Health · Ellendale

Ellendale, MN health

Ellendale differs from Minnesota on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.5% vs 8.9%) and more adults with COPD (6.9% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ellendale
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 754 people are less certain, so we show Ellendale's figures without a grade.

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How Ellendale 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 Ellendale adults…

34 of every 100 Ellendale adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.3–38.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ellendale, betterEllendale, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.3% Ellendale
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.9% Ellendale
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.9% Ellendale
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Ellendale
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
61%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
73%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ellendale 7.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Ellendale adults are doing

1 in 3Ellendale adults feel lonely
30.9% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Ellendale adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Ellendale adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Ellendale adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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
Ellendale adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Ellendale adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Ellendale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Ellendale adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.9% of Ellendale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Ellendale

Ellendale and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Berlin: 37.9% Summit: 37.6% Lemond: 37.7% New Richland: 38.2% Blooming Prairie: 37.5% Somerset: 37.6% Ellendale: 38.1% Ellendale Berlin Summit
37.5%38.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first
Summit37.6%
Berlin37.9%
Ellendale38.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.4 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 Ellendale

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

HNearest EROwatonna HospitalOwatonna · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 38.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Owatonna · ★★★★★
ER
15.7 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
Albert Lea · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
Waseca · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.7 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
Faribault · ★★★★★
ER
38.9 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.9 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careEllendale is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEllendale is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEllendale 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 Ellendale. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Ellendale
MeasureEllendaleMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.2%30.3–38.4%31%about the same
High cholesterol34.3%30.2–38.5%33.4%about the same
Obesity38.1%31.1–45.5%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26%22.8–29.3%22.3%worse
Depression24.3%20.8–28.1%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.5%11.1–16.3%8.9%worse
Asthma10.4%9.1–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.5–10.5%8.5%about the same
Diabetes11.4%9.6–13.3%10.1%about the same
COPD6.9%5.7–8.4%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.1%6.1–8.2%5.9%worse
Stroke3.7%3.1–4.3%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%12.8–19.2%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.9%14.8–21.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.3%20.6–30%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.9%25.3–36.9%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.3%70.4–78%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.7%57.1–64.2%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check84.9%82.5–87.2%85.3%about the same
Colon screening72.7%68.2–76.9%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79.3%72.7–85%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.8%74.6–80.6%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.8%5.9–10%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.9%26.3–36%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%18.1–25.4%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.9%13.8–18.1%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.1%14.9–21.5%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.3%11.3–15.4%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.1%9.5–15.1%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.4%7.7–11.3%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5–7.2%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6.2–8.7%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.9%6.8–11.2%7.9%
Disability
Any disability29.9%25.4–34.5%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.8%11.5–16.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%11.7–16.2%12.8%
Hearing8.1%7–9.3%6.8%
Vision4.6%3.9–5.5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.2–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%6.8–9.6%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 Ellendale door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Ellendale better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ellendale 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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