Health · Pepin

Pepin, MN health

Pepin differs from Minnesota on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7% vs 9.3%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.1% vs 11.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.7% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55981, 55041, 55968
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How Pepin 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 Pepin adults…

37 of every 100 Pepin adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.2–41.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pepin, betterPepin, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.1% Pepin
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.5% Pepin
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Pepin
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.5% Pepin
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
69%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
89%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
74%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
83%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pepin 6.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Pepin adults are doing

1 in 4Pepin adults feel lonely
27.2% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Pepin adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Pepin adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Pepin adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · 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 11
Pepin adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · MN 11.4% · better
1 in 14
Pepin adults worry about keeping their housing
7% · MN 9.3% · better
1 in 22
Pepin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · MN 5.7% · better
1 in 18
Pepin adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · MN 7.1% · better

6.6% of Pepin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Pepin

Pepin 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 Pepin.

Wabasha: 36.5% Pepin: 36.8% Lake: 36.3% Nelson: 39.2% Glasgow: 37.9% Greenfield: 37.8% Stockholm: 36.5% Frankfort: 37.1% Maiden Rock: 35% Lake City: 35.9% Mount Pleasant: 36.3% Florence: 36.7% West Albany: 36.9% Alma: 39.4% Modena: 39.4% Maxville: 37.5% Alma: 39.8% Highland: 38.6% Pepin: 37.2% Pepin Wabasha Pepin Lake Nelson Glasgow St. Elizabeth Medical Center · Wabasha · 4.4 miH Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City · Lake City · 8.7 miH
35%39.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first
Lake36.3%
Wabasha36.5%
Pepin36.8%
Pepin37.2%
Glasgow37.9%
Nelson39.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.4 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 Pepin

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

HNearest ERSt. Elizabeth Medical CenterWabasha · 4.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing★★★★★ · 21.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 28.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
8.7 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
Lake City · not rated
ERRural critical access
18 mi
Chippewa Valley Hospital
Durand · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing
Red Wing · ★★★★★
ER
28.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
35.8 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
2 sites · nearest in Menomonie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary carePepin's county is a federal shortage area.Wabasha County · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental carePepin is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPepin 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 Pepin. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pepin
MeasurePepinMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.4%33.2–41.7%31%worse
High cholesterol38.4%34.3–42.8%33.4%worse
Obesity37.2%30.2–44.7%33.5%about the same
Arthritis31.5%27.8–35.1%22.3%worse
Depression21.6%18.4–25%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.9%8–12.1%8.9%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.8–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.5%11.3–13.7%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.9%11–14.9%10.1%worse
COPD7.3%6.2–8.6%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.6–9.8%5.9%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.9%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.5%11.2–16%13.1%about the same
Binge drink15.7%13.1–18.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.1%20.7–29.9%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.5%24.2–35.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%76.3–82.4%74.8%better
Dentist visit69%65.8–72.2%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check89.3%87.8–90.6%85.3%better
Colon screening74%69.9–78%68.7%better
Mammogram78.2%71.5–84%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds83.1%80.6–85.4%76.1%better
No health insurance6.4%5.2–7.9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.2%22.8–31.6%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support19.4%16.3–22.4%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.6%11.9–15.4%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.7%14.9–20.7%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.2%11.5–15.2%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.1%7.3–11.1%11.4%better
Housing insecurity7%5.9–8.3%9.3%better
Utility shut-off threat4.6%3.9–5.3%5.7%better
No reliable transportation5.7%4.9–6.6%7.1%better
Receive SNAP6.6%5.3–8.1%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.5%26.3–35%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.1%12.8–17.8%11.4%
Thinking or memory11.8%10.3–13.6%12.8%
Hearing9.9%8.7–11.1%6.8%
Vision4.5%3.9–5.2%4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.3%3.1%
Errands alone7.6%6.5–8.8%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 Pepin door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Pepin better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Pepin by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Pepin 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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