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Health in Deerfield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Deerfield Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55049, 55060, 56093, 55052. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.4%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
38.4%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
25%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
8.6%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
30.4%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
8.4 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Deerfield Township adults…

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

33 of every 100 Deerfield Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.8–36.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Deerfield Township

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

HNearest EROwatonna HospitalOwatonna · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOwatonna Hospital★★★★★ · 8.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 31.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Owatonna · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
Waseca · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.3 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
Faribault · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.4 mi
Northfield Hospital
Northfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.4 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.3 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careDeerfield Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDeerfield Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDeerfield 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 Deerfield 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 25%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Deerfield Township, betterDeerfield Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Deerfield Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Swan Wildlife Management Area238 acres2Prairie Rose Wildlife Management Area116 acres3Pawek Wildlife Management Area2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
67%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Deerfield Township 8.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Deerfield Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Deerfield Township adults feel lonely
30.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Deerfield Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Deerfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Deerfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Deerfield 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
Deerfield Township adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Deerfield Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Deerfield Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Deerfield Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.1% of Deerfield Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Deerfield Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Meriden Township: 37.9%Clinton Falls Township: 37.8%Blooming Grove Township: 39.9%Medford Township: 38.6%Warsaw Township: 40.5%Owatonna Township: 37.6%Woodville Township: 40.2%Lemond Township: 37.7%Owatonna: 37.6%Merton Township: 37.6%Morristown Township: 37.4%Iosco Township: 38.3%Medford: 38.4%Walcott Township: 41.3%Faribault: 42.5%Wells Township: 41.4%Deerfield Township: 38.4%Deerfield TownshipMeriden TownshipClinton Falls TownshipBlooming Grove TownshipMedford TownshipWarsaw TownshipOwatonna Hospital · Owatonna · 8.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Health System - Waseca · Waseca · 10 miHAllina Health Faribault Medical Center · Faribault · 10.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Clinton Falls Township37.8%
Meriden Township37.9%
Deerfield Township38.4%
Medford Township38.6%
Blooming Grove Township39.9%
Warsaw Township40.5%
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
Meriden Township————
Clinton Falls Township————
Blooming Grove Township————
Warsaw TownshipC+40.5%12%17.2%ZIP codes
Medford Township————

Meriden Township, Clinton Falls Township, Blooming Grove Township and Medford 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.

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Deerfield Township

Why doesn’t Deerfield 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 Deerfield Township.

What hospital is closest to Deerfield Township?

Owatonna Hospital in Owatonna, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Deerfield 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 Deerfield 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.