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Health in Minneola Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Minneola Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55992, 55983, 55027. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.5%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35.1%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.5%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
27.9%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
14.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Minneola Township adults…

On every condition, Minneola Township is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Minneola Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.8–36%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Minneola Township

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - Cannon FallsCannon Falls · 14.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 23.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls
Cannon Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing
Red Wing · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.3 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
23.7 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
Lake City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
45.1 mi
West Side Community Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Saint Paul
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Minneola Township itself
✓ Dental careMinneola Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMinneola 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 Minneola 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 23.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Minneola Township, betterMinneola Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Minneola Township gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Woodbury Wildlife Management Area75 acres2Goodhue County Fairgrounds18 acres3Everson Park9 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
71%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Minneola Township 6.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Minneola Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Minneola Township adults feel lonely
27.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Minneola Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Minneola Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Minneola 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 Minneola 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 10
Minneola Township adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Minneola Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 20
Minneola Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Minneola Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

6.8% of Minneola Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Minneola Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Zumbrota: 34.9%Wanamingo: 35%Wanamingo Township: 35.4%Zumbrota Township: 36%Belle Creek Township: 35.3%Roscoe Township: 34.9%Pine Island Township: 35.5%Holden Township: 36%Cherry Grove Township: 35.8%Leon Township: 35.4%Chester Township: 37.8%Goodhue Township: 35.3%Vasa Township: 36.6%Milton Township: 35.5%New Haven Township: 35.3%Minneola Township: 35.1%Minneola TownshipZumbrotaWanamingoWanamingo TownshipZumbrota TownshipBelle Creek TownshipRoscoe TownshipMayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls · Cannon Falls · 14.4 miHMayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing · Red Wing · 15.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Zumbrota34.9%
Roscoe Township34.9%
Wanamingo35%
Minneola Township35.1%
Belle Creek Township35.3%
Wanamingo Township35.4%
Zumbrota Township36%
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
ZumbrotaA−34.9%9.5%13.7%CDC place
WanamingoA−35%10.2%13.5%CDC place
Wanamingo Township————
Belle Creek Township————
Zumbrota Township————
Roscoe Township————

Wanamingo Township, Belle Creek Township, Zumbrota Township and Roscoe 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.

26.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Minneola Township

Why doesn’t Minneola 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 Minneola Township.

What hospital is closest to Minneola Township?

Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls in Cannon Falls, 14.4 miles in a straight line from Minneola Township’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 Minneola 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.