Health · Prescott

Prescott, MN health

Prescott differs from Minnesota on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.7% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.3% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56023, 56013, 56098
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How Prescott 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 Prescott adults…

38 of every 100 Prescott adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.7–41.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Prescott, betterPrescott, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.4% Prescott
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.9% Prescott
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Prescott
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Prescott
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
71%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Prescott 8.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Prescott adults are doing

1 in 3Prescott adults feel lonely
31% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Prescott adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Prescott adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Prescott adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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
Prescott adults worry about having enough food
13% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Prescott adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Prescott adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Prescott adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.9% of Prescott adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Prescott

Prescott 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 Prescott.

Verona: 37.5% Blue Earth City: 37.2% Delavan: 37.3% Barber: 37.8% Winnebago: 37.7% Winnebago City: 37.6% Center Creek: 37.1% Jo Daviess: 37.2% Blue Earth: 37.1% Emerald: 37.2% Elmore: 36.9% Lura: 37.5% Sterling: 35.6% Delavan: 38% Walnut Lake: 38.4% Prescott: 37.2% Prescott Verona Blue Earth City Delavan Barber United Hospital District · Blue Earth · 6.1 mi · 5★ MedicareH
35.6%38.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Prescott37.2%
Blue Earth City37.2%
Delavan37.3%
Verona37.5%
Barber37.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 6.1 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 Prescott

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

HNearest ERUnited Hospital DistrictBlue Earth · 6.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont★★★★★ · 20.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 31 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
United Hospital District
Blue Earth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
Fairmont · ★★★★★
ER
28.2 mi
Madelia Health
Madelia · not rated
ERRural critical access
31 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
Mankato · ★★★★★
ER
31 mi
Open Door Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
53.1 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary carePrescott is a federal shortage area.Faribault West/Freeborn · need score 11 of 25
! Dental carePrescott's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Faribault County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthPrescott'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 Prescott. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Prescott
MeasurePrescottMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.9%33.7–41.9%31%worse
High cholesterol38.1%33.7–42.2%33.4%worse
Obesity37.2%29.9–44.4%33.5%about the same
Arthritis29.5%26.2–32.9%22.3%worse
Depression23.3%19.8–26.7%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.7%10.3–15.5%8.9%worse
Asthma10.2%9–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%10–12.1%8.5%worse
Diabetes13.2%11.4–15.1%10.1%worse
COPD8.3%7.1–9.6%5.4%worse
Heart disease9%8–10.1%5.9%worse
Stroke4.5%4–5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%14–19.4%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.3%13.4–19.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise29.4%24.8–34.2%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours29.9%23.9–36.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.5%72.8–79.7%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.4%60.8–67.9%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86%84.2–87.7%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.9%66–75.5%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.9%70.4–84.2%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80.7%78–83.1%76.1%better
No health insurance8.9%7.3–10.8%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31%26.2–35.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%18.2–24.9%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.2%13.5–17.1%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health20.2%17.3–23.4%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.6–16.4%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13%10.6–15.5%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%8.1–11.4%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.3–7.2%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.6%6.5–8.7%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.9%8.1–12%7.9%
Disability
Any disability35.3%30.8–39.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%14.4–19.4%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.2%12.4–16.2%12.8%
Hearing10.2%9–11.4%6.8%
Vision5.4%4.7–6.2%4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.8–5.1%3.1%
Errands alone8.9%7.7–10.2%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 Prescott door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Prescott better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Prescott by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Prescott 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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