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Health in Ceresco Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ceresco Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56062, 56090, 56055, 56034. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Ceresco Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ceresco Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Ceresco Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6–7.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Ceresco Township

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

HNearest ERMadelia HealthMadelia · 7.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 21 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Madelia Health
Madelia · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
St. James · not rated
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈21.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
Mankato · ★★★★★
ER
24.7 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
New Ulm · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40.9 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ceresco Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ceresco Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ceresco 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 Ceresco 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 25.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ceresco Township, betterCeresco Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Ceresco Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ceresco Township 9.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Ceresco Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Ceresco Township adults feel lonely
29.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Ceresco Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Ceresco Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Ceresco Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Ceresco 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 8
Ceresco Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Ceresco Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Ceresco Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Ceresco Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.2% of Ceresco Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Ceresco Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fieldon Township: 36.4%Vernon Center Township: 35.6%Lincoln Township: 35.7%Pleasant Mound Township: 35.9%Rosendale Township: 37.7%Madelia Township: 35.9%Antrim Township: 36.4%Garden City Township: 35.5%Lyra Township: 35%Shelby Township: 35.8%Butternut Valley Township: 35.6%Ceresco Township: 35.7%Ceresco TownshipFieldon TownshipVernon Center TownshipLincoln TownshipPleasant Mound TownshipMadelia Health · Madelia · 7.2 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Vernon Center Township35.6%
Ceresco Township35.7%
Lincoln Township35.7%
Pleasant Mound Township35.9%
Fieldon Township36.4%
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
Fieldon Township————
Lincoln Township————
Vernon Center Township————
Pleasant Mound Township————

Fieldon Township, Lincoln Township, Vernon Center Township and Pleasant Mound 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.

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Ceresco Township

Why doesn’t Ceresco 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 Ceresco Township.

What hospital is closest to Ceresco Township?

Madelia Health in Madelia, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Ceresco Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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