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Health in Orion Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Orion Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55923, 55934. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.2%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
38.5%
Worse than MN (33.5%)
No exercise
22.5%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.5%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
12.7 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Orion Township adults…

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

39 of every 100 Orion Township adults have obesity
Minnesota: 34 in 100 · worse · likely 33.8–43.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Orion Township

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

HNearest EROlmsted Medical CenterRochester · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Hospital Rochester★★★★★ · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 14.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
33.1 mi
Winona Health Services
Winona · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.8 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
50.9 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
3 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careOrion Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOrion Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthOrion 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 Orion 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 22.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Orion Township, betterOrion Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Orion Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest52 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Orion 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%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Orion Township 6.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Orion Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Orion Township adults feel lonely
28% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Orion Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Orion Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Orion Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Orion 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 11
Orion Township adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · MN 11.4%
Better than MN
1 in 13
Orion Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 20
Orion Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · MN 5.7%
Better than MN
1 in 16
Orion Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

6.5% of Orion Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Orion Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pleasant Grove Township: 39%Jordan Township: 39.3%Chatfield: 38.3%Elmira Township: 38.7%Eyota Township: 37.5%Marion Township: 38.6%High Forest Township: 38.4%Fillmore Township: 40%Sumner Township: 40.2%Chatfield Township: 39%Dover Township: 37.9%Saratoga Township: 35.1%Viola Township: 37.5%Orion Township: 38.5%Orion TownshipPleasant Grove TownshipJordan TownshipChatfieldElmira TownshipEyota TownshipOlmsted Medical Center · Rochester · 12.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Hospital Rochester · Rochester · 14.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHCommunity Health Service Inc. - Rochester · Rochester · 14.8 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Eyota Township37.5%
Chatfield38.3%
Orion Township38.5%
Elmira Township38.7%
Pleasant Grove Township39%
Jordan Township39.3%
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
Pleasant Grove Township————
Jordan Township————
ChatfieldB+38.3%9.4%13.6%CDC place
Elmira Township————
Eyota Township————

Pleasant Grove Township, Jordan Township, Elmira Township and Eyota 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.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Orion Township

Why doesn’t Orion 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 Orion Township.

What hospital is closest to Orion Township?

Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Orion 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 Orion 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.