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Health in Sibley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sibley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 55334. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sibley Township

More Sibley Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Sibley Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.1%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Sibley Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

1 in 9 working-age adults in Sibley Township has no health insurance

11.6% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 7.5% across Minnesota. Checkups ↓

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 Sibley Township’s likely range; Sibley Township’s figures come from ZIP code 55334, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 30%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sibley Township, betterSibley Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Sibley Township gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sibley Township adults…

Sibley Township runs above MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Sibley Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–8.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sibley Township 11.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Sibley Township

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

HNearest ERRidgeview Sibley Medical CenterArlington · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNew Ulm Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 25.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center
Arlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.6 mi
Minnesota Valley Health Center
Le Sueur · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.6 mi
River's Edge Hospital & Clinic
St. Peter · not rated
ERRural critical access
19 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
New Ulm · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
54.5 mi
Axis Lake
Minneapolis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sibley Township itself
✓ Dental careSibley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sibley 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 Sibley 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).

Mind & connection

How Sibley Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Sibley Township adults feel lonely
29.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Sibley Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Sibley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Sibley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sibley 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 7
Sibley Township adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 9
Sibley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Sibley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Sibley Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.9% of Sibley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Sibley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Alfsborg Township: 38.6%Kelso Township: 37.8%New Sweden Township: 35.5%Dryden Township: 38.9%Winthrop: 39%Cornish Township: 38.5%Bernadotte Township: 34%Henderson Township: 37.7%Arlington Township: 38.6%Lake Prairie Township: 34.6%Granby Township: 34.4%Transit Township: 39.3%New Auburn Township: 40.7%Sibley Township: 39%Sibley TownshipAlfsborg TownshipKelso TownshipNew Sweden TownshipDryden TownshipRidgeview Sibley Medical Center · Arlington · 9.4 miHMinnesota Valley Health Center · Le Sueur · 13.6 miHRiver's Edge Hospital & Clinic · St. Peter · 14.6 miHNew Ulm Medical Center · New Ulm · 19 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
New Sweden Township35.5%
Kelso Township37.8%
Alfsborg Township38.6%
Dryden Township38.9%
Sibley 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
Alfsborg Township————
Kelso Township————
New Sweden Township————
Dryden Township————

Alfsborg Township, Kelso Township, New Sweden Township and Dryden 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.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Sibley Township

Why doesn’t Sibley 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 Sibley Township.

What hospital is closest to Sibley Township?

Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center in Arlington, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Sibley Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sibley 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.