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Health in Camden Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Camden Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55397, 55367, 55360. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.8%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
34.7%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
21.9%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.6%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.7%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
8 mi
Ridgeview Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Camden Township adults…

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

28 of every 100 Camden Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 25–31.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Camden Township

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

HNearest ERRidgeview Medical CenterWaconia · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRidgeview Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterJordan · 20.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Ridgeview Medical Center
Waconia · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.8 mi
Glencoe Regional Health
Glencoe · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.5 mi
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center
Arlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.3 mi
Open Door Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.8 mi
Hutchinson Health
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.1 mi
Hennepin County
4 sites · nearest in Minneapolis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCamden Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCamden Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCamden 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 Camden 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 21.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Camden Township, betterCamden Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Camden Township gets moving

3.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Baylor Park3.7 mi of trails2Gravel Pit 1748 Wildlife Management Area5 acres3Gravel Pit 2749 Wildlife Management Area2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
70%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
75%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Camden Township 6.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Camden Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Camden Township adults feel lonely
29.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Camden Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Camden Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Camden Township 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 Camden 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
Camden Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Camden Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Camden Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Camden Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7% of Camden Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Camden Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

New Germany: 33.1%Bergen Township: 42.7%Mayer: 34.4%Young America Township: 35.2%Hollywood Township: 35%Waconia Township: 33.1%Helen Township: 42.6%Rich Valley Township: 42.4%Winsted Township: 42.3%Watertown Township: 34.7%Benton Township: 33.8%Washington Lake Township: 37.6%Woodland Township: 37.9%Waconia: 32.4%Laketown Township: 31.7%Minnetrista: 26.2%Camden Township: 34.7%Camden TownshipNew GermanyBergen TownshipMayerYoung America TownshipHollywood TownshipWaconia TownshipRidgeview Medical Center · Waconia · 8 mi · 4★ MedicareHGlencoe Regional Health · Glencoe · 10.8 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
New Germany33.1%
Waconia Township33.1%
Mayer34.4%
Camden Township34.7%
Hollywood Township35%
Young America Township35.2%
Bergen Township42.7%
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
New Germany————
Bergen Township————
MayerA−34.4%6.9%14.6%CDC place
Young America Township————
Hollywood TownshipA−35%8.8%14.6%ZIP codes
Waconia TownshipA33.1%8.5%12.4%ZIP codes

New Germany and Young America Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Bergen Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.5%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Camden Township

Why doesn’t Camden 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 Camden Township.

What hospital is closest to Camden Township?

Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Camden Township’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 Camden 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.