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Health in Lafayette Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lafayette Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56073, 56054. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.8%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
34.4%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.3%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.4%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
5.1 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lafayette Township adults…

Lafayette Township runs above MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Lafayette Township adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Lafayette Township

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

HNearest ERNew Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm · 5.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNew Ulm Medical Center★★★★★ · 5.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 27.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.1 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
New Ulm · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.5 mi
Sleepy Eye Medical Center
Sleepy Eye · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.9 mi
Madelia Health
Madelia · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23 mi
River's Edge Hospital & Clinic
St. Peter · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.5 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.4 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLafayette Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLafayette Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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 23.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.3%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lafayette Township, betterLafayette Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Lafayette Township gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Fritsche Creek Wildlife Management Area0.6 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lafayette Township 6.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Lafayette Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Lafayette Township adults feel lonely
28.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Lafayette Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Lafayette Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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
Lafayette Township adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Lafayette Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 20
Lafayette Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Lafayette Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.1% of Lafayette Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Lafayette Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

New Ulm: 35.2%Bernadotte Township: 34%Lafayette: 32.7%Cornish Township: 38.5%West Newton Township: 37.3%Brighton Township: 35%Milford Township: 35.3%Courtland Township: 33.3%Cottonwood Township: 35.3%New Sweden Township: 35.5%Alfsborg Township: 38.6%Winthrop: 39%Severance Township: 39.5%Bismarck Township: 39.4%Ridgely Township: 39.9%Cairo Township: 39.9%Granby Township: 34.4%Sigel Township: 35.5%Home Township: 36.6%Cambria Township: 35.3%Courtland: 33%Nicollet Township: 34.1%Lafayette Township: 34.4%Lafayette TownshipNew UlmBernadotte TownshipLafayetteCornish TownshipWest Newton TownshipBrighton TownshipMilford TownshipCourtland TownshipNew Ulm Medical Center · New Ulm · 5.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHSleepy Eye Medical Center · Sleepy Eye · 15.5 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 23 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lafayette32.7%
Courtland Township33.3%
Bernadotte Township34%
Lafayette Township34.4%
Brighton Township35%
New Ulm35.2%
Milford Township35.3%
West Newton Township37.3%
Cornish Township38.5%
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
New UlmB+35.2%11.1%14.8%CDC place
Bernadotte Township————
Lafayette————
Cornish Township————
West Newton Township————
Brighton Township————
Courtland Township————
Milford Township————

Bernadotte Township, Lafayette, Cornish Township, West Newton Township, Brighton Township, Courtland Township and Milford 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.

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Lafayette Township

Why doesn’t Lafayette 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 Lafayette Township.

What hospital is closest to Lafayette Township?

New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm, 5.1 miles in a straight line from Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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.