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Health in Mansfield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mansfield Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56029, 56009, 56097. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mansfield Township

Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run high in Mansfield Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 15 adults have COPD (6.8%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Arthritis is also above the state: 27.4%, vs 22.3% across Minnesota. In all, Mansfield Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Mansfield Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.9%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Mansfield Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Mansfield Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Mansfield Township, and more people treating it

35.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Mansfield Township’s likely range; Mansfield Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56029, 56009, 56097, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mansfield Township adults…

Mansfield Township runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Mansfield Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mansfield Township, betterMansfield Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Mansfield Township gets moving

2.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Mansfield Township

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinAlbert Lea · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeMason City · 32.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
Albert Lea · ★★★★★
ER
26.8 mi
United Hospital District
Blue Earth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.5 mi
Hancock County Health System
Britt · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.7 mi
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center
Mason City · ★★★★★
ER
32.7 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
4 sites · nearest in Mason City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
47.3 mi
Open Door Health Center
Mankato · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careMansfield Township is a federal shortage area.Faribault West/Freeborn · need score 11 of 25
✓ Dental careMansfield Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mansfield 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 Mansfield 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mansfield Township 7.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Mansfield Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Mansfield Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Mansfield Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Mansfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Mansfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Mansfield 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 9
Mansfield Township adults worry about having enough food
11% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Mansfield Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Mansfield Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Mansfield Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.1% of Mansfield Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Mansfield Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Nunda Township: 36.2%Alden Township: 36.3%Kiester Township: 38.4%Emmons: 35.7%Freeman Township: 35.8%Pickerel Lake Township: 36.3%Conger: 35.6%Carlston Township: 36.9%Alden: 36.1%Foster Township: 38.3%Seely Township: 37.6%Mansfield Township: 36.4%Mansfield TownshipNunda TownshipAlden TownshipKiester TownshipMayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin · Albert Lea · 13.1 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Nunda Township36.2%
Alden Township36.3%
Mansfield Township36.4%
Kiester Township38.4%
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
Nunda Township————
Alden Township————
Kiester Township————

Nunda Township, Alden Township and Kiester 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.

30.2%

of Mansfield Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Mansfield Township

Why doesn’t Mansfield 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 Mansfield Township.

What hospital is closest to Mansfield Township?

Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin in Albert Lea, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Mansfield 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 Mansfield 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.