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Health in St. Clair · CDC PLACES 2025

Where St. Clair residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for St. Clair. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in St. Clair

Stroke and heart disease are less common in St. Clair

St. Clair runs below Minnesota on stroke (2.4% vs 3.1%) and heart disease (4.6% vs 5.9%). Conditions ↓

Fewer St. Clair adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing and getting around all run below Minnesota. 1 in 12 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 St. Clair’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 St. Clair adults…

St. Clair runs below MN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

2 of every 100 St. Clair adults have had a stroke
Minnesota: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.1–2.8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
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 12
St. Clair adults worry about having enough food
8.3% · MN 11.4%
Better than MN
1 in 14
St. Clair adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 21
St. Clair adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
St. Clair adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

5.7% of St. Clair adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Getting care

Care in and near St. Clair

No hospital or community health center in St. Clair itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato · ≈8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System - Mankato★★★★★ · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈8.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
Mankato · ★★★★★
ER
17.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
Waseca · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
River's Edge Hospital & Clinic
St. Peter · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.7 mi
Minnesota Valley Health Center
Le Sueur · not rated
ERRural critical access
64 mi
Access Health - Windom
Windom · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Clair itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Clair itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Clair 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 St. Clair; ≈ 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 19.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 20.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
St. Clair, betterSt. Clair, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where St. Clair gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
71%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
83%MammogramMN 79%
73%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Clair 5.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How St. Clair adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10St. Clair adults feel lonely
28.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5St. Clair adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4St. Clair adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7St. Clair adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 St. Clair 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

St. Clair and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

23.2%

of St. Clair adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs8.6%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing5.4%
Errands alone5.8%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in St. Clair

Why doesn’t St. Clair have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for St. Clair.

What hospital is closest to St. Clair?

Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato in Mankato, 8.3 miles in a straight line from St. Clair’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near St. Clair?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Open Door Health Center in Mankato, 7.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in St. Clair.

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.