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Health in Clinton Falls Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Clinton Falls Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55060, 55049. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Clinton Falls Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Clinton Falls Township adults…

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

33 of every 100 Clinton Falls Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.9–36.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Why age matters here

Clinton Falls Township is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Clinton Falls Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Clinton Falls Township28%
Minnesota17%
Getting care

Care in and near Clinton Falls Township

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

HNearest EROwatonna HospitalOwatonna · 5.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOwatonna Hospital★★★★★ · 5.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 37.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Owatonna · ★★★★★
ER
10.7 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
Faribault · ★★★★★
ER
14.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
Waseca · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
Northfield Hospital
Northfield · ★★★★★
ER
37.1 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.5 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careClinton Falls Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careClinton Falls Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthClinton Falls 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 Clinton Falls 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 24.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Clinton Falls Township, betterClinton Falls Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Clinton Falls Township gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clinton Falls Township 8.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Clinton Falls Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Clinton Falls Township adults feel lonely
30.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Clinton Falls Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Clinton Falls Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Clinton Falls 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 Clinton Falls 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
Clinton Falls Township adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Clinton Falls Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Clinton Falls Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Clinton Falls Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.7% of Clinton Falls Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Clinton Falls Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Owatonna: 37.6%Deerfield Township: 38.4%Medford Township: 38.6%Merton Township: 37.6%Owatonna Township: 37.6%Meriden Township: 37.9%Blooming Grove Township: 39.9%Warsaw Township: 40.5%Medford: 38.4%Walcott Township: 41.3%Havana Township: 37.9%Ellington Township: 36.7%Somerset Township: 37.6%Clinton Falls Township: 37.8%Clinton Falls TownshipOwatonnaDeerfield TownshipMedford TownshipMerton TownshipOwatonna TownshipOwatonna Hospital · Owatonna · 5.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Health System - Waseca · Waseca · 14.8 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Owatonna37.6%
Merton Township37.6%
Owatonna Township37.6%
Clinton Falls Township37.8%
Deerfield Township38.4%
Medford 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
OwatonnaB+37.6%10.6%14.4%CDC place
Deerfield Township————
Merton Township————
Medford Township————
Owatonna Township————

Deerfield Township, Merton Township, Medford Township and Owatonna 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.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Clinton Falls Township

Why doesn’t Clinton Falls 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 Clinton Falls Township.

What hospital is closest to Clinton Falls Township?

Owatonna Hospital in Owatonna, 5.2 miles in a straight line from Clinton Falls 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 Clinton Falls 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.