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Health in Pleasant Hill Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pleasant Hill Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55943, 55925. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pleasant Hill Township

Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Pleasant Hill Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.2%), vs 8.5% across Minnesota. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (26.1%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Heart disease is also above the state: 6.9%, vs 5.9% across Minnesota. In all, Pleasant Hill Township runs above Minnesota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Pleasant Hill Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Pleasant Hill Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer Pleasant Hill Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing and getting around all run below Minnesota. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Minnesota figure falls outside Pleasant Hill Township’s likely range; Pleasant Hill Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 55943, 55925, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pleasant Hill Township adults…

Pleasant Hill Township runs above MN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Pleasant Hill Township adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Pleasant Hill Township

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

HNearest ERWinona Health ServicesWinona · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterLa Crosse · 15.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Winona Health Services
Winona · ★★★★★
ER
15.9 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
4 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
La Crosse · ★★★★★
ER
16.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center
La Crosse · ★★★★★
ER
36.6 mi
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics
Whitehall · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.5 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
2 sites · nearest in Black River Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Hill Township itself
✓ Dental carePleasant Hill Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Hill Township itself

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 Hill 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).

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
Pleasant Hill Township adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · MN 11.4%
Better than MN
1 in 13
Pleasant Hill Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 20
Pleasant Hill Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Pleasant Hill Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

6.7% of Pleasant Hill Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pleasant Hill Township, betterPleasant Hill Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Pleasant Hill Township gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pleasant Hill Township 6.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Pleasant Hill Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Pleasant Hill Township adults feel lonely
28.6% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Pleasant Hill Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Pleasant Hill Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Pleasant Hill Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Pleasant Hill 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

Pleasant Hill Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

New Hartford Township: 33.9%Wiscoy Township: 35.4%Homer Township: 34.5%Dakota: 34.5%Onalaska: 37.1%Dresbach Township: 33%Campbell: 42%Richmond Township: 34.5%La Crescent Township: 33%Wilson Township: 34.5%Hart Township: 37.6%Money Creek Township: 35.3%Trempealeau: 40.4%Winona: 34.4%Buffalo: 39%Pleasant Hill Township: 35.1%Pleasant Hill TownshipNew Hartford TownshipWiscoy TownshipHomer TownshipWinona Health Services · Winona · 10.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHGundersen Lutheran Medical Center · La Crosse · 16 mi · 4★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center · La Crosse · 16.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHScenic Bluffs Health Center Laxbh · La Crosse · 15.9 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
New Hartford Township33.9%
Homer Township34.5%
Pleasant Hill Township35.1%
Wiscoy Township35.4%
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
New Hartford Township————
Homer TownshipB+34.5%9.7%13.5%ZIP 55987
Wiscoy Township————

New Hartford Township and Wiscoy 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.

28%

of Pleasant Hill Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Pleasant Hill Township

Why doesn’t Pleasant Hill 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 Hill Township.

What hospital is closest to Pleasant Hill Township?

Winona Health Services in Winona, 10.6 miles in a straight line from Pleasant Hill Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pleasant Hill 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.