Health · Amboy

Amboy, MN health

Amboy differs from Minnesota on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (6.6% vs 5.4%) and more adults with heart disease (7% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Amboy
TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 602 people are less certain, so we show Amboy's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Amboy 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 Amboy adults…

35 of every 100 Amboy adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.4–39.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Amboy, betterAmboy, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.7% Amboy
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.1% Amboy
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Amboy
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Amboy
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
69%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
76%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Amboy 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Amboy adults are doing

1 in 3Amboy adults feel lonely
28.8% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Amboy adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Amboy adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Amboy adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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 9
Amboy adults worry about having enough food
11% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Amboy adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Amboy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Amboy adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.3% of Amboy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Amboy

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

HNearest ERMadelia HealthMadelia · 16.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnited Hospital District★★★★★ · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 21.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.7 mi
Madelia Health
Madelia · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
United Hospital District
Blue Earth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
Mankato · ★★★★★
ER
21.2 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.6 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
Fairmont · ★★★★★
ER
47.6 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careAmboy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Blue Earth County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careAmboy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Blue Earth County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthAmboy'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 Amboy. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Amboy
MeasureAmboyMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.3%31.4–39.3%31%worse
High cholesterol34.9%31.3–39%33.4%about the same
Obesity36.1%30.2–42.5%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26.2%23.2–29.4%22.3%worse
Depression25.3%21.9–28.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.8%6.3–9.8%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.1–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.6–10.7%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.5%9.8–13.3%10.1%about the same
COPD6.6%5.5–7.8%5.4%worse
Heart disease7%6.1–8%5.9%worse
Stroke3.6%3.1–4.1%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%12.7–19%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.6%14.8–20.7%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.7%20.3–29.8%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.1%24–34.3%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.1%72.6–79.4%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit68.5%65–71.6%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.9%83.7–87.9%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.4%64.6–73.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.4%68.7–82.5%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.7%74.6–80.6%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.6%5.9–9.7%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%24.3–33.1%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%17.1–23.7%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%13.8–18%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16.6%13.9–19.7%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.6%10.9–14.6%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11%8.7–13.7%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.7%7.1–10.5%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.8%4.8–6.8%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%5.8–8.1%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.3%6.4–10.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability29.8%25.7–34.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.8%10.7–15.2%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%11.6–15.7%12.8%
Hearing8.2%7.2–9.3%6.8%
Vision4.2%3.6–4.9%4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3–4.1%3.1%
Errands alone7.6%6.5–8.9%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 Amboy door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Amboy better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Amboy directly, so these are its own figures.

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.

We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Amboy, MNView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Amboy is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01