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Health in Greenvale Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Greenvale Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55057, 55024. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Greenvale Township

COPD and stroke are less common in Greenvale Township

Greenvale Township runs below Minnesota on four chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4.2% vs 5.4%), stroke (2.5% vs 3.1%) and diabetes (8.3% vs 10.1%). Conditions ↓

Fewer Greenvale Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing and utility bills all run below Minnesota. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Greenvale Township’s likely range; Greenvale Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 55057, 55024, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Greenvale Township adults…

Greenvale Township runs below MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Greenvale Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · better · likely 3.8–4.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
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 11
Greenvale Township adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · MN 11.4%
Better than MN
1 in 13
Greenvale Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 23
Greenvale Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · MN 5.7%
Better than MN
1 in 15
Greenvale Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

5.4% of Greenvale Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Getting care

Care in and near Greenvale Township

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

HNearest ERNorthfield HospitalNorthfield · 3.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthfield Hospital★★★★★ · 3.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterJordan · 22.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.7 mi
Northfield Hospital
Northfield · ★★★★★
ER
15 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls
Cannon Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.1 mi
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital
Burnsville · ★★★★★
ER
16.2 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
Faribault · ★★★★★
ER
22.4 mi
Open Door Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.4 mi
United Family Medicine
Saint Paul · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careGreenvale Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGreenvale Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGreenvale 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 Greenvale Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 10%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Greenvale Township, betterGreenvale Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Greenvale Township gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
72%Dentist visitMN 68%
83%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
76%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Greenvale Township 7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Greenvale Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Greenvale Township adults feel lonely
30.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Greenvale Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Greenvale Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Greenvale Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Greenvale 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.

Around town

Greenvale Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Northfield: 31.9%Waterford Township: 32.5%Bridgewater Township: 35%Webster Township: 34.8%Northfield Township: 33.6%Dundas: 37.4%Sciota Township: 33.7%Forest Township: 38.1%Cannon City Township: 41%Wheatland Township: 35.2%Lonsdale: 37%Greenvale Township: 32.5%Greenvale TownshipNorthfieldWaterford TownshipBridgewater TownshipWebster TownshipNorthfield Hospital · Northfield · 3.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHAllina Health Faribault Medical Center · Faribault · 16.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Northfield31.9%
Greenvale Township32.5%
Waterford Township32.5%
Webster Township34.8%
Bridgewater Township35%
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
NorthfieldA31.9%7.9%9.5%CDC place
Bridgewater TownshipA35%8.9%11.7%ZIP codes
Waterford Township————
Webster TownshipA−34.8%9.4%12.4%ZIP codes

Waterford 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.

25.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.3%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Greenvale Township

Why doesn’t Greenvale 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 Greenvale Township.

What hospital is closest to Greenvale Township?

Northfield Hospital in Northfield, 3.7 miles in a straight line from Greenvale 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 Greenvale 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.