Health · Ottawa

Ottawa, MN health

Ottawa differs from Minnesota on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.7% vs 8.9%) and more adults with COPD (6.8% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56058 (all of Ottawa)
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Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 239 people are less certain, so we show Ottawa's figures without a grade.

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How Ottawa 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 Ottawa adults…

35 of every 100 Ottawa adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.8–38.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ottawa, betterOttawa, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.3% Ottawa
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.6% Ottawa
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.1% Ottawa
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Ottawa
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
76%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ottawa 8.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Ottawa adults are doing

1 in 3Ottawa adults feel lonely
30% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Ottawa adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Ottawa adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Ottawa adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · 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
Ottawa adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Ottawa adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Ottawa adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Ottawa adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.4% of Ottawa adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Ottawa

Ottawa 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 Ottawa.

Lake Prairie: 34.6% Le Sueur: 37.2% Sharon: 37.1% Henderson: 37.7% Kasota: 34.8% Tyrone: 37.5% Traverse: 33.7% New Sweden: 35.5% Kelso: 37.8% Lexington: 36.9% Cleveland: 36.1% Henderson: 38.7% Jessenland: 38.4% St. Peter: 33.6% Kasota: 35% Belgrade: 33.3% Oshawa: 33.7% Washington: 34.7% Lime: 34.4% Mankato: 34.1% Jamestown: 34.6% Blakeley: 33.5% Derrynane: 34.9% Ottawa: 37.1% Ottawa Lake Prairie Le Sueur Sharon Henderson Kasota Tyrone Minnesota Valley Health Center · Le Sueur · 3.3 miH River's Edge Hospital & Clinic · St. Peter · 4.7 miH Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center · Arlington · 16.2 miH Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato · Mankato · 17 mi · 5★ MedicareH Open Door Health Center · Mankato · 16.9 mi+
33.3%38.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#17 of 24towns on this map, healthiest first
Lake Prairie34.6%
Kasota34.8%
Ottawa37.1%
Sharon37.1%
Le Sueur37.2%
Tyrone37.5%
Henderson37.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 3.3 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 Ottawa

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

HNearest ERMinnesota Valley Health CenterLe Sueur · 3.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System - Mankato★★★★★ · 17 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 16.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
Minnesota Valley Health Center
Le Sueur · not rated
ERRural critical access
4.7 mi
River's Edge Hospital & Clinic
St. Peter · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.2 mi
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center
Arlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
Mankato · ★★★★★
ER
49 mi
Universal Medical Services
2 sites · nearest in Minneapolis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careOttawa's county is a federal shortage area.Le Sueur County · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careOttawa is not a shortage area
! Mental healthOttawa'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 Ottawa. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ottawa
MeasureOttawaMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.7%30.8–38.5%31%about the same
High cholesterol34.6%30.6–38.6%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.1%30.2–44.3%33.5%about the same
Arthritis25.9%22.9–28.9%22.3%worse
Depression24%20.6–27.5%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.7%9.6–14.1%8.9%worse
Asthma10.1%9–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.5%8.5%worse
Diabetes12%10.4–13.8%10.1%worse
COPD6.8%5.8–7.9%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.3%6.5–8.2%5.9%worse
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%13.3–18.5%13.1%worse
Binge drink18.1%15.1–21.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.3%21.1–29.9%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.6%28.2–39.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.5%71.9–79.1%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.2%60.8–67.3%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check85.1%83.2–87%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70%65.9–73.9%68.7%about the same
Mammogram75.7%68.9–81.5%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.4%75.7–81.2%76.1%about the same
No health insurance8.9%7.4–10.7%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30%25.4–34.8%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.8%17.5–24.3%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.5%13.7–17.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.5%15.9–21.4%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.2%11.5–15.1%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.8%10.4–15.3%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.1%8.3–11.9%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.4–7.5%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.6%6.5–8.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.4%7.5–11.4%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30%26–34.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14%12–16.3%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%12.1–15.8%12.8%
Hearing8.2%7.3–9.2%6.8%
Vision4.8%4.2–5.4%4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.4–4.4%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%7.1–9.3%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 Ottawa door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Ottawa better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Ottawa by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Ottawa 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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