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Health in Featherstone Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Featherstone Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 55066. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Featherstone Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Featherstone Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.5%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Featherstone Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Featherstone Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.1%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. There are 11 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Featherstone Township, and more people treating it

36.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 78.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Featherstone Township’s likely range; Featherstone Township’s figures come from ZIP code 55066, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Featherstone Township adults…

Featherstone Township runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Featherstone Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–8.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Featherstone Township, betterFeatherstone Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
76%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Featherstone Township 8.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Featherstone Township

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System in Red WingRed Wing · 3.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing★★★★★ · 3.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 33.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing
Red Wing · ★★★★★
ER
15.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls
Cannon Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
Lake City · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
River Falls Area Hospital
River Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
36.5 mi
West Side Community Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Saint Paul
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Featherstone Township itself
✓ Dental careFeatherstone Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFeatherstone 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 Featherstone 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).

Mind & connection

How Featherstone Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Featherstone Township adults feel lonely
28.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Featherstone Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Featherstone Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Featherstone Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Featherstone 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 8
Featherstone Township adults worry about having enough food
13% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Featherstone Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Featherstone Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Featherstone Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

10% of Featherstone Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Featherstone Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Red Wing: 37.3%Goodhue Township: 35.3%Hay Creek Township: 37%Vasa Township: 36.6%Trenton: 34.7%Diamond Bluff: 34.5%Wacouta Township: 37.1%Welch Township: 36.6%Isabelle: 34.8%Belle Creek Township: 35.3%Belvidere Township: 35.4%Zumbrota Township: 36%Florence Township: 36.7%Cannon Falls Township: 35.5%Douglas Township: 35.4%Featherstone Township: 37.1%Featherstone TownshipRed WingGoodhue TownshipHay Creek TownshipVasa TownshipMayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing · Red Wing · 3.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Health System - Lake City · Lake City · 16.2 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Goodhue Township35.3%
Vasa Township36.6%
Hay Creek Township37%
Featherstone Township37.1%
Red Wing37.3%
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
Red WingB−37.3%12.1%16.4%CDC place
Goodhue Township————
Hay Creek Township————
Vasa Township————

Goodhue Township and Vasa Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Hay Creek Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Featherstone Township

Why doesn’t Featherstone 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 Featherstone Township.

What hospital is closest to Featherstone Township?

Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing in Red Wing, 3.2 miles in a straight line from Featherstone 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 Featherstone 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.