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Health in Lafayette · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lafayette residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
13.3%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
32.7%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
20.6%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
5.7%
Better than MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.9%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
10.1 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lafayette

8.5%worry about food · MN 11.4%
★ What stands out · 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 12
Lafayette adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · MN 11.4%
Better than MN
1 in 13
Lafayette adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 22
Lafayette adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · MN 5.7%
Better than MN
1 in 18
Lafayette adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

5.6% of Lafayette adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lafayette adults…

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

28 of every 100 Lafayette adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 24.3–32.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Lafayette

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

HNearest ERNew Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm · 10.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNew Ulm Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 28.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.1 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
New Ulm · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.9 mi
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center
Arlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.4 mi
Sleepy Eye Medical Center
Sleepy Eye · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.9 mi
River's Edge Hospital & Clinic
St. Peter · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.7 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
53.1 mi
Access Health - Windom
Windom · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careLafayette is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLafayette is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lafayette 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; ≈ 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 20.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 20.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lafayette, betterLafayette, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Lafayette gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupMN 75%
70%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
76%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lafayette 5.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Lafayette adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Lafayette adults feel lonely
28.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Lafayette adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Lafayette adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Lafayette adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lafayette 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.

Around town

Lafayette and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lafayette Township: 34.4%New Ulm: 35.2%Bernadotte Township: 34%Cornish Township: 38.5%West Newton Township: 37.3%Brighton Township: 35%Milford Township: 35.3%Courtland Township: 33.3%Lafayette: 32.7%LafayetteLafayette TownshipNew Ulm Medical Center · New Ulm · 10.1 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lafayette32.7%
Lafayette Township34.4%
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
Lafayette Township————

Lafayette 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.

25.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.8%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.2%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Lafayette

Why doesn’t Lafayette 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.

What hospital is closest to Lafayette?

New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm, 10.1 miles in a straight line from Lafayette’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.

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.