Health · Lincoln

Lincoln, MN health

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

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56055, 56062
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 205 people are less certain, so we show Lincoln's figures without a grade.

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How Lincoln 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 Lincoln adults…

33 of every 100 Lincoln adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.8–37.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lincoln, betterLincoln, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.9% Lincoln
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.2% Lincoln
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Lincoln
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Lincoln
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Lincoln 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%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lincoln 8.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Lincoln adults are doing

1 in 3Lincoln adults feel lonely
28.9% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Lincoln adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Lincoln adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Lincoln adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · 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
Lincoln adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Lincoln adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Lincoln adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Lincoln adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.1% of Lincoln adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Lincoln

Lincoln 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 Lincoln.

Ceresco: 35.7% Garden City: 35.5% Butternut Valley: 35.6% Madelia: 35.9% Fieldon: 36.4% Vernon Center: 35.6% Pleasant Mound: 35.9% Lake Crystal: 36.1% Rapidan: 34.7% Judson: 35.5% Linden: 36.2% Cambria: 35.3% Riverdale: 36.8% Lincoln: 35.7% Lincoln Ceresco Garden City Butternut Valley Madelia Madelia Health · Madelia · 5.3 miH
34.7%36.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Garden City35.5%
Butternut Valley35.6%
Lincoln35.7%
Ceresco35.7%
Madelia35.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 5.3 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 Lincoln

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

HNearest ERMadelia HealthMadelia · 5.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System - Mankato★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 18.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Madelia Health
Madelia · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
St. James · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
Mankato · ★★★★★
ER
18.1 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.6 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
New Ulm · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.2 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLincoln's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Blue Earth County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careLincoln's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Blue Earth County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthLincoln'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 Lincoln. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lincoln
MeasureLincolnMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.4%29.8–37.1%31%about the same
High cholesterol34.4%30.6–38.2%33.4%about the same
Obesity35.7%29.4–42.4%33.5%about the same
Arthritis24.8%21.9–27.7%22.3%about the same
Depression24.2%20.9–27.7%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.4%6.8–10.3%8.9%about the same
Asthma10%8.9–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.3–10.1%8.5%about the same
Diabetes11.1%9.6–12.7%10.1%about the same
COPD6.1%5.3–7.1%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.6%5.9–7.4%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.4%3–3.8%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%12.3–17.4%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18%15.1–21.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.9%20.9–29.4%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.2%24.1–34.8%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.5%72–78.9%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit67.2%63.9–70.5%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.5%83.5–87.3%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70%65.5–74.2%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79.2%72.6–84.7%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.5%74.7–80%76.1%about the same
No health insurance8.9%7.3–10.9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.9%24.6–33.5%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%17.6–23.9%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.3%13.6–17.3%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17%14.5–19.8%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.4%10.8–14.2%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.7%9.6–14%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.2%7.7–10.9%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.9–6.7%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%6–8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.1%6.6–9.8%7.9%
Disability
Any disability29.3%25.4–33.5%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.6%10.8–14.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.4%11.6–15.3%12.8%
Hearing7.8%6.9–8.7%6.8%
Vision4.3%3.8–4.9%4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3–3.8%3.1%
Errands alone7.4%6.4–8.5%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 Lincoln door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Lincoln better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lincoln by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lincoln 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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