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Health in Cherry Grove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cherry Grove Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55946, 55983, 55985. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Cherry Grove Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cherry Grove Township adults…

Cherry Grove Township runs above MN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Cherry Grove Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.1–7.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Cherry Grove Township

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - Cannon FallsCannon Falls · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 23.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls
Cannon Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.6 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
Faribault · ★★★★★
ER
22.3 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Owatonna · ★★★★★
ER
23.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
48.6 mi
Open Door Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cherry Grove Township itself
✓ Dental careCherry Grove Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCherry Grove 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 Cherry Grove 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%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cherry Grove Township, betterCherry Grove Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Cherry Grove Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cherry Grove Township 7.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Cherry Grove Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Cherry Grove Township adults feel lonely
28.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Cherry Grove Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Cherry Grove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Cherry Grove Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cherry Grove 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
Cherry Grove Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Cherry Grove Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Cherry Grove Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Cherry Grove Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.1% of Cherry Grove Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Cherry Grove Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wanamingo Township: 35.4%Roscoe Township: 34.9%Kenyon Township: 35.8%Holden Township: 36%Minneola Township: 35.1%Wanamingo: 35%Leon Township: 35.4%Zumbrota: 34.9%Pine Island Township: 35.5%Milton Township: 35.5%New Haven Township: 35.3%Kenyon: 35.5%Richland Township: 38.4%Cherry Grove Township: 35.8%Cherry Grove TownshipWanamingo TownshipRoscoe TownshipKenyon Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#11 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Roscoe Township34.9%
Wanamingo Township35.4%
Cherry Grove Township35.8%
Kenyon Township35.8%
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
Wanamingo Township————
Kenyon Township————
Roscoe Township————

Wanamingo Township, Kenyon Township and Roscoe 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.

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Cherry Grove Township

Why doesn’t Cherry Grove 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 Cherry Grove Township.

What hospital is closest to Cherry Grove Township?

Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls in Cannon Falls, 17.4 miles in a straight line from Cherry Grove 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 Cherry Grove 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.