Health · Pilot Mound

Pilot Mound, MN health

On most measures Pilot Mound looks like Minnesota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults who have had cancer (9.8% vs 8.5%) and more adults with heart disease (6.8% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55923, 55949, 55935, 55979
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How Pilot Mound 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 Pilot Mound adults…

34 of every 100 Pilot Mound adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.9–37.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pilot Mound, betterPilot Mound, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.6% Pilot Mound
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.7% Pilot Mound
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.9% Pilot Mound
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Pilot Mound
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
68%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
71%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pilot Mound 7.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Pilot Mound adults are doing

1 in 3Pilot Mound adults feel lonely
28.6% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Pilot Mound adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Pilot Mound adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Pilot Mound adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · 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 10
Pilot Mound adults worry about having enough food
10% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Pilot Mound adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 20
Pilot Mound adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Pilot Mound adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MN 7.1% · about the same

7.1% of Pilot Mound adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Pilot Mound

Pilot Mound and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Saratoga: 35.1% Arendahl: 40.1% Carrolton: 40.9% Chatfield: 39% St. Charles: 34.5% Fremont: 36.1% Elmira: 38.7% Rushford Village: 40.7% Holt: 40.6% Lanesboro: 40.9% Preston: 41% Preston: 41.4% Fountain: 40.4% Chatfield: 38.3% Jordan: 39.3% Pilot Mound: 39.3% Pilot Mound Saratoga Arendahl Carrolton Chatfield
34.5%41.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Saratoga35.1%
Chatfield39%
Pilot Mound39.3%
Arendahl40.1%
Carrolton40.9%

Care nearby

Olmsted Medical CenterRochester · 25.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Winona Health ServicesWinona · 25.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester · 27.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Regional Health Services of Howard CountyCresco · 29.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Community Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 27.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Scenic Bluffs Health Center LaxbhLa Crosse · 39.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary carePilot Mound's county is a federal shortage area.Fillmore County · need score 11 of 25
✓ Dental carePilot Mound is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPilot Mound is not a shortage area

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 Pilot Mound. 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 Pilot Mound
MeasurePilot MoundMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.2%30.9–37.7%31%about the same
High cholesterol35.2%31.7–38.9%33.4%about the same
Obesity39.3%33.3–45.8%33.5%about the same
Arthritis25.4%22.8–28.2%22.3%worse
Depression24%21.1–27.3%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.1%8.4–12.1%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.1%9–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%9–10.7%8.5%worse
Diabetes10.9%9.6–12.4%10.1%about the same
COPD6.2%5.4–7.1%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.8%6.1–7.6%5.9%worse
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.8%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%12.4–16.8%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.9%15.2–20.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise23.6%20.1–27.5%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.7%24.8–34.8%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.1%71.8–78.2%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit68.1%65.2–70.9%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.1%84.3–87.7%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.7%66.6–74.5%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.1%71.9–83.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78%75.4–80.5%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.1%5.8–8.5%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.6%24.6–32.7%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20%17.3–22.9%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.1%13.5–16.9%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16.2%14.2–18.7%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.3%11–14%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10%8.3–11.8%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.1%6.9–9.4%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.1%4.4–5.9%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.3%5.5–7.2%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.1%5.9–8.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability29.3%25.7–33%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.6%10.9–14.4%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.8%11.3–14.5%12.8%
Hearing7.8%6.9–8.7%6.8%
Vision4%3.6–4.5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.9–3.7%3.1%
Errands alone7.2%6.4–8.2%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 Pilot Mound door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Pilot Mound better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Pilot Mound by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Pilot Mound 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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