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Health in Hanska · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hanska residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.4%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
36.8%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.5%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
27.9%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
8 mi
Madelia Health
What stands out

What stands out about health in Hanska

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

Care in and near Hanska

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

HNearest ERMadelia HealthMadelia · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNew Ulm Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 26 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Madelia Health
Madelia · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.4 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
New Ulm · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
St. James · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.5 mi
Sleepy Eye Medical Center
Sleepy Eye · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHanska is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hanska itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hanska 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 Hanska; ≈ 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 Hanska adults…

Hanska runs above MN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Hanska adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hanska, betterHanska, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Hanska gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
81%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hanska 7.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Hanska adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Hanska adults feel lonely
27.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Hanska adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Hanska adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Hanska adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hanska 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
Hanska adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Hanska adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Hanska adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Hanska adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.2% of Hanska adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Hanska and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lake Hanska Township: 36.2%Linden Township: 36.2%Albin Township: 36.8%Riverdale Township: 36.8%Butternut Valley Township: 35.6%Madelia Township: 35.9%Cottonwood Township: 35.3%Hanska: 36.8%HanskaLake Hanska TownshipLinden TownshipMadelia Health · Madelia · 8 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lake Hanska Township36.2%
Linden Township36.2%
Hanska36.8%
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 Hanska Township————
Linden Township————

Lake Hanska Township and Linden 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.

28.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Hanska

Why doesn’t Hanska have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hanska?

Madelia Health in Madelia, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Hanska’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 Hanska.

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.