Health · Alfsborg

Alfsborg, MN health

Alfsborg differs from Minnesota on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.5% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.3% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55396, 56054, 55334
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How Alfsborg 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 Alfsborg adults…

36 of every 100 Alfsborg adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.6–39.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Alfsborg, betterAlfsborg, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28% Alfsborg
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.9% Alfsborg
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Alfsborg
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Alfsborg
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
66%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Alfsborg 8.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Alfsborg adults are doing

1 in 4Alfsborg adults feel lonely
28.4% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Alfsborg adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Alfsborg adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Alfsborg adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · 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
Alfsborg adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Alfsborg adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Alfsborg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Alfsborg adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.3% of Alfsborg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Alfsborg

Alfsborg 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 Alfsborg.

Winthrop: 39% Cornish: 38.5% Sibley: 39% Bernadotte: 34% Transit: 39.3% Severance: 39.5% Lafayette: 34.4% Bismarck: 39.4% Kelso: 37.8% New Sweden: 35.5% Dryden: 38.9% Brighton: 35% Alfsborg: 38.6% Alfsborg Winthrop Cornish Sibley Bernadotte Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center · Arlington · 13 miH
34%39.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Bernadotte34%
Cornish38.5%
Alfsborg38.6%
Winthrop39%
Sibley39%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13 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 Alfsborg

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

HNearest ERRidgeview Sibley Medical CenterArlington · 13 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNew Ulm Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 28.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center
Arlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
New Ulm · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Minnesota Valley Health Center
Le Sueur · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
River's Edge Hospital & Clinic
St. Peter · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
56.7 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careAlfsborg's county is a federal shortage area.Sibley County · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careAlfsborg is not a shortage area
! Mental healthAlfsborg's county is a federal shortage area.South Central Region · need score 18 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 Alfsborg. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Alfsborg
MeasureAlfsborgMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.6%31.6–39.6%31%worse
High cholesterol35.2%31.1–39.4%33.4%about the same
Obesity38.6%31.3–46.4%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.5%24.4–30.8%22.3%worse
Depression23.6%20.3–27.2%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10%8–12.2%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.1–11.1%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.2%10.6–14.1%10.1%worse
COPD7.3%6.4–8.4%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.8%7–8.7%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%13.4–18.4%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.6%14.7–20.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28%23.3–32.8%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours29.9%24.1–36%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.7%72.1–79.1%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.7%62.1–69%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.6%83.7–87.3%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.1%65.5–74.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.5%70.1–83.7%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.5%76.8–82%76.1%better
No health insurance8.5%7–10.2%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.4%23.9–33.1%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.7%17.6–24%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.5%13.6–17.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.9%16.3–21.6%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.9–15.5%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.4%10.1–14.8%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%8–11.2%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.2–7.1%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.4–8.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.3%7.6–11.2%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.7%27.4–36.1%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.8%12.7–17.1%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%12.2–15.7%12.8%
Hearing8.9%7.9–9.9%6.8%
Vision4.9%4.3–5.4%4%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone8.4%7.3–9.5%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 Alfsborg door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Alfsborg better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Alfsborg by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Alfsborg 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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