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Health in Jordan Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jordan Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55923, 55990, 55975. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.9%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
39.3%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.4%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.8%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.3%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
17.2 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Jordan Township

9.9%have had cancer · MN 8.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jordan Township adults…

Jordan Township runs above MN on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Jordan Township adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–10.8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Jordan Township

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

HNearest EROlmsted Medical CenterRochester · 17.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Hospital Rochester★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 19.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.2 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.5 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
30.2 mi
Regional Health Services of Howard County
Cresco · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.8 mi
Winona Health Services
Winona · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
51.1 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
4 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jordan Township itself
✓ Dental careJordan Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthJordan 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 Jordan 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 23.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jordan Township, betterJordan Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Jordan Township gets moving

4.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Chosen Valley Wildlife Management Area195 acres2William Pease Wildlife Management Area2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jordan Township 6.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Jordan Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Jordan Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Jordan Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Jordan Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Jordan Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Jordan 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
Jordan Township adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Jordan Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 20
Jordan Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Jordan Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

6.8% of Jordan Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Jordan Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fillmore Township: 40%Sumner Township: 40.2%Orion Township: 38.5%Chatfield Township: 39%Spring Valley Township: 41.1%Forestville Township: 41%Fountain Township: 40.4%Bloomfield Township: 41.1%Racine Township: 37%High Forest Township: 38.4%Pleasant Grove Township: 39%Chatfield: 38.3%Elmira Township: 38.7%Eyota Township: 37.5%Pilot Mound Township: 39.3%Jordan Township: 39.3%Jordan TownshipFillmore TownshipSumner TownshipOrion TownshipChatfield TownshipOlmsted Medical Center · Rochester · 17.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Orion Township38.5%
Chatfield Township39%
Jordan Township39.3%
Fillmore Township40%
Sumner Township40.2%
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
Fillmore Township————
Sumner Township————
Orion Township————
Chatfield Township————

Fillmore Township, Sumner Township, Orion Township and Chatfield 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 Jordan Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Jordan Township

Why doesn’t Jordan 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 Jordan Township.

What hospital is closest to Jordan Township?

Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester, 17.2 miles in a straight line from Jordan 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 Jordan 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.