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Health in Hayfield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hayfield Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 55940. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Hayfield Township

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Hayfield Township

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester · 20.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 23.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
21.4 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Owatonna · ★★★★★
ER
22.7 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
23.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
30.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
Albert Lea · ★★★★★
ER
53.6 mi
Community Health Center of Mason City
Mason City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careHayfield Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHayfield Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHayfield 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 Hayfield Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hayfield Township adults…

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

32 of every 100 Hayfield Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.8–35.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hayfield Township, betterHayfield Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Hayfield Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
69%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hayfield Township 7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Hayfield Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Hayfield Township adults feel lonely
30.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Hayfield Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Hayfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Hayfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hayfield 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
Hayfield Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Hayfield Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Hayfield Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Hayfield Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.1% of Hayfield Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Hayfield Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ashland Township: 36%Vernon Township: 35.8%Westfield Township: 37.2%Waltham Township: 38%Dodge Center: 36%Wasioja Township: 36.1%Canisteo Township: 34.3%Ripley Township: 37.9%Rock Dell Township: 37.7%Blooming Prairie: 37.3%Blooming Prairie Township: 37.5%Red Rock Township: 38.3%Sargeant Township: 37.3%Udolpho Township: 38%Hayfield Township: 35.9%Hayfield TownshipAshland TownshipVernon TownshipWestfield TownshipWaltham Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Vernon Township35.8%
Hayfield Township35.9%
Ashland Township36%
Westfield Township37.2%
Waltham Township38%
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
Vernon Township————
Ashland Township————
Westfield Township————
Waltham Township————

Vernon Township, Ashland Township, Westfield Township and Waltham 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 Hayfield Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Hayfield Township

Why doesn’t Hayfield 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 Hayfield Township.

What hospital is closest to Hayfield Township?

Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester in Rochester, 20.9 miles in a straight line from Hayfield 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 Hayfield 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.