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Health in Jo Daviess Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jo Daviess Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56013. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Jo Daviess Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Jo Daviess Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.2%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Jo Daviess Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Jo Daviess Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.5%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Jo Daviess Township, and more people treating it

37.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

Jo Daviess Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Jo Daviess 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 Jo Daviess Township’s likely range; Jo Daviess Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56013, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jo Daviess Township adults…

Jo Daviess Township runs above MN on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Jo Daviess Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–9.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jo Daviess Township, betterJo Daviess Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Jo Daviess Township gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
81%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jo Daviess Township 9.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Jo Daviess Township

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

HNearest ERUnited Hospital DistrictBlue Earth · 4.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnited Hospital District★★★★★ · 4.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 38.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
United Hospital District
Blue Earth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
Fairmont · ★★★★★
ER
31.3 mi
Madelia Health
Madelia · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.6 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
St. James · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.5 mi
Open Door Health Center
Mankato · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
49.7 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careJo Daviess Township is a federal shortage area.Faribault West/Freeborn · need score 11 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jo Daviess Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Jo Daviess 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 Jo Daviess 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).

Mind & connection

How Jo Daviess Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Jo Daviess Township adults feel lonely
30.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Jo Daviess Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Jo Daviess Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Jo Daviess Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Jo Daviess 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
Jo Daviess Township adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Jo Daviess Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Jo Daviess Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Jo Daviess Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

10.3% of Jo Daviess Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Jo Daviess Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Blue Earth City Township: 37.2%Pilot Grove Township: 37%Pleasant Prairie Township: 37.1%Verona Township: 37.5%Blue Earth: 37.1%Emerald Township: 37.2%Elmore Township: 36.9%Prescott Township: 37.2%Barber Township: 37.8%East Chain Township: 37%Fairmont Township: 36.6%Center Creek Township: 37.1%Winnebago: 37.7%Winnebago City Township: 37.6%Jo Daviess Township: 37.2%Jo Daviess TownshipBlue Earth City TownshipPilot Grove TownshipPleasant Prairie TownshipVerona TownshipBlue EarthUnited Hospital District · Blue Earth · 4.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont · Fairmont · 14 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pilot Grove Township37%
Pleasant Prairie Township37.1%
Blue Earth37.1%
Jo Daviess Township37.2%
Blue Earth City Township37.2%
Verona Township37.5%
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
Blue Earth City Township————
Pleasant Prairie Township————
Pilot Grove Township————
Verona Township————
Blue EarthC+37.1%13.2%15.9%CDC place

Blue Earth City Township, Pleasant Prairie Township, Pilot Grove Township and Verona 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.

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing10%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Jo Daviess Township

Why doesn’t Jo Daviess 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 Jo Daviess Township.

What hospital is closest to Jo Daviess Township?

United Hospital District in Blue Earth, 4.1 miles in a straight line from Jo Daviess Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Jo Daviess Township.

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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.