Health · Deerfield

Deerfield, MN health

On most measures Deerfield looks like Minnesota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.3% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55049, 55060, 56093, 55052
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How Deerfield 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 Deerfield adults…

33 of every 100 Deerfield adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.8–36.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Deerfield, betterDeerfield, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25% Deerfield
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.4% Deerfield
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.3% Deerfield
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Deerfield
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
65%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
67%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
77%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Deerfield 8.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Deerfield adults are doing

1 in 3Deerfield adults feel lonely
30.4% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Deerfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Deerfield adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Deerfield adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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
Deerfield adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Deerfield adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Deerfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Deerfield adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.1% of Deerfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Deerfield

Deerfield 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 Deerfield.

Meriden: 37.9% Clinton Falls: 37.8% Blooming Grove: 39.9% Medford: 38.6% Warsaw: 40.5% Owatonna: 37.6% Woodville: 40.2% Lemond: 37.7% Owatonna: 37.6% Merton: 37.6% Morristown: 37.4% Iosco: 38.3% Medford: 38.4% Walcott: 41.3% Faribault: 42.5% Wells: 41.4% Deerfield: 38.4% Deerfield Meriden Clinton Falls Blooming Grove Medford Warsaw Owatonna Hospital · Owatonna · 8.4 mi · 5★ MedicareH Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca · Waseca · 10 miH Allina Health Faribault Medical Center · Faribault · 10.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH
37.4%42.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Clinton Falls37.8%
Meriden37.9%
Deerfield38.4%
Medford38.6%
Blooming Grove39.9%
Warsaw40.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.4 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 Deerfield

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

HNearest EROwatonna HospitalOwatonna · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthfield Hospital★★★★★ · 23.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 31.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Owatonna · ★★★★★
ER
10 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
Waseca · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.3 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
Faribault · ★★★★★
ER
23.4 mi
Northfield Hospital
Northfield · ★★★★★
ER
31.4 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.3 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careDeerfield is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDeerfield is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDeerfield is not a shortage area

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 Deerfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Deerfield
MeasureDeerfieldMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.5%28.8–36.4%31%about the same
High cholesterol33.4%29.5–37.5%33.4%about the same
Obesity38.4%31.5–45.8%33.5%about the same
Arthritis24.1%21.2–27.2%22.3%about the same
Depression23.9%20.6–27.5%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.3%9.9–14.8%8.9%worse
Asthma10.1%9–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.9–9.6%8.5%about the same
Diabetes10.9%9.4–12.5%10.1%about the same
COPD6.2%5.4–7.1%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.4%5.7–7.1%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.3%3–3.6%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%13.1–17.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.3%15.3–21.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25%21–29.5%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.4%25–36.3%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.1%70.2–77.7%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.8%61.4–68.1%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.9%83–86.7%85.3%about the same
Colon screening67.3%62.5–71.8%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.2%71.3–84.1%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds76.6%73.5–79.5%76.1%about the same
No health insurance8.6%7.2–10.1%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.4%25.9–35.2%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%18.4–25%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%13.9–17.7%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.4%14.9–20%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.6%11–14.3%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%10.5–14.9%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10%8.5–11.7%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.4–7.3%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6.5–8.5%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.1%7.5–10.8%7.9%
Disability
Any disability28.4%24.6–32.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.5%10.8–14.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.5%11.9–15.4%12.8%
Hearing7.3%6.5–8.2%6.8%
Vision4.4%3.9–4.9%4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3.1–3.9%3.1%
Errands alone7.5%6.7–8.6%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 Deerfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Deerfield better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Deerfield by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Deerfield 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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