Health · Judson

Judson, MN health

On every measure CDC estimates, Judson looks like Minnesota as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56055, 56001
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 481 people are less certain, so we show Judson's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Judson 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 Judson adults…

34 of every 100 Judson adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.3–37.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Judson, betterJudson, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.7% Judson
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.9% Judson
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Judson
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Judson
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
67%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
80%
Mammogram
MN 79%
77%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Judson 7.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Judson adults are doing

1 in 3Judson adults feel lonely
28.7% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Judson adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Judson adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Judson adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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 9
Judson adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Judson adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Judson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 15
Judson adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Judson

Judson 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 Judson.

Nicollet: 34.1% Lake Crystal: 36.1% Butternut Valley: 35.6% South Bend: 34.4% Garden City: 35.5% Cambria: 35.3% Nicollet: 34.4% Belgrade: 33.3% Granby: 34.4% Courtland: 33.3% Linden: 36.2% Lincoln: 35.7% Mankato: 34.2% Skyline: 33.9% Mankato: 34.1% Rapidan: 34.7% Vernon Center: 35.6% Courtland: 33% Cottonwood: 35.3% Judson: 35.5% Judson Nicollet Lake Crystal Butternut Valley South Bend Garden City Cambria Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato · Mankato · 10.2 mi · 5★ MedicareH Madelia Health · Madelia · 12.9 miH River's Edge Hospital & Clinic · St. Peter · 17.5 miH New Ulm Medical Center · New Ulm · 17.9 mi · 5★ MedicareH Open Door Health Center · Mankato · 11 mi+
33%36.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 20towns on this map, healthiest first
Nicollet34.1%
South Bend34.4%
Cambria35.3%
Judson35.5%
Garden City35.5%
Butternut Valley35.6%
Lake Crystal36.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.2 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 Judson

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNew Ulm Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
Mankato · ★★★★★
ER
11 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
Madelia Health
Madelia · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.5 mi
River's Edge Hospital & Clinic
St. Peter · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
New Ulm · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
49.6 mi
Access Health - Windom
Windom · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careJudson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Blue Earth County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careJudson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Blue Earth County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthJudson'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 Judson. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Judson
MeasureJudsonMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34%30.3–37.7%31%about the same
High cholesterol34.5%30.6–38.3%33.4%about the same
Obesity35.5%29.6–41.7%33.5%about the same
Arthritis25.1%22.2–28.1%22.3%about the same
Depression25.3%21.8–28.7%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.2%6.6–10.1%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.4–10.2%8.5%about the same
Diabetes10.8%9.4–12.4%10.1%about the same
COPD6.2%5.4–7.2%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.6%5.8–7.2%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.4%3–3.7%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%12.5–17.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18%15.1–21.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise23.7%19.8–27.9%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.9%23.9–34.1%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.8%72.3–79.1%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit67.2%63.7–70.4%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.6%83.6–87.4%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.3%65.6–74.5%68.7%about the same
Mammogram80.1%73.6–85.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.2%74.3–79.8%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.2%5.9–9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.7%24.5–33.2%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support19.9%16.9–23.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.8–17.6%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health15.9%13.5–18.6%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.1%10.6–13.9%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.8%8.8–13.1%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.4%7–10%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.7–6.5%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.7–7.7%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.9%6.4–9.7%7.9%
Disability
Any disability28.6%24.8–32.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12%10.3–13.8%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.3%11.5–15.3%12.8%
Hearing7.6%6.7–8.6%6.8%
Vision4%3.5–4.5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.9–3.7%3.1%
Errands alone7.4%6.4–8.4%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 Judson door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Judson better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Judson by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Judson 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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