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Health in Taopi · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Taopi?

On most measures Taopi looks like Minnesota as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (5.8% vs 8.9%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Taopi. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Taopi

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Taopi

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

HNearest ERRegional Health Services of Howard CountyCresco · 28.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Hospital Rochester★★★★★ · 33 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 35.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.4 mi
Mitchell County Regional Health
Osage · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
28.9 mi
Regional Health Services of Howard County
Cresco · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
33.5 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
35.5 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
39.6 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
2 sites · nearest in Mason City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careTaopi is not a shortage area
! Dental careTaopi’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Mower County · need score 13 of 25
✓ Mental healthTaopi 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 Taopi; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Taopi adults…

Taopi runs below MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Taopi adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.7–34.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Taopi, betterTaopi, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Taopi gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74% Yearly checkupMN 75%
69% Dentist visitMN 68%
83% Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71% Colon screeningMN 69%
81% MammogramMN 79%
77% Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Taopi 6.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Taopi adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Taopi adults feel lonely
30.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Taopi adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Taopi adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Taopi adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Taopi adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Taopi adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Taopi adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 20
Taopi adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Taopi adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7% of Taopi adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Minnesota
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 51 people are less certain, so we show Taopi's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Taopi
MeasureTaopiLikely rangeMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.2%27.7–34.7%31%about the same
High cholesterol32.6%29.1–36.3%33.4%about the same
Obesity35.8%29.9–41.9%33.5%about the same
Arthritis23.5%20.8–26.4%22.3%about the same
Depression26.2%22.6–29.9%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)5.8%4.5–7.1%8.9%better
Asthma10.2%9–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.7–9.7%8.5%about the same
Diabetes10.4%8.7–12.2%10.1%about the same
COPD6.1%4.7–7.6%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.3–7.4%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.6–3.7%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%11–18%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.8%15.7–22.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise23.3%18.6–28.2%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.6%24.9–36.9%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.8%70–77.6%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit68.6%65.1–72%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check83%80–85.8%85.3%about the same
Colon screening71.4%66.3–76%68.7%about the same
Mammogram81.1%74.5–86.7%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.1%74–79.9%76.1%about the same
No health insurance6.9%5.2–9.3%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.8%26.1–35.8%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%17.6–25.5%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.4%13.9–18.8%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health15.4%12.3–19%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.7%9.7–13.7%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.7%7.7–13.9%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8%6.1–10%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5%3.9–6%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%5.5–8.7%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7%4.9–9.3%7.9%
Disability
Any disability28.1%23.4–33%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11%8.6–13.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%11.5–16.9%12.8%
Hearing7.1%6.1–8.1%6.8%
Vision3.9%3.2–4.7%4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.5–3.9%3.1%
Errands alone7.2%5.9–8.8%7%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Taopi door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don’t call Taopi better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Taopi directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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