Health · Watopa

Watopa, MN health

Watopa differs from Minnesota on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.8% vs 9.3%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (6.1% vs 7.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with arthritis (27.1% vs 22.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55945, 55910
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How Watopa 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 Watopa adults…

34 of every 100 Watopa adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.9–37.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Watopa, betterWatopa, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.5% Watopa
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.3% Watopa
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.6% Watopa
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Watopa
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
68%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
71%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Watopa 6.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Watopa adults are doing

1 in 4Watopa adults feel lonely
28% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Watopa adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Watopa adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Watopa adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · 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 10
Watopa adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Watopa adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · MN 9.3% · better
1 in 20
Watopa adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Watopa adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · MN 7.1% · better

6.8% of Watopa adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing8%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Watopa

Watopa 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 Watopa.

Highland: 38.6% Minneiska: 37.7% Greenfield: 37.8% Whitewater: 37.2% Glasgow: 37.9% Plainview: 39% Oakwood: 38.2% Belvidere: 39.7% Minneiska: 38.6% Buffalo City: 39.6% Alma: 39.4% Wabasha: 36.5% Mount Vernon: 36.3% Elba: 35.3% Watopa: 38% Watopa Highland Minneiska Greenfield Whitewater St. Elizabeth Medical Center · Wabasha · 10.7 miH
35.3%39.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Whitewater37.2%
Minneiska37.7%
Greenfield37.8%
Watopa38%
Highland38.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.7 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 Watopa

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

HNearest ERSt. Elizabeth Medical CenterWabasha · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOlmsted Medical Center★★★★★ · 26.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 26.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
Lake City · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Winona Health Services
Winona · ★★★★★
ER
26.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
26.9 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
44.8 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
2 sites · nearest in Menomonie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careWatopa's county is a federal shortage area.Wabasha County · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careWatopa is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWatopa 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 Watopa. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Watopa
MeasureWatopaMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.8%29.9–37.9%31%about the same
High cholesterol35.8%31.7–40%33.4%about the same
Obesity38%31–45.6%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.1%24–30.4%22.3%worse
Depression22.5%19.3–26%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.9%6.3–9.6%8.9%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.8–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.2–11.2%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.6%10–13.3%10.1%about the same
COPD6.5%5.5–7.3%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.1%6.4–8%5.9%worse
Stroke3.6%3.2–3.9%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%12.2–17.4%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.6%15.6–22.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise23.5%19.4–27.9%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%24.7–36.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.2%72.6–79.6%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit68.3%65–71.6%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87%85.2–88.7%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.9%66.3–75.3%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79.4%72.9–85%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%76.9–82.6%76.1%better
No health insurance6.8%5.5–8.3%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28%23.6–32.5%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%17.1–23.6%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.6%12.8–16.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16.6%14.2–19.2%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.5%10.9–14.1%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.7%7.9–11.7%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity7.8%6.5–9.2%9.3%better
Utility shut-off threat5%4.2–5.8%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.1%5.2–6.9%7.1%better
Receive SNAP6.8%5.5–8.4%7.9%
Disability
Any disability27.9%23.9–32%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.8%10.9–14.6%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.3%10.7–14%12.8%
Hearing8%7–8.9%6.8%
Vision4%3.5–4.5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.9–3.8%3.1%
Errands alone6.9%6.1–7.9%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 Watopa door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Watopa better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Watopa by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Watopa 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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