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Health in Kilkenny · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kilkenny residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Kilkenny. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.7%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35.5%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
21.4%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.8%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.5%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
15.8 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Kilkenny

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Kilkenny

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

HNearest ERAllina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribault · 15.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAllina Health Faribault Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 22.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.8 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
Faribault · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague
New Prague · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
Waseca · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.4 mi
Minnesota Valley Health Center
Le Sueur · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.2 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46.1 mi
Axis Lake
Minneapolis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kilkenny itself
✓ Dental careKilkenny is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kilkenny adults…

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

33 of every 100 Kilkenny adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 29–38.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 20.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kilkenny, betterKilkenny, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Kilkenny gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Diamond Lake Wildlife Management Area1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
63%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%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
Kilkenny 6.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Kilkenny adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Kilkenny adults feel lonely
29.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Kilkenny adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Kilkenny adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Kilkenny adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Kilkenny 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 11
Kilkenny adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Kilkenny adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 21
Kilkenny adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Kilkenny adults lack reliable transportation
6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

6.1% of Kilkenny adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Kilkenny and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Kilkenny

Why doesn’t Kilkenny have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Kilkenny.

What hospital is closest to Kilkenny?

Allina Health Faribault Medical Center in Faribault, 15.8 miles in a straight line from Kilkenny’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.