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Health in Nunda · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Nunda?

Nunda differs from Minnesota on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.8% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (7.7% vs 5.9%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56029, 56007, 56089, 56036. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Nunda

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Nunda, betterNunda, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Map of trails and conserved land in Nunda
Where Nunda gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

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Getting care

Care in and near Nunda

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinAlbert Lea · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnited Hospital District★★★★★ · 32.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeMason City · 29.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
Albert Lea · ★★★★★
ER
29.8 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
4 sites · nearest in Mason City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30 mi
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center
Mason City · ★★★★★
ER
32.2 mi
United Hospital District
Blue Earth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35 mi
Hancock County Health System
Britt · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.7 mi
Open Door Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careNunda is a federal shortage area.Faribault West/Freeborn · need score 11 of 25
✓ Dental careNunda is not a shortage area
! Mental healthNunda’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 Nunda; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Nunda adults…

Nunda runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Nunda adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–8.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76% Yearly checkupMN 75%
64% Dentist visitMN 68%
86% Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70% Colon screeningMN 69%
77% MammogramMN 79%
80% Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nunda 8.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Nunda adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Nunda adults feel lonely
28.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Nunda adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Nunda adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Nunda adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Nunda adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Nunda adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Nunda adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Nunda adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Nunda adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.3% of Nunda adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Nunda and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Emmons: 35.7% Freeman: 35.8% Pickerel Lake: 36.3% Mansfield: 36.4% Shell Rock: 35.7% Albert Lea: 36.3% Glenville: 35.1% Hayward: 35.6% Conger: 35.6% Albert Lea: 36.4% Manchester: 36.2% Alden: 36.3% Kiester: 38.4% Nunda: 36.2% NundaEmmonsFreemanPickerel LakeMansfield Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin · Albert Lea · 9.1 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Emmons35.7%
Freeman35.8%
Nunda36.2%
Pickerel Lake36.3%
Mansfield36.4%
MN33.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 369 people are less certain, so we show Nunda's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Nunda
MeasureNundaLikely rangeMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.6%31.8–39.6%31%worse
High cholesterol35.7%31.6–39.7%33.4%about the same
Obesity36.2%29.6–43.3%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.3%24.3–30.5%22.3%worse
Depression22.8%19.5–26.2%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.2%8.3–12.4%8.9%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.8–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.2–11.2%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.4%10.7–14.2%10.1%worse
COPD6.9%6–8%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.8–8.6%5.9%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.7%13.2–18.3%13.1%worse
Binge drink18.7%15.6–22.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.4%23–32.1%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.3%26.8–38.1%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.9%72.3–79.3%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.3%60.8–67.6%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.4%84.6–88.2%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.4%65.9–74.5%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.5%69.3–82.5%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%76.9–82.3%76.1%better
No health insurance8.3%6.8–9.8%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.7%24.4–33.4%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.9%17.9–24.3%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.1%13.3–17%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.7%16–21.5%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.2%11.5–15%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.4%9.5–13.6%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9%7.6–10.6%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.9–6.6%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%6–7.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.3%6.9–10%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.5%26.4–34.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.1%12.1–16.2%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.6–15.1%12.8%
Hearing8.6%7.6–9.6%6.8%
Vision4.5%4–5.1%4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.3–4.2%3.1%
Errands alone7.6%6.6–8.5%7%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Nunda door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don’t call Nunda better or worse.

Why a ZIP code

CDC publishes towns like Nunda by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Nunda by how much of its land each one covers.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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