Health · Mankato

Mankato, MN health

Mankato differs from Minnesota on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.2% vs 8.5%) and fewer adults with arthritis (18.3% vs 22.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults without reliable transportation (10.8% vs 7.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Mankato

B+Health Grade

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Mankato’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Mankato is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns, and than 87% of towns with similar incomes.

B+Self-rated healthAPhysical distressC-Mental distressB+ObesityADiabetesBSmokingBExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 67%

Less healthyHealthier

Minnesota towns we grade (574)Healthier than 49%

Towns with similar incomes, $50K–$84K (9,329)Healthier than 87%

Better than its income would suggest. Mankato 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, Mankato 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 Mankato 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. Mankato 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 Mankato 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 Mankato adults…

27 of every 100 Mankato adults have high blood pressure

Minnesota: 31 in 100 · better · margin 24.4–30.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mankato, betterMankato, worseToo close to callMinnesota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.3% Mankato
MN 22.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.6% Mankato
MN 29.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 19.3% Mankato
MN 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.9% Mankato
MN 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MN 75%

Dentist visit

MN 68%

Cholesterol check

MN 85%

Colon screening

MN 69%

Mammogram

MN 79%

Taking BP meds

MN 76%

1 in 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Mankato 9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)

Mind & connection

How Mankato adults are doing

1 in 3Mankato adults feel lonely

33.6% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Mankato adults have been diagnosed with depression

27.5% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Mankato adults lack social or emotional support

21.5% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call

1 in 5Mankato adults are in frequent mental distress

19.2% · Minnesota 15.1% · worse

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 6

Mankato adults worry about having enough food

16.5% · MN 11.4% · worse

1 in 9

Mankato adults worry about keeping their housing

11.5% · MN 9.3% · worse

1 in 13

Mankato adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.8% · MN 5.7% · worse

1 in 9

Mankato adults lack reliable transportation

10.8% · MN 7.1% · worse

12.9% of Mankato adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.3%

Thinking or memory17.4%

Hearing6.4%

Errands alone9.2%

Vision4.9%

Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Mankato

Mankato 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 Mankato.

33%37.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 22towns on this map, healthiest first

North Mankato33%

Belgrade33.3%

Skyline33.9%

Mankato34.1%

Mankato34.2%

Lime34.4%

South Bend34.4%

Kasota34.8%

Care in and near Mankato

1 hospital and 1 community health center in Mankato, plus the nearest outside it. Nearest first.

Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato · 0.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

River's Edge Hospital & ClinicSt. Peter · 12.3 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Minnesota Valley Health CenterLe Sueur · 19.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Madelia HealthMadelia · 23.1 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Open Door Health CenterMankato · 0.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Axis LakeMinneapolis · 63.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careMankato's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Blue Earth County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careMankato's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Blue Earth County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthMankato's county is a federal shortage area.South Central Region · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Mankato. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Mankato

Measure	Mankato	Margin	Minnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	27.3%	24.4–30.4%	31%	better
High cholesterol	27.9%	24.8–31.1%	33.4%	better
Obesity	34.1%	28.7–40.1%	33.5%	about the same
Arthritis	18.3%	16.4–20.5%	22.3%	better
Depression	27.5%	24.2–31.2%	24.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	11.5%	9.2–13.8%	8.9%	worse
Asthma	10.9%	9.7–12.2%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	6.2%	5.6–6.8%	8.5%	better
Diabetes	8.7%	7.6–9.9%	10.1%	better
COPD	5.4%	4.8–5.9%	5.4%	about the same
Heart disease	5%	4.6–5.6%	5.9%	better
Stroke	2.7%	2.5–2.9%	3.1%	better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.9%	12.2–15.9%	13.1%	about the same
Binge drink	19.3%	16.2–22.6%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	24.3%	20.9–28.2%	22.3%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	30.6%	25.4–35.8%	29.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	71.9%	67.9–75.5%	74.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	60.1%	56.4–63.6%	67.5%	worse
Cholesterol check	76.1%	73.6–78.4%	85.3%	worse
Colon screening	65.7%	60.8–70.2%	68.7%	about the same
Mammogram	76.6%	69.5–82.7%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	69.4%	66.9–71.7%	76.1%	worse
No health insurance	9%	7.8–10.6%	7.5%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.6%	29.1–38.3%	31.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.5%	18.5–24.7%	21.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.2%	17.2–21.4%	15.1%	worse
Fair or poor health	16.9%	14.9–19.1%	16%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	11.3%	10–12.7%	11.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	16.5%	14.2–19.2%	11.4%	worse
Housing insecurity	11.5%	9.9–13.3%	9.3%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	7.8%	6.8–9%	5.7%	worse
No reliable transportation	10.8%	9.5–12.2%	7.1%	worse
Receive SNAP	12.9%	11.1–14.9%	7.9%
Disability
Any disability	30.7%	27.2–34.6%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	10.3%	9.1–11.6%	11.4%
Thinking or memory	17.4%	15.5–19.4%	12.8%
Hearing	6.4%	5.7–7.1%	6.8%
Vision	4.9%	4.5–5.3%	4%
Dressing or bathing	3.3%	3–3.6%	3.1%
Errands alone	9.2%	8.2–10.3%	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 Mankato door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Mankato better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mankato 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.