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Health in Havana Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Havana Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55060, 55924. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Havana Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Havana Township adults…

Havana Township runs above MN on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Havana Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.7–7.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Why age matters here

Havana Township is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Heart disease and COPD rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Havana Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Havana Township27%
Minnesota17%
Getting care

Care in and near Havana Township

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

HNearest EROwatonna HospitalOwatonna · 6.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOwatonna Hospital★★★★★ · 6.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 31.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Owatonna · ★★★★★
ER
17.6 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
Faribault · ★★★★★
ER
20.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
Waseca · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.8 mi
Northfield Hospital
Northfield · ★★★★★
ER
31.9 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
43.9 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHavana Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHavana Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHavana 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 Havana 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 25.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Havana Township, betterHavana Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Havana Township gets moving

6.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Havana Township 8.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Havana Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Havana Township adults feel lonely
30.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Havana Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Havana Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Havana Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Havana 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 8
Havana Township adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Havana Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Havana Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Havana Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.9% of Havana Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Havana Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Owatonna Township: 37.6%Merton Township: 37.6%Claremont Township: 38.3%Aurora Township: 37.9%Owatonna: 37.6%Somerset Township: 37.6%Meriden Township: 37.9%Clinton Falls Township: 37.8%Ellington Township: 36.7%Ripley Township: 37.9%Wasioja Township: 36.1%Blooming Prairie Township: 37.5%Havana Township: 37.9%Havana TownshipOwatonna TownshipMerton TownshipClaremont TownshipAurora TownshipOwatonna Hospital · Owatonna · 6.4 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Owatonna Township37.6%
Merton Township37.6%
Havana Township37.9%
Aurora Township37.9%
Claremont Township38.3%
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
Owatonna Township————
Merton Township————
Aurora Township————
Claremont Township————

Owatonna Township, Merton Township, Aurora Township and Claremont 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.

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Havana Township

Why doesn’t Havana 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 Havana Township.

What hospital is closest to Havana Township?

Owatonna Hospital in Owatonna, 6.4 miles in a straight line from Havana Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Havana 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.