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Health in Pleasant Valley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pleasant Valley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55936, 55926, 55967. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.8%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
36.5%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.5%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.5%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.9%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
17.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pleasant Valley Township adults…

On every condition, Pleasant Valley Township is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Pleasant Valley Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.4–35.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Pleasant Valley Township

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester · 17.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Hospital Rochester★★★★★ · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 19.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.7 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
34.6 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Owatonna · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
36.3 mi
Mitchell County Regional Health
Osage · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
52.8 mi
Community Health Center of Mason City
Mason City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary carePleasant Valley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Valley Township itself
✓ Mental healthPleasant Valley 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 Valley 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pleasant Valley Township, betterPleasant Valley Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Pleasant Valley Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
81%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pleasant Valley Township 6.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Pleasant Valley Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Pleasant Valley Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Pleasant Valley Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Pleasant Valley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Pleasant Valley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Pleasant Valley 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
Pleasant Valley Township adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Pleasant Valley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 20
Pleasant Valley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Pleasant Valley Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

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

Around town

Pleasant Valley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Grand Meadow Township: 36.3%Sargeant Township: 37.3%High Forest Township: 38.4%Grand Meadow: 35.5%Clayton Township: 36.8%Frankford Township: 38.4%Dexter Township: 37.2%Sargeant: 36.8%Waltham Township: 38%Rochester: 36.4%Rock Dell Township: 37.7%Racine Township: 37%Sumner Township: 40.2%Rochester Township: 34.6%Pleasant Grove Township: 39%Pleasant Valley Township: 36.5%Pleasant Valley TownshipGrand Meadow TownshipSargeant TownshipHigh Forest TownshipMayo Clinic Hospital Rochester · Rochester · 17.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHOlmsted Medical Center · Rochester · 18 mi · 4★ MedicareHCommunity Health Service Inc. - Rochester · Rochester · 19.7 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grand Meadow Township36.3%
Pleasant Valley Township36.5%
Sargeant Township37.3%
High Forest Township38.4%
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
Grand Meadow Township————
High Forest Township————
Sargeant Township————

Grand Meadow Township, High Forest Township and Sargeant 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.

27.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Pleasant Valley Township

Why doesn’t Pleasant Valley 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 Valley Township.

What hospital is closest to Pleasant Valley Township?

Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester in Rochester, 17.1 miles in a straight line from Pleasant Valley 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 Valley 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.