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Health in Mapleton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mapleton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56065. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.1%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35.1%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
24.1%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.9%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
≈19.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
What stands out

What stands out about health in Mapleton Township

6.9%have heart disease · MN 5.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mapleton Township adults…

Mapleton Township runs above MN on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Mapleton Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.1–7.8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Mapleton Township

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato · ≈19.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System - Mankato★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 18.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.9 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈19.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
Mankato · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.7 mi
United Hospital District
Blue Earth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
Waseca · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.3 mi
Madelia Health
Madelia · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
59.1 mi
Access Health - Windom
Windom · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mapleton Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mapleton Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mapleton 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 Mapleton 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 24.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mapleton Township, betterMapleton Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Mapleton Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Daly Park & Campground41 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
67%Colon screeningMN 69%
76%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mapleton Township 7.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Mapleton Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Mapleton Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Mapleton Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Mapleton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Mapleton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Mapleton 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
Mapleton Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Mapleton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Mapleton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Mapleton Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Mapleton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sterling Township: 35.6%Mapleton: 34.4%Danville Township: 36.5%Beauford Township: 35%Shelby Township: 35.8%Lyra Township: 35%Delavan Township: 37.3%Winnebago City Township: 37.6%Minnesota Lake: 36.8%Medo Township: 35.4%Vivian Township: 37.8%Minnesota Lake Township: 37.6%Decoria Township: 34.4%Mapleton Township: 35.1%Mapleton TownshipSterling TownshipMapletonDanville TownshipBeauford Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mapleton34.4%
Beauford Township35%
Mapleton Township35.1%
Sterling Township35.6%
Danville Township36.5%
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
Sterling Township————
MapletonB+34.4%10.7%14%CDC place
Danville Township————
Beauford Township————

Sterling Township, Danville Township and Beauford 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Mapleton Township

Why doesn’t Mapleton 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 Mapleton Township.

What hospital is closest to Mapleton Township?

Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato in Mankato, 19.4 miles in a straight line from Mapleton 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 Mapleton 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.