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Health in Janesville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Janesville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56048, 56063, 56028. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.6%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
37.4%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.7%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.5%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
10.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Janesville Township adults…

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

32 of every 100 Janesville Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.6–35.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Janesville Township

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - WasecaWaseca · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System - Mankato★★★★★ · 14.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
Waseca · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.7 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈14.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
Mankato · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.2 mi
River's Edge Hospital & Clinic
St. Peter · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.4 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
Faribault · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
58.4 mi
Axis Lake
Minneapolis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Janesville Township itself
✓ Dental careJanesville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthJanesville 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 Janesville 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%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Janesville Township, betterJanesville Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Janesville Township gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Linde Wildlife Management Area173 acres2Lakeview Park43 acres3Okaman Park5 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
69%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Janesville Township 6.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Janesville Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Janesville Township adults feel lonely
28.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Janesville Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Janesville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Janesville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Janesville 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
Janesville Township adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Janesville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Janesville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Janesville Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7% of Janesville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Janesville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Janesville: 37.8%Le Ray Township: 34.7%Iosco Township: 38.3%Alton Township: 38.1%Elysian: 35.7%Elysian Township: 36.1%Eagle Lake: 33.8%Madison Lake: 34.5%McPherson Township: 37.1%Jamestown Township: 34.6%Mankato Township: 34.2%St. Mary Township: 39.9%Waterville Township: 36%Blooming Grove Township: 39.9%Freedom Township: 37.5%Cordova Township: 36.7%Cleveland Township: 36.1%Washington Township: 34.7%Janesville Township: 37.4%Janesville TownshipJanesvilleLe Ray TownshipIosco TownshipAlton TownshipElysianElysian TownshipMayo Clinic Health System - Waseca · Waseca · 10.8 miHMayo Clinic Health System - Mankato · Mankato · 14.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHRiver's Edge Hospital & Clinic · St. Peter · 19.2 miHOpen Door Health Center · Mankato · 13.7 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Le Ray Township34.7%
Elysian35.7%
Elysian Township36.1%
Janesville Township37.4%
Janesville37.8%
Alton Township38.1%
Iosco Township38.3%
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
JanesvilleB+37.8%9.5%14.2%CDC place
Le Ray Township————
Alton Township————
Iosco Township————
Elysian TownshipB+36.1%12.1%15.2%ZIP codes
Elysian————

Le Ray Township, Alton Township, Iosco Township and Elysian: 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.

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Janesville Township

Why doesn’t Janesville 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 Janesville Township.

What hospital is closest to Janesville Township?

Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca in Waseca, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Janesville 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 Janesville 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.