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Health in Faxon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Faxon Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56011, 56044. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.3%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
34.9%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
24.4%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.3%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.3%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
12.2 mi
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Faxon Township

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

Care in and near Faxon Township

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

HNearest ERRidgeview Sibley Medical CenterArlington · 12.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRidgeview Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterJordan · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center
Arlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.6 mi
Minnesota Valley Health Center
Le Sueur · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14 mi
Ridgeview Medical Center
Waconia · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague
New Prague · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.7 mi
Universal Medical Services
2 sites · nearest in Minneapolis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Faxon Township itself
✓ Dental careFaxon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Faxon 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 Faxon 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 Faxon Township adults…

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

31 of every 100 Faxon Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.9–34.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 20%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Faxon Township, betterFaxon Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Faxon Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Faxon Wildlife Management Area40 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
69%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
Faxon Township 7.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Faxon Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Faxon Township adults feel lonely
29.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Faxon Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Faxon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Faxon Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Faxon 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
Faxon Township adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Faxon Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Faxon Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Faxon Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.3% of Faxon Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Faxon Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Blakeley Township: 33.5%Belle Plaine: 33%Hancock Township: 33.9%Washington Lake Township: 37.6%San Francisco Township: 32.4%Jessenland Township: 38.4%Belle Plaine Township: 33.4%Tyrone Township: 37.5%St. Lawrence Township: 34.3%Benton Township: 33.8%Green Isle: 38.6%Young America Township: 35.2%Green Isle Township: 39.4%Sand Creek Township: 34.1%Louisville Township: 32.7%Dahlgren Township: 33.1%Carver: 32%Arlington Township: 38.6%Henderson Township: 37.7%Faxon Township: 34.9%Faxon TownshipBlakeley TownshipBelle PlaineHancock TownshipWashington Lake TownshipSan Francisco TownshipJessenland TownshipRidgeview Sibley Medical Center · Arlington · 12.2 miHMayo Clinic Health System New Prague · New Prague · 14.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHJordan Dental Clinic · Jordan · 10.7 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
San Francisco Township32.4%
Belle Plaine33%
Blakeley Township33.5%
Hancock Township33.9%
Faxon Township34.9%
Washington Lake Township37.6%
Jessenland Township38.4%
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
Blakeley Township————
Belle PlaineA−33%8.9%14.4%CDC place
Hancock Township————
Washington Lake Township————
San Francisco Township————
Jessenland Township————

Blakeley Township, Hancock Township, Washington Lake Township, San Francisco Township and Jessenland 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.

26.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Faxon Township

Why doesn’t Faxon 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 Faxon Township.

What hospital is closest to Faxon Township?

Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center in Arlington, 12.2 miles in a straight line from Faxon Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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