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Health in St. Mary Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where St. Mary Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56093, 56048. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in St. Mary Township

More St. Mary Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27.2%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in St. Mary Township

1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food (14%), vs 11.4% across Minnesota. Utility shut-off threats (7% vs 5.7%) are higher too. 10.8% of adults receive SNAP, vs 7.9% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Smoking is more common in St. Mary Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.4%), 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 St. Mary Township’s likely range; St. Mary Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56093, 56048, 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 27.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
St. Mary Township, betterSt. Mary Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where St. Mary Township gets moving

2.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
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
St. Mary Township adults worry about having enough food
14% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 9
St. Mary Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · MN 9.3%
Worse than MN
1 in 14
St. Mary Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 12
St. Mary Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

10.8% of St. Mary Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 St. Mary Township adults…

St. Mary Township runs above MN on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 St. Mary Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.9–7.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near St. Mary Township

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - WasecaWaseca · 4.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOwatonna Hospital★★★★★ · 18.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 20.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
Waseca · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Owatonna · ★★★★★
ER
20.2 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈20.7 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
Mankato · ★★★★★
ER
22.9 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
Faribault · ★★★★★
ER
56.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Mary Township itself
✓ Dental careSt. Mary Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSt. Mary 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 St. Mary 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 St. Mary Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
76%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Mary Township 9.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How St. Mary Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10St. Mary Township adults feel lonely
30.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5St. Mary Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4St. Mary Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6St. Mary Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 St. Mary 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

St. Mary Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Waseca: 40.4%Iosco Township: 38.3%Alton Township: 38.1%Wilton Township: 39.8%Woodville Township: 40.2%Janesville Township: 37.4%Waterville Township: 36%Blooming Grove Township: 39.9%McPherson Township: 37.1%Freedom Township: 37.5%Otisco Township: 39.5%Byron Township: 38.2%Meriden Township: 37.9%St. Mary Township: 39.9%St. Mary TownshipWasecaIosco TownshipAlton TownshipWilton TownshipWoodville TownshipMayo Clinic Health System - Waseca · Waseca · 4.3 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Alton Township38.1%
Iosco Township38.3%
Wilton Township39.8%
St. Mary Township39.9%
Woodville Township40.2%
Waseca40.4%
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
WasecaC+40.4%11.3%17%CDC place
Iosco Township————
Alton Township————
Wilton Township————
Woodville TownshipC+40.2%11.6%16.7%ZIP 56093

Iosco Township, Alton Township and Wilton 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in St. Mary Township

Why doesn’t St. Mary 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 St. Mary Township.

What hospital is closest to St. Mary Township?

Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca in Waseca, 4.3 miles in a straight line from St. Mary 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 St. Mary 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.