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Health in Medford Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Medford Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 55049. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.6%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
38.6%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
24.9%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
8.8%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
30.7%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
7.9 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Medford Township

15.8%smoke · MN 13.1%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Medford Township, betterMedford Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Medford Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Medford Township adults…

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

32 of every 100 Medford Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.4–36.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Medford Township

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

HNearest ERAllina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribault · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOwatonna Hospital★★★★★ · 8.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 37 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
Faribault · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.1 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Owatonna · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
Waseca · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.5 mi
Northfield Hospital
Northfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
37 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.1 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careMedford Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMedford Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMedford Township is not a shortage area

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 Medford Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupMN 75%
63%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
65%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
76%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Medford Township 8.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Medford Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Medford Township adults feel lonely
30.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Medford Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Medford Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Medford Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Medford 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 8
Medford Township adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Medford Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Medford Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Medford Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.9% of Medford Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Medford Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Medford: 38.4%Clinton Falls Township: 37.8%Deerfield Township: 38.4%Walcott Township: 41.3%Owatonna: 37.6%Merton Township: 37.6%Owatonna Township: 37.6%Meriden Township: 37.9%Blooming Grove Township: 39.9%Warsaw Township: 40.5%Faribault: 42.5%Cannon City Township: 41%Richland Township: 38.4%Medford Township: 38.6%Medford TownshipMedfordClinton Falls TownshipDeerfield TownshipWalcott TownshipAllina Health Faribault Medical Center · Faribault · 7.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHOwatonna Hospital · Owatonna · 8.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Health System - Waseca · Waseca · 15.8 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Clinton Falls Township37.8%
Medford38.4%
Deerfield Township38.4%
Medford Township38.6%
Walcott Township41.3%
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
MedfordB38.4%10.5%16.2%CDC place
Clinton Falls Township————
Deerfield Township————
Walcott Township————

Clinton Falls Township and Deerfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Walcott Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Medford Township

Why doesn’t Medford 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 Medford Township.

What hospital is closest to Medford Township?

Allina Health Faribault Medical Center in Faribault, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Medford Township’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 Medford 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.