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Health in Wanamingo Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wanamingo Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55946, 55983, 55992. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Wanamingo Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wanamingo Township adults…

Wanamingo Township runs above MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Wanamingo Township adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Why age matters here

Wanamingo Township is an older town: 28% 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 Wanamingo Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Wanamingo Township28%
Minnesota17%
Getting care

Care in and near Wanamingo Township

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - Cannon FallsCannon Falls · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthfield Hospital★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 27.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls
Cannon Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.4 mi
Northfield Hospital
Northfield · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
Faribault · ★★★★★
ER
20.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing
Red Wing · ★★★★★
ER
27.3 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
43.3 mi
West Side Community Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Saint Paul
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wanamingo Township itself
✓ Dental careWanamingo Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWanamingo 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 Wanamingo 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 24.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wanamingo Township, betterWanamingo Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Wanamingo Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
69%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wanamingo Township 7.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Wanamingo Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Wanamingo Township adults feel lonely
28.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Wanamingo Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Wanamingo Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Wanamingo Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Wanamingo 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
Wanamingo Township adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Wanamingo Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 20
Wanamingo Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Wanamingo Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

6.9% of Wanamingo Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Wanamingo Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Holden Township: 36%Minneola Township: 35.1%Cherry Grove Township: 35.8%Wanamingo: 35%Leon Township: 35.4%Warsaw Township: 34.9%Kenyon Township: 35.8%Wheeling Township: 37.3%Zumbrota: 34.9%Zumbrota Township: 36%Belle Creek Township: 35.3%Roscoe Township: 34.9%Cannon Falls Township: 35.5%Wanamingo Township: 35.4%Wanamingo TownshipHolden TownshipMinneola TownshipCherry Grove TownshipWanamingoLeon TownshipMayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls · Cannon Falls · 11.4 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wanamingo35%
Minneola Township35.1%
Wanamingo Township35.4%
Leon Township35.4%
Cherry Grove Township35.8%
Holden Township36%
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
Holden Township————
Minneola Township————
Cherry Grove Township————
WanamingoA−35%10.2%13.5%CDC place
Leon Township————

Holden Township, Minneola Township, Cherry Grove Township and Leon 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.

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Wanamingo Township

Why doesn’t Wanamingo 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 Wanamingo Township.

What hospital is closest to Wanamingo Township?

Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls in Cannon Falls, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Wanamingo 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 Wanamingo 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.