Health · Amo

Amo, MN health

Amo differs from Minnesota on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.2% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.6% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56174, 56101, 56137
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How Amo 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 Amo adults…

37 of every 100 Amo adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.7–40.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Amo, betterAmo, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.5% Amo
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.6% Amo
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.9% Amo
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Amo
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Amo 9.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Amo adults are doing

1 in 3Amo adults feel lonely
29.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Amo adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Amo adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Amo 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 7
Amo adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Amo adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 15
Amo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Amo adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MN 7.1% · about the same

10.3% of Amo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Amo

Amo 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 Amo.

Storden: 39.7% Springfield: 37.2% Dale: 39.6% Rose Hill: 39% Westbrook: 39.3% Highwater: 36.9% Amboy: 40.7% Weimer: 36% Southbrook: 36.3% Great Bend: 39.4% La Crosse: 36.1% Carson: 40.3% Des Moines River: 38.1% Amo: 39.6% Amo Storden Springfield Dale Rose Hill Windom Area Health · Windom · 9.3 miH Sanford Westbrook Medical Center · Westbrook · 9.8 miH Access Health - Windom · Windom · 10.1 mi+
36%40.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Springfield37.2%
Rose Hill39%
Amo39.6%
Dale39.6%
Storden39.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.3 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 Amo

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

HNearest ERWindom Area HealthWindom · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareWindom · 10.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Windom Area Health
Windom · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.8 mi
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
Westbrook · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.1 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.3 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.6 mi
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
Tracy · not rated
ERRural critical access
57.4 mi
Community Health Center of Spencer
Spencer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careAmo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cottonwood County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careAmo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cottonwood County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthAmo'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 Amo. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Amo
MeasureAmoMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.8%32.7–40.9%31%worse
High cholesterol36.9%32.7–41.1%33.4%about the same
Obesity39.6%31.9–47.5%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.8%24.7–31.2%22.3%worse
Depression24.2%20.8–27.9%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.9%9.7–14.4%8.9%worse
Asthma10.1%9–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.2–11.2%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.7%11–14.6%10.1%worse
COPD7.6%6.6–8.9%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.1%7.2–9.1%5.9%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%13.8–19.1%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.9%14–20%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.5%24–33.4%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.6%24.7–36.7%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.1%72.4–79.5%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.3%60.8–67.7%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.4%83.6–87.2%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.6%64.9–73.7%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.6%69.3–82.7%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.4–81.8%76.1%better
No health insurance9.1%7.5–10.8%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%24.8–34.3%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.3%18.2–25%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.5%13.6–17.4%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.6%16.9–22.7%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.9%12.1–15.7%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.4%11.1–15.8%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10%8.4–11.7%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.6–7.6%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.8%6.8–9%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP10.3%8.5–12.4%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32.2%27.9–36.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.2%13–17.6%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%12.4–16%12.8%
Hearing9.2%8.2–10.3%6.8%
Vision5.2%4.6–5.9%4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.7–4.8%3.1%
Errands alone8.6%7.5–9.9%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 Amo door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Amo better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Amo by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Amo 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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