Health · Edgerton

Edgerton, MN health

Edgerton differs from Minnesota on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.5% vs 9.3%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.7% vs 5.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.6% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Edgerton
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Edgerton’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Edgerton is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns, and than 80% of towns with similar incomes.

BSelf-rated healthBPhysical distressAMental distressBObesityC+DiabetesBSmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 63%
Less healthyHealthier
Minnesota towns we grade (574)Healthier than 40%
Towns with similar incomes, $52K–$86K (9,558)Healthier than 80%

Better than its income would suggest. Edgerton is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Edgerton could be anywhere from C to A.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Minnesota ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Edgerton with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Edgerton uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Edgerton 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 Edgerton adults…

38 of every 100 Edgerton adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.6–42.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Edgerton, betterEdgerton, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.7% Edgerton
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 27.4% Edgerton
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.2% Edgerton
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.4% Edgerton
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
67%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Edgerton 7.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Edgerton adults are doing

1 in 4Edgerton adults feel lonely
28% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Edgerton adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Edgerton adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Edgerton adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · 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 10
Edgerton adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Edgerton adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · MN 9.3% · better
1 in 21
Edgerton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · MN 5.7% · better
1 in 17
Edgerton adults lack reliable transportation
6% · MN 7.1% · about the same

6.6% of Edgerton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Edgerton

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

HNearest ERPipestone County Medical CenterPipestone · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareFulda · 26.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.4 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.9 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fulda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.3 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careEdgerton is not a shortage area
! Dental careEdgerton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pipestone County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthEdgerton'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 Edgerton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Edgerton
MeasureEdgertonMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.1%33.6–42.4%31%worse
High cholesterol38.5%33.9–43.1%33.4%worse
Obesity35.3%27.6–43.2%33.5%about the same
Arthritis29.8%26.1–33.5%22.3%worse
Depression22.1%18.7–25.7%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.3%5.8–9.1%8.9%about the same
Asthma9.7%8.5–10.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.3%11–13.8%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.6%10.6–14.7%10.1%worse
COPD7.2%5.6–9.2%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.3–10.1%5.9%worse
Stroke4.3%3.6–5.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.4%10.6–16.2%13.1%about the same
Binge drink15.2%12.5–18.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.7%21.3–32.2%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours27.4%21.8–34.2%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%75.1–82%74.8%better
Dentist visit66.9%63.4–70.4%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check88.2%86.4–89.9%85.3%better
Colon screening71.9%67.4–76.4%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.2%70.9–84.6%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds82.2%79.4–84.6%76.1%better
No health insurance7.9%6–10.1%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28%23.1–33%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20%16.6–23.6%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.6%11.8–15.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18%14.4–22.1%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.2–15.9%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.7%7.4–12.1%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity7.5%6.1–9%9.3%better
Utility shut-off threat4.7%3.8–5.5%5.7%better
No reliable transportation6%5–7.1%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP6.6%5–8.4%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32.7%27.5–37.9%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16%12.7–19.7%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.4%10.3–14.6%12.8%
Hearing10.3%8.8–12%6.8%
Vision4.8%3.8–6%4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3–4.7%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%6.4–10.2%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 Edgerton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Edgerton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Edgerton 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.

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