Health · Preble

Preble, MN health

Preble differs from Minnesota on 9 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.7% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (7.9% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55954, 55949, 55962, 55974
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How Preble 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 Preble adults…

37 of every 100 Preble adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.9–41%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Preble, betterPreble, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% Preble
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.4% Preble
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Preble
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.2% Preble
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
66%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
73%
Colon screening
MN 69%
76%
Mammogram
MN 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Preble 7.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Preble adults are doing

1 in 4Preble adults feel lonely
28.5% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Preble adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Preble adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Preble adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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 9
Preble adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Preble adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 19
Preble adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 15
Preble adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8% of Preble adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Preble

Preble and the towns around it

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

Amherst: 41.4% Black Hammer: 34.9% Newburg: 39.9% Norway: 39.5% Preston: 41.4% Holt: 40.6% Canton: 42% Caledonia: 34.9% Spring Grove: 35.9% Yucatan: 36.3% Rushford Village: 40.7% Preble: 39.7% Preble Amherst Black Hammer Newburg Norway
34.9%42%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Black Hammer34.9%
Norway39.5%
Preble39.7%
Newburg39.9%
Amherst41.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 23.2 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 Preble

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

HNearest ERWinnmedDecorah · 23.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRegional Health Services of Howard County★★★★★ · 23.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterLa Crosse · 29.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.2 mi
Winnmed
Decorah · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
Regional Health Services of Howard County
Cresco · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29 mi
Winona Health Services
Winona · ★★★★★
ER
29.4 mi
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
La Crosse · ★★★★★
ER
29.9 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
5 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.1 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary carePreble's county is a federal shortage area.Fillmore County · need score 11 of 25
✓ Dental carePreble is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPreble 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 Preble. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Preble
MeasurePrebleMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.9%32.9–41%31%worse
High cholesterol36.6%32.6–40.9%33.4%about the same
Obesity39.7%32.8–47.3%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.5%24.3–30.8%22.3%worse
Depression23.2%20–26.9%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.5%8.6–12.6%8.9%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.7–11.8%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.1%10.4–13.9%10.1%worse
COPD7%6.1–8.2%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.9%7–8.9%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.5–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.2%12.8–17.8%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17%14.3–20.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.8%21.5–30.3%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.4%23.9–35.2%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.4%73–79.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.3%63–69.4%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.3%84.5–88%85.3%about the same
Colon screening72.8%68.5–76.7%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76%68.6–82.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%77–82.2%76.1%better
No health insurance7.5%6.1–9.2%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.5%24.2–33.1%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20%17–23.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%13.1–16.8%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.9%15.3–20.7%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.3%11.6–15.1%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.8%8.7–13%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.4%6.9–9.8%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.5–6.2%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.7–7.6%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8%6.4–9.7%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.8%27.5–36.1%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.1%12.1–16.4%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%11.4–15%12.8%
Hearing9.1%8–10.1%6.8%
Vision4.5%4–5.2%4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.2%3.1%
Errands alone7.9%6.8–9%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 Preble door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Preble better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Preble by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Preble 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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