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Health in Houston Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Houston Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 55943. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.2%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35.1%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
26.1%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.5%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.7%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
15.2 mi
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Houston Township

7.4%have heart disease · MN 5.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Houston Township adults…

Houston Township runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Houston Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–8.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Why age matters here

Houston Township is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Houston Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Houston Township32%
Minnesota17%
Getting care

Care in and near Houston Township

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

HNearest ERGundersen Lutheran Medical CenterLa Crosse · 15.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterLa Crosse · 15.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
La Crosse · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.3 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
5 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center
La Crosse · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.5 mi
Winona Health Services
Winona · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
37.6 mi
Winnmed
Decorah · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
47.9 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careHouston Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHouston Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHouston 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 Houston 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 26.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Houston Township, betterHouston Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Houston Township gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest23 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Houston Township 6.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Houston Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Houston Township adults feel lonely
28.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Houston Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Houston Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Houston Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Houston 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
Houston Township adults worry about having enough food
10% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Houston Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Houston Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Houston Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.5% of Houston Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Houston Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Houston: 34.1%Money Creek Township: 35.3%Sheldon Township: 35%Yucatan Township: 36.3%Mound Prairie Township: 34.6%Wiscoy Township: 35.4%Rushford Village: 40.7%Caledonia Township: 34.9%Union Township: 34.9%Black Hammer Township: 34.9%Norway Township: 39.5%La Crescent Township: 33%Hokah Township: 33.6%Houston Township: 35.1%Houston TownshipHoustonMoney Creek TownshipSheldon TownshipYucatan TownshipMound Prairie TownshipGundersen Lutheran Medical Center · La Crosse · 15.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Houston34.1%
Mound Prairie Township34.6%
Sheldon Township35%
Houston Township35.1%
Money Creek Township35.3%
Yucatan Township36.3%
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
Houston————
Money Creek Township————
Yucatan Township————
Sheldon Township————
Mound Prairie Township————

Houston, Money Creek Township, Yucatan Township, Sheldon Township and Mound Prairie 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.

29.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Houston Township

Why doesn’t Houston 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 Houston Township.

What hospital is closest to Houston Township?

Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, 15.2 miles in a straight line from Houston Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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