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Health in Highland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Highland Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55945, 55964. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
38.6%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.8%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.3%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
10.7 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Highland Township

6.5%have COPD · MN 5.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Highland Township adults…

Highland Township runs above MN on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Highland Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.5–7.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Highland Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Elizabeth Medical CenterWabasha · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 21 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
Lake City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
22 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
45.7 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
2 sites · nearest in Menomonie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Highland Township itself
✓ Dental careHighland Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHighland 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 Highland Township; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Highland Township, betterHighland Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Highland Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest377 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Highland Township 7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Highland Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Highland Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Highland Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Highland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Highland Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Highland 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
Highland Township adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Highland Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Highland Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Highland Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.6% of Highland Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Highland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Glasgow Township: 37.9%Watopa Township: 38%Plainview Township: 39%Oakwood Township: 38.2%Pepin Township: 37.2%West Albany Township: 36.9%Minneiska Township: 37.7%Greenfield Township: 37.8%Whitewater Township: 37.2%Elgin Township: 38.1%Quincy Township: 36.5%Zumbro Township: 38%Hyde Park Township: 38.4%Highland Township: 38.6%Highland TownshipGlasgow TownshipWatopa TownshipPlainview TownshipOakwood TownshipSt. Elizabeth Medical Center · Wabasha · 10.7 miHMayo Clinic Hospital Rochester · Rochester · 23.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHCommunity Health Service Inc. - Rochester · Rochester · 21 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Glasgow Township37.9%
Watopa Township38%
Oakwood Township38.2%
Highland Township38.6%
Plainview Township39%
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
Watopa Township————
Glasgow Township————
Oakwood Township————
Plainview Township————

Watopa Township, Glasgow Township, Oakwood Township and Plainview 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%

of Highland Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Highland Township

Why doesn’t Highland 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 Highland Township.

What hospital is closest to Highland Township?

St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Wabasha, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Highland Township’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 Highland 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.