Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Kalmar Township is healthier than 35%
Kalmar Township beats Minnesota on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55920, 55960, 55901, 55955. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Kalmar Township
Against towns with similar incomes, Kalmar Township’s lead shrinks
Kalmar Township is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns, but 35% of the 2,127 towns with similar household incomes ($121K–$201K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Fewer Kalmar Township adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Kalmar Township adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (26.5% vs 31.2%) and lack of emotional support (18.1% vs 21.5%) both run below Minnesota. Mind & connection ↓
COPD and stroke are less common in Kalmar Township
Kalmar Township runs below Minnesota on COPD (4.5% vs 5.4%), stroke (2.6% vs 3.1%) and heart disease (5% vs 5.9%). Conditions ↓
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 Kalmar Township’s likely range; Kalmar Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 55920, 55960, 55901, 55955, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
What’s behind Kalmar Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Kalmar Township is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 94% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 45%).
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). Kalmar Township’s median household income is $160,764; among the 2,127 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($121K–$201K), it’s healthier than 35%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.5% of Kalmar Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
How Kalmar Township adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Kalmar Township does better than Minnesota.
1 in 4 Kalmar Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
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Out of every 100 Kalmar Township adults…
Kalmar Township runs below MN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Kalmar Township
No hospital or community health center in Kalmar 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 Kalmar Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota
Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Kalmar Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
Kalmar Township and the towns around it
Kalmar Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalmar Township | A | 36.8% | 8.7% | 11.6% | ZIP codes |
| Byron | A | 37% | 7.9% | 11.6% | CDC place |
| Rochester | A− | 36.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% | CDC place |
| Cascade Township | A | 36.3% | 9.2% | 11.2% | ZIP codes |
| Mantorville Township | A | 34.9% | 9.3% | 12.5% | ZIP codes |
| Salem Township | A | 36.7% | 8.6% | 11.5% | ZIP codes |
| New Haven Township | A | 35.3% | 8.9% | 12% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Kalmar Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Kalmar Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Kalmar Township is better than Minnesota on 14 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Minnesota figure falls inside Kalmar Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Kalmar Township | MN | U.S. | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 12.8%11–15 | 16% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.3%9–11.8 | 11.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14%12.3–15.9 | 15.1% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 36.8%32–42.1 | 33.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 8.7%7.5–10 | 10.1% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 29%26.2–32.3 | 31% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 33.5%30.1–37.1 | 33.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 22%19.6–24.5 | 22.3% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10%8.8–11.2 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.7%7.9–9.6 | 8.5% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5%4.5–5.7 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.5%3.9–5.3 | 5.4% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.6%2.3–2.9 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 5.6%4.5–6.9 | 8.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.6%9.5–13.9 | 13.1% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 19.4%16.4–22.9 | 22.3% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 17.3%14.6–20.3 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.1%25.7–34.6 | 29.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.5%4.4–6.8 | 7.5% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 72.8%69.1–76.1 | 74.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 71.1%68.2–74 | 67.5% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86.9%85.1–88.6 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75%71.6–78 | 76.1% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 71.1%67.1–74.9 | 68.7% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 82.3%76.7–87 | 78.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 25.4%22.3–28.7 | 24.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 26.5%22.5–30.2 | 31.2% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 18.1%15.2–21 | 21.5% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 7.9%6.3–9.7 | 11.4% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7%5.7–8.4 | 9.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.6%3.8–5.4 | 5.7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.4%4.6–6.3 | 7.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 5.5%4.3–7 | 7.9% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.3%20.4–26.8 | 27.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.8%8.4–11.5 | 11.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 11%9.5–12.7 | 12.8% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.9%5.3–6.7 | 6.8% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.1%2.7–3.5 | 4% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.8%5–6.8 | 7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.5%2.2–2.9 | 3.1% | 3.8% | Lower |
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 Kalmar Township
Is Kalmar Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Kalmar Township is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns: A for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Kalmar Township?
CDC estimates 36.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 32% and 42.1%, against 33.5% across Minnesota and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Kalmar Township?
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester in Rochester, 7.4 miles in a straight line from Kalmar Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Kalmar Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.4–6.8%), 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 Kalmar Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Kalmar 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.