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Health in Hillsdale Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hillsdale Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55987, 55959. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.8%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
34.7%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.2%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.4%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
31.8%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
7.9 mi
Winona Health Services
What stands out

What stands out about health in Hillsdale Township

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

Care in and near Hillsdale Township

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

HNearest ERWinona Health ServicesWinona · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWinona Health Services★★★★★ · 7.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterLa Crosse · 31.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Winona Health Services
Winona · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.1 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.3 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
3 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.6 mi
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
La Crosse · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.6 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center
La Crosse · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hillsdale Township itself
✓ Dental careHillsdale Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hillsdale Township 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 Hillsdale 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hillsdale Township adults…

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

30 of every 100 Hillsdale Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.2–33.8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hillsdale Township, betterHillsdale Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Hillsdale Township gets moving

6.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest4.8 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
81%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
76%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hillsdale Township 7.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Hillsdale Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Hillsdale Township runs above Minnesota.

1 in 3Hillsdale Township adults feel lonely
31.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Hillsdale Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Hillsdale Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Hillsdale Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · MN 15.1% · Worse than MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hillsdale 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
Hillsdale Township adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Hillsdale Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Hillsdale Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Hillsdale Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

9.7% of Hillsdale Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Hillsdale Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Stockton: 36.3%Warren Township: 35.5%Rollingstone Township: 35.9%Norton Township: 36.1%Wilson Township: 34.5%Utica Township: 35.6%Hart Township: 37.6%Goodview: 34.2%Milton: 39%Minnesota City: 35.8%Mount Vernon Township: 36.3%Winona: 34.4%Fountain City: 37.8%Altura: 35.6%Elba Township: 35.3%Wiscoy Township: 35.4%Homer Township: 34.5%Hillsdale Township: 34.7%Hillsdale TownshipStocktonWarren TownshipRollingstone TownshipNorton TownshipWilson TownshipWinona Health Services · Winona · 7.9 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wilson Township34.5%
Hillsdale Township34.7%
Warren Township35.5%
Rollingstone Township35.9%
Norton Township36.1%
Stockton36.3%
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
Stockton————
Warren Township————
Rollingstone Township————
Norton Township————
Wilson TownshipB+34.5%9.7%13.5%ZIP 55987

Stockton, Warren Township, Rollingstone Township and Norton 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.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Hillsdale Township

Why doesn’t Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale Township.

What hospital is closest to Hillsdale Township?

Winona Health Services in Winona, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Hillsdale Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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