Health · Washington

Washington, MN health

Washington differs from Minnesota on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.3% vs 9.3%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9% vs 11.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.6% vs 8.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56063, 56017, 56082

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Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 944 people are less certain, so we show Washington's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Washington 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 Washington adults…

34 of every 100 Washington adults have high blood pressure

Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.3–36.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Washington, betterWashington, worseToo close to callMinnesota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.5% Washington
MN 22.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.7% Washington
MN 29.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 18.4% Washington
MN 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.6% Washington
MN 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MN 75%

Dentist visit

MN 68%

Cholesterol check

MN 85%

Colon screening

MN 69%

Mammogram

MN 79%

Taking BP meds

MN 76%

1 in 16

working-age adults has no health insurance

Washington 6.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)

Mind & connection

How Washington adults are doing

1 in 4Washington adults feel lonely

27.9% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Washington adults have been diagnosed with depression

24% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Washington adults lack social or emotional support

19.1% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call

1 in 7Washington adults are in frequent mental distress

14.4% · 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 11

Washington adults worry about having enough food

9% · MN 11.4% · better

1 in 14

Washington adults worry about keeping their housing

7.3% · MN 9.3% · better

1 in 21

Washington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

4.7% · MN 5.7% · better

1 in 18

Washington adults lack reliable transportation

5.7% · MN 7.1% · better

6.3% of Washington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%

Thinking or memory11.9%

Hearing7.1%

Errands alone6.5%

Vision3.6%

Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Around Washington

Washington 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.

33.3%37.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 20towns on this map, healthiest first

Jamestown34.6%

Washington34.7%

Kasota34.8%

Cleveland36.1%

Elysian36.1%

Care nearby

River's Edge Hospital & ClinicSt. Peter · 9.3 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato · 10.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Minnesota Valley Health CenterLe Sueur · 14 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mayo Clinic Health System - WasecaWaseca · 20.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Open Door Health CenterMankato · 9.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Jordan Dental ClinicJordan · 29.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careWashington's county is a federal shortage area.Le Sueur County · need score 13 of 25

✓ Dental careWashington is not a shortage area

! Mental healthWashington'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 Washington. 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 Washington

Measure	Washington	Margin	Minnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	33.5%	30.3–36.7%	31%	about the same
High cholesterol	34.9%	31.6–38.3%	33.4%	about the same
Obesity	34.7%	29.4–40.1%	33.5%	about the same
Arthritis	25%	22.5–27.5%	22.3%	worse
Depression	24%	21.3–27.1%	24.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	7.4%	6.2–8.9%	8.9%	about the same
Asthma	9.9%	9–11%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.6%	8.9–10.4%	8.5%	worse
Diabetes	10.8%	9.5–12.1%	10.1%	about the same
COPD	5.7%	5–6.6%	5.4%	about the same
Heart disease	6.3%	5.7–7%	5.9%	about the same
Stroke	3.2%	2.9–3.5%	3.1%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.6%	11.6–15.8%	13.1%	about the same
Binge drink	18.4%	15.8–21.2%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	21.5%	18.2–24.8%	22.3%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	29.7%	25.5–34.3%	29.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.4%	73.4–79.3%	74.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	69.5%	66.7–72.2%	67.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	87.1%	85.6–88.6%	85.3%	better
Colon screening	71.6%	67.8–75.1%	68.7%	about the same
Mammogram	78.8%	73.3–83.7%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.1%	75.5–80.5%	76.1%	about the same
No health insurance	6.2%	5.1–7.4%	7.5%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	27.9%	24.1–31.9%	31.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.1%	16.3–21.8%	21.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	14.4%	12.9–16.1%	15.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	14.8%	12.9–16.8%	16%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	11.6%	10.3–12.9%	11.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	9%	7.4–10.7%	11.4%	better
Housing insecurity	7.3%	6.1–8.6%	9.3%	better
Utility shut-off threat	4.7%	4–5.5%	5.7%	better
No reliable transportation	5.7%	4.9–6.6%	7.1%	better
Receive SNAP	6.3%	5.1–7.6%	7.9%
Disability
Any disability	26.2%	22.9–29.5%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	11.3%	9.9–12.9%	11.4%
Thinking or memory	11.9%	10.6–13.5%	12.8%
Hearing	7.1%	6.4–7.8%	6.8%
Vision	3.6%	3.2–4%	4%
Dressing or bathing	3.1%	2.8–3.4%	3.1%
Errands alone	6.5%	5.7–7.3%	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 Washington door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Washington better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Washington by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Washington 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.