Health · Walcott

Walcott, MN health

Walcott differs from Minnesota on 18 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.4% vs 8.9%) and more adults facing food insecurity (17.4% vs 11.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55021, 55049
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How Walcott 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 Walcott adults…

36 of every 100 Walcott adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.4–39.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Walcott, betterWalcott, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.6% Walcott
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.5% Walcott
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Walcott
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.9% Walcott
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
61%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
83%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
67%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
77%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Walcott 11.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Walcott adults are doing

1 in 3Walcott adults feel lonely
29.8% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Walcott adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Walcott adults lack social or emotional support
23% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Walcott adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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 6
Walcott adults worry about having enough food
17.4% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 8
Walcott adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · MN 9.3% · worse
1 in 12
Walcott adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 10
Walcott adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · MN 7.1% · worse

13.6% of Walcott adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Walcott

Walcott 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.

Faribault: 42.5% Cannon City: 41% Warsaw: 40.5% Richland: 38.4% Medford: 38.6% Wells: 41.4% Wheeling: 37.3% Bridgewater: 35% Morristown: 37.4% Deerfield: 38.4% Kenyon: 35.8% Medford: 38.4% Clinton Falls: 37.8% Walcott: 41.3% Walcott Faribault Cannon City Warsaw Richland Medford Allina Health Faribault Medical Center · Faribault · 4.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH Northfield Hospital · Northfield · 16.4 mi · 4★ MedicareH
35%42.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Richland38.4%
Medford38.6%
Warsaw40.5%
Cannon City41%
Walcott41.3%
Faribault42.5%

Care nearby

Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribault · 4.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Owatonna HospitalOwatonna · 12.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Northfield HospitalNorthfield · 16.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Mayo Clinic Health System - WasecaWaseca · 18.2 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Jordan Dental ClinicJordan · 36.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Open Door Health CenterMankato · 37.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careWalcott's county is a federal shortage area.Rice County · need score 8 of 25
✓ Dental careWalcott is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWalcott'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 Walcott. 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 Walcott
MeasureWalcottMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.1%32.4–39.8%31%worse
High cholesterol33.6%30–37.3%33.4%about the same
Obesity41.3%35–47.5%33.5%worse
Arthritis24.8%22.1–27.7%22.3%about the same
Depression23%19.8–26.4%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.4%11.9–17.3%8.9%worse
Asthma10.2%9–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.4%7.6–9.2%8.5%about the same
Diabetes12.4%10.8–14.1%10.1%worse
COPD7.1%6.3–8%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.2%6.4–7.9%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.9%15.6–20.3%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.6%13.9–19.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise30.6%26.5–34.7%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.5%28.4–39%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.2%71.7–78.5%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.5%57.2–64%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check83.1%81.2–84.8%85.3%worse
Colon screening67.2%62.6–71.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.7%69.7–83.1%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds76.5%73.5–79.2%76.1%about the same
No health insurance11.1%9.7–12.7%7.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.8%25.5–34.4%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support23%19.8–26.4%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.6–18.4%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health20.4%17.9–22.8%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.9%12.3–15.5%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.4%15–19.9%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity12.9%11.3–14.8%9.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat8.4%7.4–9.6%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation9.7%8.6–10.9%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP13.6%11.8–15.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32.2%28.4–36%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.8–16.3%11.4%
Thinking or memory15.4%13.7–17.2%12.8%
Hearing8.1%7.2–9%6.8%
Vision5.6%5.1–6.1%4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%4–4.8%3.1%
Errands alone9.1%8.1–10.1%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 Walcott door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Walcott better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Walcott by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Walcott 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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