Health · Sigel

Sigel, MN health

Sigel differs from Minnesota on 8 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.3% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (6.7% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56073, 56085
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 299 people are less certain, so we show Sigel's figures without a grade.

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How Sigel 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 Sigel adults…

35 of every 100 Sigel adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31–38.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sigel, betterSigel, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.9% Sigel
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 27.1% Sigel
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Sigel
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.8% Sigel
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
66%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sigel 7.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Sigel adults are doing

1 in 4Sigel adults feel lonely
28.4% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Sigel adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Sigel adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Sigel adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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
Sigel adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Sigel adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Sigel adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Sigel adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.1% of Sigel adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Sigel

Sigel 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 Sigel.

Milford: 35.3% Stark: 36.6% Cottonwood: 35.3% West Newton: 37.3% New Ulm: 35.2% Home: 36.6% Lafayette: 34.4% Albin: 36.8% Leavenworth: 36.4% Courtland: 33.3% Cambria: 35.3% Linden: 36.2% Sigel: 35.5% Sigel Milford Stark Cottonwood New Ulm Medical Center · New Ulm · 5.7 mi · 5★ MedicareH Sleepy Eye Medical Center · Sleepy Eye · 8.9 miH
33.3%37.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Milford35.3%
Cottonwood35.3%
Sigel35.5%
Stark36.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 5.7 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 Sigel

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

HNearest ERNew Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm · 5.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 29.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
New Ulm · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
8.9 mi
Sleepy Eye Medical Center
Sleepy Eye · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.1 mi
Madelia Health
Madelia · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.6 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
St. James · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSigel is not a shortage area
! Dental careSigel's county is a federal shortage area.Brown County · need score 7 of 25
! Mental healthSigel'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 Sigel. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sigel
MeasureSigelMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.5%31–38.1%31%about the same
High cholesterol34.5%31.1–38.3%33.4%about the same
Obesity35.5%29.6–41.8%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26.2%23.4–29%22.3%worse
Depression23.7%20.6–27%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9%7.3–10.9%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.1%9–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.2–10.9%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.5%10.2–13.1%10.1%worse
COPD6.7%6–7.7%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.3%6.5–8.1%5.9%worse
Stroke3.7%3.4–4.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.8%12.8–17%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.6%14.9–20.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.9%21.4–28.9%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours27.1%22.1–32.5%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.8%73.5–80%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.9%62.5–69.1%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.4%83.6–87.1%85.3%about the same
Colon screening72.2%67.7–76.1%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79.4%72.7–84.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.3%76.7–81.6%76.1%better
No health insurance7.9%6.6–9.3%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.4%24.6–32.6%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17.8–23.3%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.7–17.1%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.5%15.3–19.9%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.9%11.4–14.4%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.1%9.4–12.9%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.5%7.4–9.8%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.7–6.2%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%6.1–7.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.1%6.9–9.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.4%26.9–34.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.9%12.2–15.9%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.5%12–15.1%12.8%
Hearing8.5%7.6–9.4%6.8%
Vision4.5%4.1–5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.2–4%3.1%
Errands alone7.9%7–8.8%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 Sigel door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Sigel better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sigel by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sigel 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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