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Health in Garden City Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Garden City Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56055, 56034. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.7%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35.5%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.2%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.3%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
10.8 mi
Madelia Health
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Garden City Township adults…

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

33 of every 100 Garden City Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.9–36.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Garden City Township

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

HNearest ERMadelia HealthMadelia · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System - Mankato★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 13 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Madelia Health
Madelia · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈13.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
Mankato · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.1 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
New Ulm · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
St. James · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
47.6 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Garden City Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Garden City Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Garden City 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 Garden City 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Garden City Township, betterGarden City Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Garden City Township gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Hog Island Wildlife Management Area15 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

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

How Garden City Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Garden City Township adults feel lonely
29.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Garden City Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Garden City Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Garden City Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Garden City 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 9
Garden City Township adults worry about having enough food
11% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Garden City Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Garden City Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Garden City Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8% of Garden City Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Garden City Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lake Crystal: 36.1%Vernon Center Township: 35.6%Rapidan Township: 34.7%Lincoln Township: 35.7%Judson Township: 35.5%Lyra Township: 35%Ceresco Township: 35.7%Shelby Township: 35.8%Decoria Township: 34.4%South Bend Township: 34.4%Mankato Township: 34.2%Butternut Valley Township: 35.6%Madelia Township: 35.9%Nicollet Township: 34.1%Cambria Township: 35.3%Garden City Township: 35.5%Garden City TownshipLake CrystalVernon Center TownshipRapidan TownshipLincoln TownshipJudson TownshipMadelia Health · Madelia · 10.8 miHMayo Clinic Health System - Mankato · Mankato · 13.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHOpen Door Health Center · Mankato · 13 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rapidan Township34.7%
Garden City Township35.5%
Judson Township35.5%
Vernon Center Township35.6%
Lincoln Township35.7%
Lake Crystal36.1%
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
Lake CrystalB+36.1%10.8%15.7%CDC place
Vernon Center Township————
Rapidan TownshipB+34.7%10.3%14.2%ZIP codes
Judson Township————
Lincoln Township————

Vernon Center Township, Judson Township and Lincoln 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Garden City Township

Why doesn’t Garden City 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 Garden City Township.

What hospital is closest to Garden City Township?

Madelia Health in Madelia, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Garden City 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 Garden City 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.