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Health in Winsted Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Winsted Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55395, 55354, 55381. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Winsted Township

Obesity runs high in Winsted Township

2 in 5 adults have obesity (42.3%), vs 33.5% across Minnesota. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Winsted Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.8%), vs 13.1% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Minnesota figure falls outside Winsted Township’s likely range; Winsted Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 55395, 55354, 55381, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Winsted Township adults…

Winsted Township runs above MN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

42 of every 100 Winsted Township adults have obesity
Minnesota: 34 in 100 · worse · likely 35.3–49.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
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 33.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Winsted Township, betterWinsted Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Winsted Township gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Winsted Township

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

HNearest ERGlencoe Regional HealthGlencoe · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRidgeview Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterJordan · 28.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Glencoe Regional Health
Glencoe · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.2 mi
Ridgeview Medical Center
Waconia · ★★★★★
ER
15.7 mi
Hutchinson Health
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
20.5 mi
Buffalo Hospital
Buffalo · ★★★★★
28.7 mi
Open Door Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.7 mi
Hennepin County
5 sites · nearest in Minneapolis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWinsted Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWinsted Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Winsted 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 Winsted 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Winsted Township 8.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Winsted Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Winsted Township adults feel lonely
29.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Winsted Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Winsted Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Winsted Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Winsted 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
Winsted Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Winsted Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Winsted Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Winsted Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8% of Winsted Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Winsted Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hale Township: 42.3%Hollywood Township: 35%Victor Township: 37%Bergen Township: 42.7%Rich Valley Township: 42.4%Stockholm Township: 36.8%Hutchinson Township: 41.4%New Germany: 33.1%Watertown Township: 34.7%Woodland Township: 37.9%Camden Township: 34.7%Mayer: 34.4%Howard Lake: 35.9%Middleville Township: 36.5%Helen Township: 42.6%Winsted Township: 42.3%Winsted TownshipHale TownshipHollywood TownshipVictor TownshipBergen TownshipGlencoe Regional Health · Glencoe · 11.4 miHRidgeview Medical Center · Waconia · 15.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hollywood Township35%
Victor Township37%
Winsted Township42.3%
Hale Township42.3%
Bergen Township42.7%
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
Hale Township————
Hollywood TownshipA−35%8.8%14.6%ZIP codes
Victor TownshipB+37%10.7%14.6%ZIP codes
Bergen Township————

Hale Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Bergen Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Winsted Township

Why doesn’t Winsted 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 Winsted Township.

What hospital is closest to Winsted Township?

Glencoe Regional Health in Glencoe, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Winsted 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 Winsted 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.