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Health in Elba Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Elba Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55972, 55910. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Elba Township

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Elba Township

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

HNearest ERWinona Health ServicesWinona · 19.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWinona Health Services★★★★★ · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 22.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.2 mi
Winona Health Services
Winona · ★★★★★
ER
21.9 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
22.1 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.3 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
42 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
2 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Elba Township itself
✓ Dental careElba Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Elba Township 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 Elba 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Elba Township adults…

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

32 of every 100 Elba Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.4–35.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.7%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Elba Township, betterElba Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elba Township 8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Elba Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Elba Township adults feel lonely
30% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Elba Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Elba Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Elba Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Elba 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 10
Elba Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Elba Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Elba Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Elba Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.1% of Elba Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Elba Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Norton Township: 36.1%Whitewater Township: 37.2%St. Charles Township: 34.5%Altura: 35.6%Quincy Township: 36.5%Utica Township: 35.6%Mount Vernon Township: 36.3%Hillsdale Township: 34.7%Plainview Township: 39%Watopa Township: 38%St. Charles: 34.1%Saratoga Township: 35.1%Dover Township: 37.9%Viola Township: 37.5%Elba Township: 35.3%Elba TownshipNorton TownshipWhitewater TownshipSt. Charles TownshipAlturaQuincy Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
St. Charles Township34.5%
Elba Township35.3%
Altura35.6%
Norton Township36.1%
Quincy Township36.5%
Whitewater Township37.2%
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
Norton Township————
Whitewater Township————
St. Charles Township————
Quincy Township————
Altura————

Norton Township, Whitewater Township, St. Charles Township, Quincy Township and Altura: 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Elba Township

Why doesn’t Elba 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 Elba Township.

What hospital is closest to Elba Township?

Winona Health Services in Winona, 19.2 miles in a straight line from Elba Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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