Pickwick Mill · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Homer Township is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns
Homer Township trails Minnesota on 5 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 55987. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Homer Township
Homer Township is an older town
26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Conditions like heart disease and arthritis become more common with age, so keep that in mind when comparing Homer Township with the state. Conditions ↓
Homer Township is short on primary care and mental health care
Homer Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Minnesota figure falls outside Homer Township’s likely range; Homer Township’s figures come from ZIP code 55987, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
What’s behind Homer Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Homer Township is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 84% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 39%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Homer Township’s median household income is $93,750; among the 9,478 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($70K–$117K), it’s healthier than 64%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Homer Township adults…
Homer Township runs above MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Homer Township is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Homer Township as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Homer Township
No hospital or community health center in Homer Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Homer 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota
Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.
1.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of Homer Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
How Homer Township adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Homer Township runs above Minnesota.
1 in 3 Homer Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10.3% of Homer Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Homer Township and the towns around it
Homer Township has the best Health Grade of the 3 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Township · Wilson Township | B+ | 34.5% | 9.7% | 13.5% | ZIP 55987 |
| Winona | B+ | 34.4% | 9.4% | 13.7% | CDC place |
| Pleasant Hill Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Richmond Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Homer | — | — | — | — |
Homer Township and Wilson Township share one ZIP estimate, so they share a row. Pleasant Hill Township, Richmond Township and Homer: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Homer Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Homer Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Homer Township is better than Minnesota on 0 and worse on 5; on the rest, the Minnesota figure falls inside Homer Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Homer Township | MN | U.S. | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 16.9%14.7–19.3 | 16% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.9%10.5–13.4 | 11.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.7%15.7–19.9 | 15.1% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34.5%28.9–40.6 | 33.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.7%8.4–11 | 10.1% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 29.7%26.6–33 | 31% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 30.8%27.5–34.3 | 33.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 21.5%19.2–24 | 22.3% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.7%9.5–12.1 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.1%7.4–8.9 | 8.5% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.1%5.5–6.7 | 5.9% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6%5.4–6.7 | 5.4% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.1%2.9–3.4 | 3.1% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 11.5%9.3–14.2 | 8.9% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.5%11.5–15.5 | 13.1% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 23.4%19.7–27.2 | 22.3% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 19.3%16.4–22.7 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29.2%23.8–35 | 29.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.6%6.5–9 | 7.5% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 72.7%69.1–76.3 | 74.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 63.8%60.2–67.3 | 67.5% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 79.8%77.7–82 | 85.3% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75.7%73.3–78 | 76.1% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 69.2%64.3–73.7 | 68.7% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 76.6%69.1–83 | 78.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 26.3%22.9–29.9 | 24.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 32.4%28.2–37 | 31.2% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.3%17.5–23.5 | 21.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 13.1%10.9–15.5 | 11.4% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.4%7.9–11 | 9.3% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.4%5.5–7.4 | 5.7% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 8.8%7.6–10.1 | 7.1% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 10.3%8.5–12.3 | 7.9% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30.7%26.8–34.8 | 27.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12%10.5–13.5 | 11.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.6%13.6–17.7 | 12.8% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.3%6.5–8.1 | 6.8% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.6%4.1–5.1 | 4% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.6%7.5–9.8 | 7% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.3%3–3.7 | 3.1% | 3.8% | About the same |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Minnesota figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Homer Township
Is Homer Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Homer Township is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 64%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Homer Township?
CDC estimates 34.5% of adults (the figure for ZIP code 55987, which Homer Township shares with Wilson Township) have obesity, likely between 28.9% and 40.6%, against 33.5% across Minnesota and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Homer Township?
Winona Health Services in Winona, 5.1 miles in a straight line from Homer Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Homer Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.5–9%), against 7.5% across Minnesota.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Homer Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A. The figures are ZIP code 55987’s, shared with Wilson Township.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Homer Township.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.