Health · Rapidan

Rapidan, MN health

On every measure CDC estimates, Rapidan looks like Minnesota as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56037, 56001
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 941 people are less certain, so we show Rapidan's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Rapidan 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 Rapidan adults…

32 of every 100 Rapidan adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29–35.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rapidan, betterRapidan, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.7% Rapidan
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.7% Rapidan
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.5% Rapidan
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Rapidan
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
67%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
84%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
76%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rapidan 7.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Rapidan adults are doing

1 in 3Rapidan adults feel lonely
29.6% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Rapidan adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Rapidan adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Rapidan adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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 9
Rapidan adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Rapidan adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Rapidan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Rapidan adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.3% of Rapidan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Around Rapidan

Rapidan and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Decoria: 34.4% Lyra: 35% South Bend: 34.4% Garden City: 35.5% Mankato: 34.2% Beauford: 35% McPherson: 37.1% Vernon Center: 35.6% Sterling: 35.6% Belgrade: 33.3% Skyline: 33.9% Mankato: 34.1% Judson: 35.5% Lake Crystal: 36.1% Lincoln: 35.7% Eagle Lake: 33.8% North Mankato: 33% Lime: 34.4% Le Ray: 34.7% Rapidan: 34.7% Rapidan Decoria Lyra South Bend Garden City Mankato Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato · Mankato · 8.4 mi · 5★ MedicareH Open Door Health Center · Mankato · 8.7 mi+
33%37.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 20towns on this map, healthiest first
Mankato34.2%
Decoria34.4%
South Bend34.4%
Rapidan34.7%
Lyra35%
Garden City35.5%

Care nearby

Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato · 8.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Madelia HealthMadelia · 17.2 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
River's Edge Hospital & ClinicSt. Peter · 20.7 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
New Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm · 27 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Open Door Health CenterMankato · 8.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Jordan Dental ClinicJordan · 47.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careRapidan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Blue Earth County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careRapidan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Blue Earth County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthRapidan's county is a federal shortage area.South Central Region · need score 18 of 25

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 Rapidan. 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 Rapidan
MeasureRapidanMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.2%29–35.9%31%about the same
High cholesterol33%29.6–36.8%33.4%about the same
Obesity34.7%29.1–40.9%33.5%about the same
Arthritis23.3%20.7–26.1%22.3%about the same
Depression25.6%22.5–29.2%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.8%7.8–12%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.6%7.8–9.4%8.5%about the same
Diabetes10.3%8.9–11.7%10.1%about the same
COPD5.8%5–6.5%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.1%5.4–6.8%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.8–3.4%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%12.1–16.4%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.5%15.6–21.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise22.7%19.3–26.4%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.7%23.8–33.8%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.1%71.5–78.5%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.9%63.5–70.1%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check83.9%81.9–85.7%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.2%64.3–73.5%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.2%71.3–83.9%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.6%72.8–78.3%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.1%5.9–8.4%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%25.4–34.1%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support19.9%17–23%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.2%14.4–18.2%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health15.4%13.3–17.6%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.6%10.2–13.1%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.2%9.4–13.2%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.6%7.3–10.1%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.9–6.7%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%6.3–8.2%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.3%6.9–9.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability28.2%24.7–31.9%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11.1%9.6–12.6%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.8%12.2–15.6%12.8%
Hearing7.2%6.4–8.1%6.8%
Vision4%3.6–4.5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.9–3.5%3.1%
Errands alone7.4%6.6–8.3%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 Rapidan door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Rapidan better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Rapidan by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Rapidan 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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