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Health in Whitewater Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Whitewater Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55910, 55964. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.6%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
37.2%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.6%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
8.1%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.9%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
16.8 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Whitewater Township

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

Care in and near Whitewater Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Elizabeth Medical CenterWabasha · 16.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 21.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.8 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.3 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
21.5 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.3 mi
Winona Health Services
Winona · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
46 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
2 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Whitewater Township itself
✓ Dental careWhitewater Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Whitewater 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 Whitewater 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 Whitewater Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Whitewater Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.1–7.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Whitewater Township, betterWhitewater Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Whitewater Township gets moving

5.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Main Branch Unit5 mi of trails2Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, McCarthy Ravine Unit378 acres3Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, North Branch Unit35 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Whitewater Township 8.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Whitewater Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Whitewater Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Whitewater Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Whitewater Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Whitewater Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Whitewater 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
Whitewater Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Whitewater Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Whitewater Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Whitewater Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.6% of Whitewater Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Whitewater Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mount Vernon Township: 36.3%Plainview Township: 39%Elba Township: 35.3%Watopa Township: 38%Minneiska: 38.6%Rollingstone Township: 35.9%Norton Township: 36.1%Milton: 39%Elgin Township: 38.1%Highland Township: 38.6%Quincy Township: 36.5%St. Charles Township: 34.5%Altura: 35.6%Minneiska Township: 37.7%Greenfield Township: 37.8%Whitewater Township: 37.2%Whitewater TownshipMount Vernon TownshipPlainview TownshipElba TownshipWatopa Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Elba Township35.3%
Mount Vernon Township36.3%
Whitewater Township37.2%
Watopa Township38%
Plainview Township39%
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
Mount Vernon Township————
Plainview Township————
Elba Township————
Watopa Township————

Mount Vernon Township, Plainview Township, Elba Township and Watopa 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.

28.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Whitewater Township

Why doesn’t Whitewater 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 Whitewater Township.

What hospital is closest to Whitewater Township?

St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Wabasha, 16.8 miles in a straight line from Whitewater 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 Whitewater 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.