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Health in Wasioja Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wasioja Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55927, 55985, 55944, 55955. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wasioja Township adults…

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

30 of every 100 Wasioja Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 26.2–33.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Wasioja Township

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

HNearest EROwatonna HospitalOwatonna · 17.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOwatonna Hospital★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 20.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.9 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Owatonna · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
20.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.2 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
24.6 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
Faribault · ★★★★★
ER
55.2 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWasioja Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWasioja Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWasioja 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 Wasioja Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wasioja Township, betterWasioja Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Wasioja Township gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
67%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
75%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wasioja Township 8.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Wasioja Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Wasioja Township adults feel lonely
31.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Wasioja Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Wasioja Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Wasioja Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Wasioja 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 9
Wasioja Township adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Wasioja Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Wasioja Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Wasioja Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.2% of Wasioja Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Wasioja Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Dodge Center: 36%Ashland Township: 36%Claremont Township: 38.3%Concord Township: 36.7%Mantorville Township: 34.9%Hayfield Township: 35.9%Canisteo Township: 34.3%Ripley Township: 37.9%Havana Township: 37.9%Ellington Township: 36.7%Milton Township: 35.5%Kasson: 33.9%Mantorville: 34.5%Kalmar Township: 36.8%Wasioja Township: 36.1%Wasioja TownshipDodge CenterAshland TownshipClaremont TownshipConcord TownshipMantorville Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mantorville Township34.9%
Dodge Center36%
Ashland Township36%
Wasioja Township36.1%
Concord Township36.7%
Claremont Township38.3%
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
Dodge CenterB+36%9.4%14.3%CDC place
Ashland Township————
Mantorville TownshipA34.9%9.3%12.5%ZIP codes
Concord Township————
Claremont Township————

Ashland Township, Concord Township and Claremont 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.

27.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Wasioja Township

Why doesn’t Wasioja 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 Wasioja Township.

What hospital is closest to Wasioja Township?

Owatonna Hospital in Owatonna, 17.9 miles in a straight line from Wasioja Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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