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Health in Miesville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Miesville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Miesville

Cancer and arthritis run high in Miesville

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 8.5% across Minnesota. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (26.6%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Conditions ↓

Fewer Miesville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Minnesota. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Miesville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Miesville adults…

Miesville runs below MN on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Miesville adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
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
Miesville adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · MN 11.4%
Better than MN
1 in 14
Miesville adults worry about keeping their housing
7% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 22
Miesville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · MN 5.7%
Better than MN
1 in 18
Miesville adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

5.5% of Miesville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Getting care

Care in and near Miesville

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - Cannon FallsCannon Falls · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing★★★★★ · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWest Side Community Health ServicesSaint Paul · 26.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls
Cannon Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing
Red Wing · ★★★★★
ER
20.2 mi
Northfield Hospital
Northfield · ★★★★★
ER
21 mi
River Falls Area Hospital
River Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.2 mi
West Side Community Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Saint Paul
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.2 mi
United Family Medicine
Saint Paul · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMiesville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMiesville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMiesville 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 Miesville; ≈ 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 24.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 12.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Miesville, betterMiesville, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Miesville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
71%Dentist visitMN 68%
89%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Miesville 6.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Miesville adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Miesville adults feel lonely
28.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Miesville adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Miesville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Miesville adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Miesville 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

Miesville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Miesville

Why doesn’t Miesville have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Miesville.

What hospital is closest to Miesville?

Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls in Cannon Falls, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Miesville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Miesville.

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.