Health · Zumbro

Zumbro, MN health

Zumbro differs from Minnesota on 5 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 (26.4% vs 22.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55991, 55906, 55957
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How Zumbro 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 Zumbro adults…

32 of every 100 Zumbro adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.6–36.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Zumbro, betterZumbro, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23% Zumbro
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.1% Zumbro
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.9% Zumbro
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Zumbro
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
69%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
73%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Zumbro 6.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Zumbro adults are doing

1 in 4Zumbro adults feel lonely
27.9% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Zumbro adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Zumbro adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Zumbro adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · 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
Zumbro adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Zumbro adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · MN 9.3% · better
1 in 20
Zumbro adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Zumbro adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · MN 7.1% · better

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

Disability

Living with a disability

26.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Zumbro

Zumbro and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Mazeppa: 38.3% Hyde Park: 38.4% Hammond: 38.9% Zumbro Falls: 39.5% Oakwood: 38.2% Mazeppa: 38.3% Chester: 37.8% Pine Island: 35.5% Gillford: 36.9% Elgin: 38.1% West Albany: 36.9% Highland: 38.6% Zumbro: 38% Zumbro Mazeppa Hyde Park Hammond Zumbro Falls Oakwood
35.5%39.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Zumbro38%
Oakwood38.2%
Mazeppa38.3%
Hyde Park38.4%
Hammond38.9%
Zumbro Falls39.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14.1 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 Zumbro

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

HNearest EROlmsted Medical CenterRochester · 14.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Hospital Rochester★★★★★ · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 11.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.1 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
14.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
17.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
Lake City · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.8 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.9 mi
Family Health Center - Menomonie Dental Center
Menomonie · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careZumbro's county is a federal shortage area.Wabasha County · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careZumbro is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthZumbro 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 Zumbro. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Zumbro
MeasureZumbroMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.3%28.6–36.3%31%about the same
High cholesterol35.4%31.5–39.5%33.4%about the same
Obesity38%31.2–45.4%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26.4%23.3–29.7%22.3%worse
Depression23.5%20.2–27.1%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.6%6.9–10.5%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.8–10.7%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.1%9.5–12.7%10.1%about the same
COPD6.1%5.2–7.2%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.6%5.8–7.4%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.3%3–3.8%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%11.7–16.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.9%15–21.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise23%19–27.3%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.1%25.7–37.2%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.9%72.5–79.4%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit69%65.6–72.1%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87%85.3–88.7%85.3%about the same
Colon screening73.1%68.9–77%68.7%better
Mammogram79.3%72.8–84.7%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%76.1–81.9%76.1%about the same
No health insurance6.3%5.1–7.7%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.9%23.4–32.1%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.6–22.8%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.8%13.1–16.8%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16%13.7–18.7%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.2%10.6–14%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.7%7.7–11.7%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity7.8%6.4–9.2%9.3%better
Utility shut-off threat5%4.2–5.8%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.1%5.1–7%7.1%better
Receive SNAP7%5.5–8.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability26.9%23.1–31.1%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.3%10.4–14.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.3%10.7–14.1%12.8%
Hearing7.4%6.5–8.3%6.8%
Vision3.9%3.4–4.4%4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.9–3.8%3.1%
Errands alone7%6–8%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 Zumbro door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Zumbro better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Zumbro by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Zumbro 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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