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Hamburg, Minnesota 55339 (28244479812)Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Hamburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hamburg residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Hamburg. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.5%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35.3%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.9%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
30.5%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
10 mi
Glencoe Regional Health
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hamburg adults…

Hamburg runs below MN on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Hamburg adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · better · likely 6.6–8.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Hamburg

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

HNearest ERGlencoe Regional HealthGlencoe · 10 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRidgeview Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterJordan · 17 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Glencoe Regional Health
Glencoe · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.5 mi
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center
Arlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.2 mi
Ridgeview Medical Center
Waconia · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17 mi
Open Door Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
Minnesota Valley Health Center
Le Sueur · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
36.5 mi
Universal Medical Services
2 sites · nearest in Minneapolis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHamburg is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHamburg is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHamburg 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 Hamburg; ≈ 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 23%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 20.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hamburg, betterHamburg, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Hamburg gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Hamburg Bicentennial Park12 acres2Hawks Park6 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupMN 75%
69%Dentist visitMN 68%
83%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
81%MammogramMN 79%
73%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hamburg 7.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Hamburg adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Hamburg adults feel lonely
30.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Hamburg adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Hamburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Hamburg adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hamburg 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
Hamburg adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Hamburg adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Hamburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Hamburg adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Hamburg and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.4%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Hamburg

Why doesn’t Hamburg have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Hamburg.

What hospital is closest to Hamburg?

Glencoe Regional Health in Glencoe, 10.0 miles in a straight line from Hamburg’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 Hamburg.

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.