Health · Aetna

Aetna, MN health

Aetna differs from Minnesota on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.6% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.6% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56170, 56139
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How Aetna compares with Minnesota

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Aetna adults…

37 of every 100 Aetna adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.1–40.3%

Bars show Aetna; the black tick is Minnesota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Aetna, betterAetna, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.5% Aetna
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.3% Aetna
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Aetna
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.9% Aetna
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
61%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
68%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Aetna 8.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Aetna adults are doing

1 in 3Aetna adults feel lonely
29% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Aetna adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Aetna adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Aetna adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · Minnesota 15.1% · too close to call
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 8
Aetna adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Aetna adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Aetna adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Aetna adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.4% of Aetna adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.9%

of Aetna adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

Black tick: Minnesota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Aetna

Aetna and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Aetna.

Fountain Prairie: 39.2% Ellsborough: 38.4% Rock: 38.7% Hope: 36.6% Altona: 39.1% Grange: 39.5% Skandia: 38% Cameron: 37.6% Shelburne: 37.7% Burke: 36.9% Holland: 40.9% Gray: 39.2% Tyler: 35.9% Lake Benton: 36.9% Marshfield: 36.8% Aetna: 39.2% Aetna Fountain Prairie Ellsborough Rock Hope Avera Tyler Hospital · Tyler · 8.6 miH Pipestone County Medical Center · Pipestone · 14.2 miH
35.9%40.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Hope36.6%
Ellsborough38.4%
Rock38.7%
Aetna39.2%
Fountain Prairie39.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.6 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Aetna

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

HNearest ERAvera Tyler HospitalTyler · 8.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 27.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Avera Tyler Hospital
Tyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.2 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.5 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50.6 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careAetna is not a shortage area
! Dental careAetna's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pipestone County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthAetna's county is a federal shortage area.Southwest Central Region MHCA · need score 19 of 25

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 Aetna. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Aetna
MeasureAetnaMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.6%33.1–40.3%31%worse
High cholesterol37%33.4–40.8%33.4%about the same
Obesity39.2%32.5–46.3%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.7%24.9–30.7%22.3%worse
Depression24.2%21.2–27.4%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.1%9.2–13.4%8.9%worse
Asthma10.2%9.2–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.1–10.9%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.9%11.4–14.6%10.1%worse
COPD7.6%6.6–8.6%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.9%7.1–8.8%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%14.6–19.4%13.1%worse
Binge drink17%14.5–19.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.5%23.6–31.7%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%25.1–36%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.2%73–79.2%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit61.4%58.2–64.7%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check85.7%84–87.2%85.3%about the same
Colon screening67.6%63.4–71.8%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.1%71–82.7%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%77.1–81.9%76.1%better
No health insurance8.4%7–10%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29%25–33.1%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%18.4–24.3%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.6%14–17.3%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.3%16.9–21.9%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14%12.5–15.6%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%10.5–14.8%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%8.1–11.1%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.4–7.1%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.5%6.5–8.5%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.4%7.8–11.2%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.9%28.3–35.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.1%13.2–17.2%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%12.5–15.7%12.8%
Hearing8.8%8–9.8%6.8%
Vision5%4.5–5.5%4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.7–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone8.4%7.4–9.4%7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Aetna door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Aetna better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Aetna by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Aetna by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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