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Health in Erin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Erin Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56069, 55046, 55021. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.4%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35.9%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
21.8%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.4%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
10.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague
What stands out

What stands out about health in Erin Township

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Erin Township

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System New PragueNew Prague · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthfield Hospital★★★★★ · 14.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterJordan · 19.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague
New Prague · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.4 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
Faribault · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.7 mi
Northfield Hospital
Northfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.5 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.2 mi
Minnesota Valley Health Center
Le Sueur · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.6 mi
Axis Lake
Minneapolis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Erin Township itself
✓ Dental careErin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Erin 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 Erin 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 Erin Township adults…

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

30 of every 100 Erin Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 26.7–33.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Erin Township, betterErin Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Erin Township gets moving

1.6 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

1McCullough Park0.8 mi of trails2Robert J. Lick Wildlife Management Area197 acres3Boyd Sartell Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit55 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
75%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Erin Township 7.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Erin Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Erin Township adults feel lonely
29.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Erin Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Erin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Erin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Erin 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
Erin Township adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Erin Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Erin Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Erin Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

6.7% of Erin Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Erin Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Forest Township: 38.1%Wheatland Township: 35.2%Shieldsville Township: 38.1%Montgomery Township: 35.2%Bridgewater Township: 35%Webster Township: 34.8%Wells Township: 41.4%Lonsdale: 37%Lanesburgh Township: 33.4%Cedar Lake Township: 33.2%Morristown Township: 37.4%Kilkenny Township: 36.1%Montgomery: 35%Lexington Township: 36.9%Erin Township: 35.9%Erin TownshipForest TownshipWheatland TownshipShieldsville TownshipMontgomery TownshipMayo Clinic Health System New Prague · New Prague · 10.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHAllina Health Faribault Medical Center · Faribault · 13.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHNorthfield Hospital · Northfield · 14.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wheatland Township35.2%
Montgomery Township35.2%
Erin Township35.9%
Forest Township38.1%
Shieldsville Township38.1%
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
Forest TownshipB+38.1%9.9%14.8%ZIP codes
Wheatland TownshipA−35.2%8.9%13.4%ZIP codes
Shieldsville TownshipB38.1%11.8%15.7%ZIP codes
Montgomery Township————

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.3%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Erin Township

Why doesn’t Erin 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 Erin Township.

What hospital is closest to Erin Township?

Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague in New Prague, 10.9 miles in a straight line from Erin 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 Erin 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.