Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Cokato Township is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns
Cokato Township trails Minnesota on 4 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 55321. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Cokato Township
What’s behind Cokato Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cokato Township is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 72% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 45%).
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). Cokato Township’s median household income is $86,667; among the 10,268 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($65K–$108K), it’s healthier than 56%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Cokato Township adults…
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Care in and near Cokato Township
No hospital or community health center in Cokato Township 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 Cokato 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota
Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Cokato Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
How Cokato Township adults are doing
About the same as Minnesota on each measure.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
8.5% of Cokato Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Cokato Township and the towns around it
Cokato Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cokato Township | B | 36.8% | 11.2% | 15.3% | ZIP 55321 |
| Cokato | B | 36.4% | 11.5% | 14.8% | CDC place |
| Middleville Township | B+ | 36.5% | 10.8% | 14.6% | ZIP codes |
| Dassel Township | — | — | — | — | |
| French Lake Township | B+ | 36.4% | 11.3% | 14.4% | ZIP codes |
| Stockholm Township | — | — | — | — |
Dassel Township: not graded. Stockholm 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 Cokato Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Cokato Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Cokato Township is better than Minnesota on 0 and worse on 4; on the rest, the Minnesota figure falls inside Cokato Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Cokato Township | MN | U.S. | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18%15.5–20.5 | 16% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.7%11.1–14.2 | 11.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.3%14.5–18.1 | 15.1% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 36.8%32.2–41.7 | 33.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11.2%9.8–12.6 | 10.1% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 34.8%31.7–37.8 | 31% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.4%32.3–38.7 | 33.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 26%23.4–28.5 | 22.3% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.5%9.3–11.6 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.1%8.3–10.1 | 8.5% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.8%6–7.5 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 6.6%5.7–7.6 | 5.4% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.5%3.1–3.9 | 3.1% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 9%7.2–11 | 8.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.3%12.9–17.5 | 13.1% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 24.6%21–28.1 | 22.3% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 18.1%15.6–20.9 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.6%26.4–35 | 29.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.9%6.5–9.6 | 7.5% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 75.6%72.5–78.5 | 74.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 67.8%64.8–70.9 | 67.5% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 84.1%82.2–86.1 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 77.8%75.3–80.2 | 76.1% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 69.4%65.4–73.1 | 68.7% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 76.2%69.7–81.9 | 78.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 25.2%22.3–28.4 | 24.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.5%26.6–34.5 | 31.2% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.4%17.6–23.6 | 21.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 11.7%9.7–14.1 | 11.4% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.3%7.9–10.9 | 9.3% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.9%5–6.8 | 5.7% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.1%6.1–8.1 | 7.1% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 8.5%7.1–10.2 | 7.9% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.4%27.7–35 | 27.4% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.4%11.5–15.3 | 11.4% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.3%12.5–16.1 | 12.8% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8%7.1–8.9 | 6.8% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.5%3.9–5 | 4% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.9%6.9–9 | 7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.6%3.1–4 | 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 Cokato Township
Is Cokato Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cokato Township is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 56%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Cokato Township?
CDC estimates 36.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.2% and 41.7%, against 33.5% across Minnesota and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Cokato Township?
Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield, 16.0 miles in a straight line from Cokato Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Cokato Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.5–9.6%), 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 Cokato Township 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 Cokato Township.
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.