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Health in Utica Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Utica Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55952, 55979. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.4%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35.6%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
22.9%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
30.2%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
14.2 mi
Winona Health Services
What stands out

What stands out about health in Utica Township

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Utica Township

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

HNearest ERWinona Health ServicesWinona · 14.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWinona Health Services★★★★★ · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 28.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
Winona Health Services
Winona · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.1 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.1 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
29.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.2 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.7 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
3 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Utica Township itself
✓ Dental careUtica Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Utica 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 Utica 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Utica Township adults…

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

32 of every 100 Utica Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.7–35.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Utica Township, betterUtica Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Utica Township gets moving

0.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Upper South Branch Unit150 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Utica Township 7.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Utica Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Utica Township adults feel lonely
30.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Utica Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Utica Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Utica Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Utica 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 10
Utica Township adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Utica Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Utica Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Utica Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.4% of Utica Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Utica Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Warren Township: 35.5%Norton Township: 36.1%Fremont Township: 36.1%St. Charles Township: 34.5%Utica: 35.5%Hillsdale Township: 34.7%Wilson Township: 34.5%Hart Township: 37.6%Stockton: 36.3%Altura: 35.6%Elba Township: 35.3%Mount Vernon Township: 36.3%Arendahl Township: 40.1%Saratoga Township: 35.1%Rushford Village: 40.7%St. Charles: 34.1%Dover Township: 37.9%Utica Township: 35.6%Utica TownshipWarren TownshipNorton TownshipFremont TownshipSt. Charles TownshipUticaWinona Health Services · Winona · 14.2 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
St. Charles Township34.5%
Warren Township35.5%
Utica35.5%
Utica Township35.6%
Norton Township36.1%
Fremont Township36.1%
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
Warren Township————
Norton Township————
Fremont Township————
St. Charles Township————
Utica————

Warren Township, Norton Township, Fremont Township, St. Charles Township and Utica: 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.

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Utica Township

Why doesn’t Utica 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 Utica Township.

What hospital is closest to Utica Township?

Winona Health Services in Winona, 14.2 miles in a straight line from Utica Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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