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Health in Owatonna Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Owatonna Township residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.8%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
37.6%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
24.1%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
30.5%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
0.4 mi
Owatonna Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Owatonna Township

★★★★★Medicare rating, hospital in town
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Owatonna Township

1 hospital in Owatonna Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest EROwatonna HospitalOwatonna · 0.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOwatonna Hospital★★★★★ · 0.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 37.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.4 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Owatonna · ★★★★★
ERIn Owatonna Township
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
Waseca · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.1 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
Faribault · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.8 mi
Northfield Hospital
Northfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
37.9 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
38.1 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careOwatonna Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOwatonna Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthOwatonna 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 Owatonna Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Owatonna Township adults…

Owatonna Township runs above MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Owatonna Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 29–36.8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Owatonna Township, betterOwatonna Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Owatonna Township gets moving

3.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Somerset Wildlife Management Area0.3 mi of trails2Kaplans Woods Regional Park5 acres3MN Pheasants, Inc.3 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Owatonna 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
Owatonna Township 8.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Owatonna Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Owatonna Township adults feel lonely
30.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Owatonna Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Owatonna Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Owatonna 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 Owatonna 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
Owatonna Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Owatonna Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Owatonna Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Owatonna Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.7% of Owatonna Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Owatonna Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Owatonna: 37.6%Somerset Township: 37.6%Havana Township: 37.9%Meriden Township: 37.9%Clinton Falls Township: 37.8%Lemond Township: 37.7%Summit Township: 37.6%Aurora Township: 37.9%Merton Township: 37.6%Claremont Township: 38.3%Deerfield Township: 38.4%Woodville Township: 40.2%Medford Township: 38.6%Owatonna Township: 37.6%Owatonna TownshipOwatonnaSomerset TownshipHavana TownshipMeriden TownshipClinton Falls TownshipOwatonna Hospital · Owatonna · 0.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Health System - Waseca · Waseca · 14.5 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Owatonna Township37.6%
Owatonna37.6%
Somerset Township37.6%
Clinton Falls Township37.8%
Havana Township37.9%
Meriden Township37.9%
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
OwatonnaB+37.6%10.6%14.4%CDC place
Somerset Township————
Havana Township————
Meriden Township————
Clinton Falls Township————

Somerset Township, Havana Township, Meriden Township and Clinton Falls 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.

27.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Owatonna Township

Why doesn’t Owatonna 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 Owatonna Township.

What hospital is closest to Owatonna Township?

Owatonna Hospital in Owatonna, 0.4 miles in a straight line from Owatonna 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 Owatonna 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.