Health · Otisco

Otisco, MN health

Otisco differs from Minnesota on 8 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (6.8% vs 5.4%) and more smokers (16.1% vs 13.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56093, 56072
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How Otisco 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 Otisco adults…

33 of every 100 Otisco adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.7–37.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Otisco, betterOtisco, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27% Otisco
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.4% Otisco
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Otisco
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Otisco
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
77%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Otisco 8.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Otisco adults are doing

1 in 3Otisco adults feel lonely
29.8% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Otisco adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Otisco adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Otisco adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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 8
Otisco adults worry about having enough food
13% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Otisco adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 15
Otisco adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Otisco adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MN 7.1% · about the same

10% of Otisco adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Otisco

Otisco 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 Otisco.

Woodville: 40.2% Wilton: 39.8% Lemond: 37.7% New Richland: 38.2% Waseca: 40.4% St. Mary: 39.9% Blooming Grove: 39.9% Meriden: 37.9% Byron: 38.2% Freedom: 37.5% Somerset: 37.6% Berlin: 37.9% Hartland: 35.4% Otisco: 39.5% Otisco Woodville Wilton Lemond New Richland Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca · Waseca · 6.8 miH Owatonna Hospital · Owatonna · 13.5 mi · 5★ MedicareH
35.4%40.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Lemond37.7%
New Richland38.2%
Otisco39.5%
Wilton39.8%
Woodville40.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 6.8 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 Otisco

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - WasecaWaseca · 6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOwatonna Hospital★★★★★ · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 27.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
Waseca · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.5 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Owatonna · ★★★★★
ER
23.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
Albert Lea · ★★★★★
ER
23.7 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
Faribault · ★★★★★
ER
27.8 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careOtisco's county is a federal shortage area.Waseca County · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careOtisco is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthOtisco is not a shortage area

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 Otisco. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Otisco
MeasureOtiscoMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.2%29.7–37.1%31%about the same
High cholesterol35.2%31.3–39.2%33.4%about the same
Obesity39.5%32.4–46.9%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26%23.1–29%22.3%worse
Depression24.9%21.5–28.5%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11%8.8–13.2%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.4–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.5–10.2%8.5%about the same
Diabetes11.7%10.2–13.4%10.1%worse
COPD6.8%6–7.7%5.4%worse
Heart disease6.9%6.2–7.7%5.9%worse
Stroke3.6%3.3–4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%13.9–18.5%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.6%14.8–20.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27%22.9–31.4%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours29.4%23.9–35.2%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.4%71.8–78.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.2%60.7–67.6%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85%83.2–86.7%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69%64.3–73.3%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.9%69.9–82.9%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.4%74.6–80.1%76.1%about the same
No health insurance8.7%7.3–10.3%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.8%25.4–34.4%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.6%18.5–24.9%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.3%14.5–18.2%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.5%16–21%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.2%11.7–14.9%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13%11–15.2%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.3%8.8–11.9%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.7–7.5%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.8%6.8–8.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP10%8.4–11.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.2%27.3–35.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.8%12–15.7%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.3%12.6–16%12.8%
Hearing8%7.2–8.9%6.8%
Vision4.7%4.2–5.2%4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.3–4.1%3.1%
Errands alone8.2%7.3–9.2%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 Otisco door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Otisco better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Otisco by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Otisco 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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