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Health in Delavan · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Delavan residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Delavan. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Delavan

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Delavan

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Delavan runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Delavan adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.8%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Delavan

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (18.1%), vs 13.1% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Minnesota figure falls outside Delavan’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Delavan adults…

Delavan runs above MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Delavan adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–9.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Delavan, betterDelavan, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Delavan gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Delavan

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

HNearest ERUnited Hospital DistrictBlue Earth · 10.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnited Hospital District★★★★★ · 10.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 27.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.1 mi
United Hospital District
Blue Earth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
Fairmont · ★★★★★
ER
27.5 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.6 mi
Madelia Health
Madelia · not rated
ERRural critical access
≈28 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
Mankato · ★★★★★
ER
55.2 mi
Access Health - Windom
Windom · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careDelavan is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Delavan itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Delavan 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 Delavan; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Delavan 9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Delavan adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Delavan adults feel lonely
31.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Delavan adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Delavan adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Delavan adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Delavan 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 7
Delavan adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Delavan adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Delavan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Delavan adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

10.2% of Delavan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Delavan and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Delavan Township: 37.3%Lura Township: 37.5%Winnebago City Township: 37.6%Prescott Township: 37.2%Sterling Township: 35.6%Minnesota Lake Township: 37.6%Easton: 38%Barber Township: 37.8%Delavan: 38%DelavanDelavan TownshipLura Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Delavan Township37.3%
Lura Township37.5%
Delavan38%
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
Delavan Township————
Lura Township————

Delavan Township and Lura 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.

34.2%

of Delavan adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Delavan

Why doesn’t Delavan have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Delavan.

What hospital is closest to Delavan?

United Hospital District in Blue Earth, 10.1 miles in a straight line from Delavan’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 Delavan.

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.