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Health in Pleasant Grove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pleasant Grove Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55976, 55904. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
39%
Worse than MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.6%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.5%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
9.4 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Pleasant Grove Township

39%have obesity · MN 33.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pleasant Grove Township adults…

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

39 of every 100 Pleasant Grove Township adults have obesity
Minnesota: 34 in 100 · worse · likely 34.1–44.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Why age matters here

Pleasant Grove Township is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Pleasant Grove Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Pleasant Grove Township26%
Minnesota17%
Getting care

Care in and near Pleasant Grove Township

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

HNearest EROlmsted Medical CenterRochester · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Hospital Rochester★★★★★ · 10.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
37.5 mi
Regional Health Services of Howard County
Cresco · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
37.9 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
56.9 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
2 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary carePleasant Grove Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePleasant Grove Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove 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 23.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pleasant Grove Township, betterPleasant Grove Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Pleasant Grove Township gets moving

7.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Root River Park3.2 mi of trails2Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest3 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
75%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pleasant Grove Township 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Pleasant Grove Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Pleasant Grove Township adults feel lonely
28.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Pleasant Grove Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Pleasant Grove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Pleasant Grove Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Pleasant Grove 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
Pleasant Grove Township adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Pleasant Grove Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Pleasant Grove Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Pleasant Grove Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.1% of Pleasant Grove Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Pleasant Grove Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Orion Township: 38.5%Marion Township: 38.6%High Forest Township: 38.4%Jordan Township: 39.3%Chatfield: 38.3%Elmira Township: 38.7%Eyota Township: 37.5%Rochester: 36.4%Haverhill Township: 36%Rochester Township: 34.6%Rock Dell Township: 37.7%Racine Township: 37%Pleasant Valley Township: 36.5%Sumner Township: 40.2%Pleasant Grove Township: 39%Pleasant Grove TownshipOrion TownshipMarion TownshipHigh Forest TownshipOlmsted Medical Center · Rochester · 9.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Hospital Rochester · Rochester · 10.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHCommunity Health Service Inc. - Rochester · Rochester · 11.8 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
High Forest Township38.4%
Orion Township38.5%
Marion Township38.6%
Pleasant Grove Township39%
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
Orion Township————
Marion TownshipB+38.6%9.7%13.2%ZIP codes
High Forest Township————

Orion Township and High Forest 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 Pleasant Grove Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Pleasant Grove Township

Why doesn’t Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove Township.

What hospital is closest to Pleasant Grove Township?

Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove 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.