Health · Fieldon

Fieldon, MN health

Fieldon differs from Minnesota on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (10.1% vs 7.5%) and more adults who get no exercise (26.9% vs 22.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56062, 56060
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How Fieldon 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 Fieldon adults…

33 of every 100 Fieldon adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.6–37.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fieldon, betterFieldon, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.9% Fieldon
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.2% Fieldon
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.9% Fieldon
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.2% Fieldon
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
65%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fieldon 10.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Fieldon adults are doing

1 in 3Fieldon adults feel lonely
29.2% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Fieldon adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Fieldon adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Fieldon 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 8
Fieldon adults worry about having enough food
13% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Fieldon adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Fieldon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Fieldon adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

31%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Fieldon

Fieldon 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 Fieldon.

Ceresco: 35.7% Rosendale: 37.7% Madelia: 35.9% Antrim: 36.4% Vernon Center: 35.6% Lincoln: 35.7% Pleasant Mound: 35.9% St. James: 38.3% South Branch: 37.3% Riverdale: 36.8% St. James: 37.6% Linden: 36.2% Fieldon: 36.4% Fieldon Ceresco Rosendale Madelia Antrim Madelia Health · Madelia · 4.4 miH Mayo Clinic Health System St. James · St. James · 10.3 miH
35.6%38.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Ceresco35.7%
Madelia35.9%
Fieldon36.4%
Antrim36.4%
Rosendale37.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.4 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 Fieldon

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

HNearest ERMadelia HealthMadelia · 4.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNew Ulm Medical Center★★★★★ · 22.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 25.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Madelia Health
Madelia · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
St. James · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
New Ulm · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
Mankato · ★★★★★
ER
25.5 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.3 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careFieldon's county is a federal shortage area.Watonwan County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careFieldon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Watonwan County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthFieldon's county is a federal shortage area.South Central Region · need score 18 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 Fieldon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Fieldon
MeasureFieldonMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.3%29.6–37.2%31%about the same
High cholesterol34.6%30.7–38.6%33.4%about the same
Obesity36.4%29.4–44%33.5%about the same
Arthritis25.1%22.2–28.1%22.3%about the same
Depression23.5%20.3–27.1%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.7%7.8–11.8%8.9%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.8–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.2–10.1%8.5%about the same
Diabetes11.7%10.1–13.4%10.1%about the same
COPD6.5%5.5–7.5%5.4%worse
Heart disease6.9%6.2–7.8%5.9%worse
Stroke3.6%3.2–4.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.2%12.7–17.8%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.9%15–21.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.9%22.5–31.9%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.2%24.7–36.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.5%71.8–79%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.3%62.1–68.7%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.3%83.2–87.1%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.2%64.7–73.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78%71.1–84%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.1%75.3–80.7%76.1%about the same
No health insurance10.1%8.2–12.4%7.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.2%24.7–34%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.6%18.5–25.1%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.5%13.6–17.3%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.8%16.1–21.9%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.2%11.5–15.1%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13%10.7–15.6%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.2%8.5–12%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5.3–7.2%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6.4–8.5%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.9%7.2–10.7%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31%26.7–35.5%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.8%11.9–16.1%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.8%12–15.8%12.8%
Hearing8.2%7.2–9.1%6.8%
Vision4.7%4.2–5.4%4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.2–4.2%3.1%
Errands alone7.9%6.8–9.1%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 Fieldon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Fieldon better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Fieldon by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Fieldon 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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