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Health in Meriden Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Meriden Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55060, 56093. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
37.9%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
24.5%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
30.5%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
5.6 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Meriden Township adults…

Meriden Township runs above MN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Meriden Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.5–6.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Meriden Township

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

HNearest EROwatonna HospitalOwatonna · 5.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOwatonna Hospital★★★★★ · 5.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 32.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Owatonna · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
Waseca · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
Faribault · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
Albert Lea · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.2 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careMeriden Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMeriden Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMeriden 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 Meriden Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Meriden Township, betterMeriden Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Meriden Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Little Fawn Wildlife Management Area20 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Meriden Township 8.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Meriden Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Meriden Township adults feel lonely
30.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Meriden Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Meriden Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Meriden Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Meriden 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
Meriden Township adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Meriden Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Meriden Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Meriden Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9% of Meriden Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Meriden Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Deerfield Township: 38.4%Owatonna Township: 37.6%Woodville Township: 40.2%Lemond Township: 37.7%Clinton Falls Township: 37.8%Blooming Grove Township: 39.9%Medford Township: 38.6%Warsaw Township: 40.5%Owatonna: 37.6%Somerset Township: 37.6%Havana Township: 37.9%Waseca: 40.4%Otisco Township: 39.5%St. Mary Township: 39.9%Berlin Township: 37.9%Meriden Township: 37.9%Meriden TownshipDeerfield TownshipOwatonna TownshipWoodville TownshipLemond TownshipOwatonna Hospital · Owatonna · 5.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Health System - Waseca · Waseca · 8.5 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Owatonna Township37.6%
Lemond Township37.7%
Meriden Township37.9%
Deerfield Township38.4%
Woodville Township40.2%
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
Deerfield Township————
Owatonna Township————
Lemond Township————
Woodville TownshipC+40.2%11.6%16.7%ZIP 56093

Deerfield Township, Owatonna Township and Lemond 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.

28.1%

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

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

Questions about health in Meriden Township

Why doesn’t Meriden 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 Meriden Township.

What hospital is closest to Meriden Township?

Owatonna Hospital in Owatonna, 5.6 miles in a straight line from Meriden 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 Meriden 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.