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Health in Nininger Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Nininger Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 55033. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.2%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35.3%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.3%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.7%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.1%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
12.3 mi
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Nininger Township

9.1%worry about food · MN 11.4%
★ What stands out · 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 11
Nininger Township adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · MN 11.4%
Better than MN
1 in 13
Nininger Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 20
Nininger Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Nininger Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

6.3% of Nininger Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Nininger Township adults…

Nininger Township runs below MN on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

25 of every 100 Nininger Township adults have arthritis
Minnesota: 22 in 100 · worse · likely 22.7–26.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Nininger Township

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

HNearest ERM Health Fairview Woodwinds HospitalWoodbury · 12.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRiver Falls Area Hospital★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWest Side Community Health ServicesSaint Paul · 14.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital
Woodbury · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.8 mi
West Side Community Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Saint Paul
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
United Family Medicine
Saint Paul · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
16.2 mi
Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital
Saint Paul · not rated
Children’s
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.3 mi
Allina United Hospital
Saint Paul · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.7 mi
Regions Hospital
Saint Paul · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNininger Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNininger Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNininger 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 Nininger 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 23.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 12.9%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Nininger Township, betterNininger Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Nininger Township gets moving

4.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Spring Lake Park Reserve4.7 mi of trails2Spring Lake Islands Wildlife Management Area13 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
71%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nininger Township 6.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Nininger Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Nininger Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Nininger Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Nininger Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Nininger Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Nininger 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.

Around town

Nininger Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hastings: 35.5%Cottage Grove: 33.2%Rosemount: 33.6%Denmark Township: 35.1%Vermillion Township: 35.2%Marshan Township: 35.3%Ravenna Township: 35.5%Grey Cloud Island Township: 35%St. Paul Park: 35.2%Woodbury: 31.3%Inver Grove Heights: 34.3%Apple Valley: 34.9%Empire: no dataCoates: 34.2%Clifton: 33.1%Prescott: 33.1%Afton: 31.9%Hampton Township: 35.5%Nininger Township: 35.3%Nininger TownshipHastingsCottage GroveRosemountDenmark TownshipVermillion TownshipM Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital · Woodbury · 12.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHAllina United Hospital · Saint Paul · 16.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHMN Community Care - La Clinica · Saint Paul · 14.8 mi+United Family Medicine · Saint Paul · 16 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cottage Grove33.2%
Rosemount33.6%
Denmark Township35.1%
Vermillion Township35.2%
Nininger Township35.3%
Hastings35.5%
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
HastingsA−35.5%10.1%13.3%CDC place
Cottage GroveA33.2%9.7%12%CDC place
RosemountA33.6%8.6%10.7%CDC place
Denmark TownshipA−35.1%10.3%12.7%ZIP codes
Vermillion TownshipA−35.2%9.9%12.8%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing7%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Nininger Township

Why doesn’t Nininger 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 Nininger Township.

What hospital is closest to Nininger Township?

M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury, 12.3 miles in a straight line from Nininger Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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