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Health in Pleasant Prairie Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pleasant Prairie Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56039, 56013, 56031. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pleasant Prairie Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Pleasant Prairie Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Pleasant Prairie Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Pleasant Prairie Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.3%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Pleasant Prairie Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.7%), vs 13.1% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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 Prairie Township’s likely range; Pleasant Prairie Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56039, 56013, 56031, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pleasant Prairie Township adults…

Pleasant Prairie Township runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Pleasant Prairie Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–8.8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pleasant Prairie Township, betterPleasant Prairie Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Pleasant Prairie Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Pleasant Prairie Township

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - FairmontFairmont · 7.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont★★★★★ · 7.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 40.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
Fairmont · ★★★★★
ER
10.8 mi
United Hospital District
Blue Earth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.9 mi
Madelia Health
Madelia · not rated
ERRural critical access
29 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
St. James · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.3 mi
Open Door Health Center
Mankato · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
43.2 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Prairie Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Prairie Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Prairie 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 Prairie 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pleasant Prairie Township 8.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Pleasant Prairie Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Pleasant Prairie Township adults feel lonely
29.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Pleasant Prairie Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Pleasant Prairie Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Pleasant Prairie 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 Prairie 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 Prairie Township adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Pleasant Prairie Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Pleasant Prairie Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Pleasant Prairie Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.7% of Pleasant Prairie Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Pleasant Prairie Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fairmont Township: 36.6%Center Creek Township: 37.1%East Chain Township: 37%Jo Daviess Township: 37.2%Fairmont: 36.6%Silver Lake Township: 36.6%Rutland Township: 36.7%Nashville Township: 36.9%Verona Township: 37.5%Pilot Grove Township: 37%Blue Earth City Township: 37.2%Blue Earth: 37.1%Pleasant Prairie Township: 37.1%Pleasant Prairie TownshipFairmont TownshipCenter Creek TownshipEast Chain TownshipJo Daviess TownshipMayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont · Fairmont · 7.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHUnited Hospital District · Blue Earth · 10.8 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fairmont Township36.6%
East Chain Township37%
Pleasant Prairie Township37.1%
Center Creek Township37.1%
Jo Daviess Township37.2%
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
Fairmont Township————
Jo Daviess Township————
East Chain Township————
Center Creek Township————

Fairmont Township, Jo Daviess Township, East Chain Township and Center Creek 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.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Pleasant Prairie Township

Why doesn’t Pleasant Prairie 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 Prairie Township.

What hospital is closest to Pleasant Prairie Township?

Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont in Fairmont, 7.3 miles in a straight line from Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie 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.