Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Vasa Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
–Not graded
Health in Vasa Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Vasa Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55089, 55066, 55009, 55027. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.5%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
36.6%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
25.5%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.6%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
9.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing
What stands out

What stands out about health in Vasa Township

6.5%have COPD · MN 5.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Vasa Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Vasa Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.6–7.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Vasa Township

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System in Red WingRed Wing · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing★★★★★ · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWest Side Community Health ServicesSaint Paul · 33.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing
Red Wing · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.6 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls
Cannon Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
Lake City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.8 mi
Northfield Hospital
Northfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.9 mi
West Side Community Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Saint Paul
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Vasa Township itself
✓ Dental careVasa Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthVasa 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 Vasa 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Vasa Township, betterVasa Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Vasa Township gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest0.9 mi of trails2Cannon River Turtle Preserve SNA346 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vasa Township 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Vasa Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Vasa Township adults feel lonely
28.6% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Vasa Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Vasa Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Vasa Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Vasa 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 8
Vasa Township adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Vasa Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Vasa Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Vasa Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.4% of Vasa Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Vasa Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Welch Township: 36.6%Cannon Falls Township: 35.5%Featherstone Township: 37.1%Belle Creek Township: 35.3%Douglas Township: 35.4%Ravenna Township: 35.5%Red Wing: 37.3%Oak Grove: 33.6%Diamond Bluff: 34.5%Cannon Falls: 36%Stanton Township: 35.3%Leon Township: 35.4%Goodhue Township: 35.3%Hay Creek Township: 37%Minneola Township: 35.1%Hampton Township: 35.5%Marshan Township: 35.3%Vasa Township: 36.6%Vasa TownshipWelch TownshipCannon Falls TownshipFeatherstone TownshipBelle Creek TownshipDouglas TownshipMayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing · Red Wing · 9.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls · Cannon Falls · 9.6 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Belle Creek Township35.3%
Douglas Township35.4%
Cannon Falls Township35.5%
Vasa Township36.6%
Welch Township36.6%
Featherstone Township37.1%
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
Welch Township————
Cannon Falls TownshipB+35.5%10.4%14.3%ZIP 55009
Featherstone Township————
Belle Creek Township————
Douglas Township————

Welch Township, Featherstone Township, Belle Creek Township and Douglas 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.

29%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Vasa Township

Why doesn’t Vasa 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 Vasa Township.

What hospital is closest to Vasa Township?

Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing in Red Wing, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Vasa Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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