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Health in Dover Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dover Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55929, 55972, 55934. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.4%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
37.9%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
21.4%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.7%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
15.3 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dover Township adults…

On every condition, Dover Township is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

29 of every 100 Dover Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 26.4–32.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Dover Township

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

HNearest EROlmsted Medical CenterRochester · 15.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Hospital Rochester★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.3 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.5 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
17.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26 mi
Winona Health Services
Winona · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.6 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
46.1 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
3 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDover Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDover Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDover 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 Dover 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 21.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dover Township, betterDover Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Dover Township gets moving

2.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupMN 75%
69%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
74%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dover Township 6.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Dover Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Dover Township adults feel lonely
28% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Dover Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Dover Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Dover 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 Dover 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 11
Dover Township adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Dover Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Dover Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Dover Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

6.8% of Dover Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Dover Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Elmira Township: 38.7%Eyota Township: 37.5%Quincy Township: 36.5%St. Charles Township: 34.5%Chatfield: 38.3%Saratoga Township: 35.1%Orion Township: 38.5%Chatfield Township: 39%Viola Township: 37.5%Marion Township: 38.6%Plainview Township: 39%Elba Township: 35.3%St. Charles: 34.1%Utica Township: 35.6%Dover Township: 37.9%Dover TownshipElmira TownshipEyota TownshipQuincy TownshipSt. Charles Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
St. Charles Township34.5%
Quincy Township36.5%
Eyota Township37.5%
Dover Township37.9%
Elmira Township38.7%
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
Elmira Township————
Eyota Township————
Quincy Township————
St. Charles Township————

Elmira Township, Eyota Township, Quincy Township and St. Charles 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.

25.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.7%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Dover Township

Why doesn’t Dover 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 Dover Township.

What hospital is closest to Dover Township?

Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester, 15.3 miles in a straight line from Dover Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Dover 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.