Health · Sundown

Sundown, MN health

Sundown differs from Minnesota on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.3% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.4% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56087, 56224
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How Sundown 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 Sundown adults…

35 of every 100 Sundown adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.6–39%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sundown, betterSundown, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.7% Sundown
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 27.2% Sundown
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Sundown
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Sundown
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Sundown 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%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sundown 8.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Sundown adults are doing

1 in 3Sundown adults feel lonely
29.2% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Sundown adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Sundown adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Sundown adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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
Sundown adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Sundown adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Sundown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Sundown adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.9% of Sundown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Sundown

Sundown 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 Sundown.

North Star: 36% Brookville: 36.3% Willow Lake: 37.5% Three Lakes: 37% Springfield: 35.4% Stately: 37.3% Burnstown: 35.7% Charlestown: 38.2% Morgan: 36.5% Prairieville: 36.6% Eden: 36.8% New Avon: 36.4% Waterbury: 36.7% Paxton: 37.8% Sundown: 36.3% Sundown North Star Brookville Willow Lake Three Lakes Centracare - Redwood · Redwood Falls · 15.3 miH
35.4%38.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
North Star36%
Sundown36.3%
Brookville36.3%
Three Lakes37%
Willow Lake37.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 15.3 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 Sundown

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

HNearest ERCentracare - RedwoodRedwood Falls · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareWindom · 30.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.3 mi
Centracare - Redwood
Redwood Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Sleepy Eye Medical Center
Sleepy Eye · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.7 mi
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
Westbrook · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.5 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
St. James · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.9 mi
Open Door Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careSundown is a federal shortage area.Redwood · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careSundown's county is a federal shortage area.Redwood County · need score 7 of 25
! Mental healthSundown's county is a federal shortage area.Southwest Central Region MHCA · need score 19 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 Sundown. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sundown
MeasureSundownMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.3%31.6–39%31%worse
High cholesterol35.3%31.6–39.2%33.4%about the same
Obesity36.3%30–43%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.1%24.2–30%22.3%worse
Depression23.8%20.8–27.2%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.4%10.9–16.1%8.9%worse
Asthma10.1%9.1–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.3–11.3%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.1%10.4–13.8%10.1%worse
COPD7.1%6.1–8.3%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.9–8.7%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.5–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%13.2–18.5%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.4%14.7–20.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.7%21.5–30.3%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours27.2%22–32.8%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.4%72.9–79.6%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.2%62.8–69.5%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.5%83.7–87.3%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.5%64.9–73.8%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.9%70.9–83.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.3%76.7–81.7%76.1%better
No health insurance8.2%6.6–9.9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.2%24.8–33.7%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%17.5–23.8%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%13.9–17.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%15.7–21.3%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.6–15.2%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.9%9.6–14.2%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.1%7.5–10.7%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%4.9–6.7%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%6.1–8.3%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.9%7.2–10.8%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.4%27.3–35.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.7%12.5–17%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%12.2–15.8%12.8%
Hearing9%8–10.1%6.8%
Vision4.8%4.1–5.5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.4%3.1%
Errands alone8.3%7.1–9.5%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 Sundown door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Sundown better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sundown by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sundown 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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