Photo: August Schwerdfeger · CC BY 4.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Stillwater Township is healthier than 43%
Stillwater Township differs from Minnesota on 19 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 17 better, 2 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 55082. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Stillwater Township
Against towns with similar incomes, Stillwater Township’s lead shrinks
Stillwater Township is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns, but 43% of the 2,073 towns with similar household incomes ($121K–$202K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Stillwater Township keeps up with checkups
It beats Minnesota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (78.1% vs 74.8%) and dentist visits (73.9% vs 67.5%). Checkups ↓
Cancer runs high in Stillwater Township
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 8.5% across Minnesota. Age is part of it: 29% of residents are 65 or older (Minnesota 17%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Stillwater Township adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (26.9% vs 31.2%), frequent mental distress (12.6% vs 15.1%) and lack of emotional support (16.7% vs 21.5%) all run below Minnesota. Mind & connection ↓
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 Stillwater Township’s likely range; Stillwater Township’s figures come from ZIP code 55082, which may reach past town lines.
What’s behind Stillwater Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Stillwater Township is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 96% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 68%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Stillwater Township’s median household income is $161,563; among the 2,073 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($121K–$202K), it’s healthier than 43%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Keeping up with care
Share of Stillwater Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
How Stillwater Township adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Stillwater Township does better than Minnesota.
1 in 4 Stillwater Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Out of every 100 Stillwater Township adults…
Stillwater Township runs below MN on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Stillwater Township is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Stillwater Township as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Stillwater Township
No hospital or community health center in Stillwater Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Stillwater Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota
Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.
13 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.6% of Stillwater Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Stillwater Township and the towns around it
Stillwater Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 7 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater Township | A | 32.6% | 10.9% | 10.5% | ZIP 55082 |
| Stillwater | A | 33.4% | 10.5% | 11.1% | CDC place |
| Lake Elmo | A | 32.3% | 10.1% | 9.9% | CDC place |
| May Township | A | 32.7% | 11% | 10.5% | ZIP codes |
| Oak Park Heights | A− | 30.8% | 12.1% | 10% | CDC place |
| Grant | A | 32.2% | 11.4% | 10% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Stillwater Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Stillwater Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Stillwater Township is better than Minnesota on 17 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Minnesota figure falls inside Stillwater Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Stillwater Township | MN | U.S. | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 13.4%11.8–15.2 | 16% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.4%9.2–11.7 | 11.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.6%11.3–14.1 | 15.1% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 32.6%28.5–36.8 | 33.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.9%9.6–12.3 | 10.1% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 31.9%28.9–34.9 | 31% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.6%33.5–39.8 | 33.4% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 24.4%22–26.8 | 22.3% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.4%8.4–10.5 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10.6%9.6–11.5 | 8.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6%5.4–6.6 | 5.9% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 4.9%4.4–5.5 | 5.4% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3%2.8–3.3 | 3.1% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 7.1%5.8–8.7 | 8.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.5%9.1–12.1 | 13.1% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 18.5%16–21.2 | 22.3% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 15.7%13.5–18.1 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 24.8%21.7–28 | 29.2% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 4.9%4.2–5.8 | 7.5% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.1%75.3–80.6 | 74.8% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 73.9%71.4–76.3 | 67.5% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 89%87.6–90.2 | 85.3% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.4%76.6–81.9 | 76.1% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 71.5%68.1–74.8 | 68.7% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 82.2%77.5–86.4 | 78.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23%20.4–25.8 | 24.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 26.9%23.8–30.2 | 31.2% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 16.7%14.4–18.9 | 21.5% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 7.1%6–8.2 | 11.4% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 6.1%5.3–7.1 | 9.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4%3.4–4.5 | 5.7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.8%4.3–5.5 | 7.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4.6%3.9–5.4 | 7.9% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 24.3%21.7–27.2 | 27.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.4%9.1–11.8 | 11.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.3%9.2–11.6 | 12.8% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.8%6.1–7.6 | 6.8% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.2%2.9–3.5 | 4% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.7%5.1–6.4 | 7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.7%2.4–2.9 | 3.1% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Minnesota figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Stillwater Township
Is Stillwater Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Stillwater Township is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns: A for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Stillwater Township?
CDC estimates 32.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.5% and 36.8%, against 33.5% across Minnesota and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Stillwater Township?
Lakeview Memorial Hospital in Stillwater, 4.2 miles in a straight line from Stillwater Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Stillwater Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 4.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.2–5.8%), against 7.5% across Minnesota.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Stillwater Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Stillwater Township.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.