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Health in Hancock Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hancock Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55368, 56011, 55322. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.4%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
33.9%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.2%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.8%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.1%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
9.6 mi
Ridgeview Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Hancock Township

38%of residents 65+ · MN 17%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hancock Township adults…

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

30 of every 100 Hancock Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.2–33.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Why age matters here

Hancock Township is an older town: 38% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Hancock Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Hancock Township38%
Minnesota17%
Getting care

Care in and near Hancock Township

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

HNearest ERRidgeview Medical CenterWaconia · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRidgeview Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterJordan · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Ridgeview Medical Center
Waconia · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.2 mi
Open Door Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.4 mi
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center
Arlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.4 mi
St. Francis Regional Medical Center
Shakopee · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.6 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague
New Prague · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.6 mi
Universal Medical Services
2 sites · nearest in Minneapolis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHancock Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHancock Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHancock 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 Hancock 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 23.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hancock Township, betterHancock Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Hancock Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Assumption Wildlife Management Area68 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
69%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hancock Township 6.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Hancock Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Hancock Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Hancock Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Hancock Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Hancock Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hancock 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
Hancock Township adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Hancock Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 20
Hancock Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Hancock Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

6.8% of Hancock Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Hancock Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Faxon Township: 34.9%Benton Township: 33.8%San Francisco Township: 32.4%Blakeley Township: 33.5%Belle Plaine: 33%Washington Lake Township: 37.6%Jessenland Township: 38.4%Dahlgren Township: 33.1%Waconia Township: 33.1%Young America Township: 35.2%St. Lawrence Township: 34.3%Sand Creek Township: 34.1%Louisville Township: 32.7%Carver: 32%Hancock Township: 33.9%Hancock TownshipFaxon TownshipBenton TownshipSan Francisco TownshipRidgeview Medical Center · Waconia · 9.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Health System New Prague · New Prague · 16.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHJordan Dental Clinic · Jordan · 10.2 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
San Francisco Township32.4%
Benton Township33.8%
Hancock Township33.9%
Faxon Township34.9%
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
Faxon Township————
Benton Township————
San Francisco Township————

Faxon Township, Benton Township and San Francisco 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.

27.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Hancock Township

Why doesn’t Hancock 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 Hancock Township.

What hospital is closest to Hancock Township?

Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Hancock 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 Hancock 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.