prairie?
Owatonna Hospital in Owatonna, 15.6 miles in a straight line from Blooming Prairie’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Blooming Prairie have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.5–10.8%), against 7.5% across Minnesota.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Blooming Prairie more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Blooming Prairie.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.