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Health in Young America Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Young America Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55339, 55368, 55397. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.9%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35.2%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.7%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.2%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.5%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
9.8 mi
Glencoe Regional Health
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Young America Township adults…

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

30 of every 100 Young America Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.2–33.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Young America Township

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

HNearest ERGlencoe Regional HealthGlencoe · 9.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRidgeview Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterJordan · 17.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
Glencoe Regional Health
Glencoe · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.9 mi
Ridgeview Medical Center
Waconia · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.1 mi
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center
Arlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.3 mi
Open Door Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.1 mi
Minnesota Valley Health Center
Le Sueur · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.5 mi
Hennepin County
4 sites · nearest in Minneapolis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careYoung America Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careYoung America Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthYoung America 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 Young America 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 23.7%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Young America Township, betterYoung America Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Young America Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Young America Township 7.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Young America Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Young America Township adults feel lonely
29.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Young America Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Young America Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Young America 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 Young America 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
Young America Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Young America Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Young America Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Young America Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.5% of Young America Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Young America Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Camden Township: 34.7%Benton Township: 33.8%Washington Lake Township: 37.6%Helen Township: 42.6%New Germany: 33.1%Bergen Township: 42.7%Mayer: 34.4%Hollywood Township: 35%Waconia Township: 33.1%Dahlgren Township: 33.1%Hancock Township: 33.9%Green Isle: 38.6%Jessenland Township: 38.4%Faxon Township: 34.9%Green Isle Township: 39.4%Glencoe: 42.9%Glencoe Township: 42.5%New Auburn Township: 40.7%Young America Township: 35.2%Young America TownshipCamden TownshipBenton TownshipWashington Lake TownshipHelen TownshipGlencoe Regional Health · Glencoe · 9.8 miHRidgeview Medical Center · Waconia · 9.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHRidgeview Sibley Medical Center · Arlington · 12.1 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Benton Township33.8%
Camden Township34.7%
Young America Township35.2%
Washington Lake Township37.6%
Helen Township42.6%
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
Camden Township————
Benton Township————
Washington Lake Township————
Helen Township————

Camden Township, Benton Township, Washington Lake Township and Helen 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.

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Young America Township

Why doesn’t Young America 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 Young America Township.

What hospital is closest to Young America Township?

Glencoe Regional Health in Glencoe, 9.8 miles in a straight line from Young America 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 Young America 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.