Health · Battle Plain

Battle Plain, MN health

Battle Plain differs from Minnesota on 9 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.3% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56128, 56147, 56134
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How Battle Plain 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 Battle Plain adults…

35 of every 100 Battle Plain adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.4–39%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Battle Plain, betterBattle Plain, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.1% Battle Plain
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.8% Battle Plain
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Battle Plain
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Battle Plain
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
66%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Battle Plain 7.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Battle Plain adults are doing

1 in 3Battle Plain adults feel lonely
28.8% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Battle Plain adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Battle Plain adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Battle Plain adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · 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
Battle Plain adults worry about having enough food
11% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Battle Plain adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Battle Plain adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 15
Battle Plain adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.1% of Battle Plain adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Battle Plain

Battle Plain 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 Battle Plain.

Leota: 37% Denver: 37.3% Vienna: 36.7% Kenneth: 38.8% Osborne: 36.2% Wilmont: 37.4% Lismore: 37.3% Moulton: 36.9% Hardwick: 36.9% Rose Dell: 37.9% Mound: 36.3% Magnolia: 36.7% Elmer: 37.7% Burke: 36.9% Battle Plain: 37% Battle Plain Leota Denver Vienna Kenneth Osborne Sanford Luverne Medical Center · Luverne · 12.2 miH Pipestone County Medical Center · Pipestone · 16.4 miH
36.2%38.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Osborne36.2%
Vienna36.7%
Battle Plain37%
Leota37%
Denver37.3%
Kenneth38.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.2 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 Battle Plain

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

HNearest ERSanford Luverne Medical CenterLuverne · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareFulda · 25.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.3 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fulda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.3 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.2 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careBattle Plain is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, South Pipestone RSA 93 · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careBattle Plain is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBattle Plain'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 Battle Plain. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Battle Plain
MeasureBattle PlainMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.2%31.4–39%31%worse
High cholesterol36.2%32.4–40.2%33.4%about the same
Obesity37%30–44.4%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.1%24–30.1%22.3%worse
Depression23.8%20.6–27.1%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.9%7.2–10.9%8.9%about the same
Asthma10%8.9–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.5–11.5%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.9%10.4–13.5%10.1%worse
COPD7%5.9–8.2%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.8–8.6%5.9%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%13.1–18.1%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17%14.3–19.9%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.1%21.9–30.5%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.8%23.5–34.8%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.6%73.2–79.7%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.2%63–69.5%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.5%84.7–88.1%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.2%65.9–74.5%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.1%71.4–83.9%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.3%76.6–81.7%76.1%better
No health insurance7.5%6–9.2%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%24.4–33.4%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%17.6–23.7%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.1%13.3–16.8%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.8%15.2–20.7%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.2%11.5–14.9%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11%9–13.1%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.6%7.2–10.1%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.8–6.5%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%5.8–7.7%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.1%6.6–9.8%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.8%26.8–35%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.3%12.2–16.7%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.5–15%12.8%
Hearing8.8%7.8–9.8%6.8%
Vision4.5%3.9–5.3%4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.3–4.3%3.1%
Errands alone7.9%6.8–9.2%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 Battle Plain door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Battle Plain better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Battle Plain by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Battle Plain 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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