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Health in Fremont Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fremont Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55979, 55952, 55962, 55971. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.4%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
36.1%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.1%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.7%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
16.9 mi
Winona Health Services
What stands out

What stands out about health in Fremont Township

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

Care in and near Fremont Township

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

HNearest ERWinona Health ServicesWinona · 16.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWinona Health Services★★★★★ · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 29.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.9 mi
Winona Health Services
Winona · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.4 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
30.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.2 mi
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
La Crosse · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.2 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
4 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fremont Township itself
✓ Dental careFremont Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fremont 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 Fremont 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 Fremont Township adults…

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

33 of every 100 Fremont Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.4–36.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fremont Township, betterFremont Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Fremont Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest910 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Fremont 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%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fremont Township 7.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Fremont Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Fremont Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Fremont Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Fremont Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Fremont 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 Fremont 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
Fremont Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Fremont Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Fremont Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Fremont Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Fremont Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hart Township: 37.6%Arendahl Township: 40.1%Saratoga Township: 35.1%Utica Township: 35.6%Rushford Village: 40.7%Wiscoy Township: 35.4%Warren Township: 35.5%Pilot Mound Township: 39.3%Holt Township: 40.6%Carrolton Township: 40.9%St. Charles Township: 34.5%Elmira Township: 38.7%Norton Township: 36.1%Utica: 35.5%Norway Township: 39.5%Money Creek Township: 35.3%Fremont Township: 36.1%Fremont TownshipHart TownshipArendahl TownshipSaratoga TownshipUtica TownshipRushford VillageWinona Health Services · Winona · 16.9 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Saratoga Township35.1%
Utica Township35.6%
Fremont Township36.1%
Hart Township37.6%
Arendahl Township40.1%
Rushford Village40.7%
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
Hart Township————
Arendahl Township————
Saratoga Township————
Rushford Village————
Utica Township————

Hart Township, Arendahl Township, Saratoga Township, Rushford Village and Utica 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.

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Fremont Township

Why doesn’t Fremont 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 Fremont Township.

What hospital is closest to Fremont Township?

Winona Health Services in Winona, 16.9 miles in a straight line from Fremont 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 Fremont 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.