Health by ZIP

Watonwan County, MN health estimates

Minnesota. 11,077 residents, 8,140 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 6 ZIP Codes and 8 places with estimates.

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Watonwan County in Minnesota. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 36.8% of the adults of Watonwan County, MN have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 28.9% to 44.8%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Watonwan County, MN
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalMN figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202212.1%9.8 to 14.88.9%above12.2%similar12.6%10.3 to 15.59.1%above12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202325.6%22.4 to 28.822.3%above25.4%similar20.1%17.5 to 22.919.3%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20239.2%8.3 to 10.28.5%in line7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.16.7%6.1 to 7.47.1%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.9%5.7 to 8.25.4%above6.2%similar5.4%4.5 to 6.44.7%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.6%6.7 to 8.85.9%above6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.55.5%4.9 to 6.34.9%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.6%8.5 to 10.99.9%in line9.8%similar9.7%8.5 to 11.09.9%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202322.3%19.0 to 26.024.4%in line20.2%similar23.6%20.1 to 27.525.1%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202312.9%11.1 to 14.910.1%above12.0%similar10.4%8.9 to 12.18.7%above10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202334.5%30.4 to 38.731.0%in line34.4%similar28.7%24.9 to 32.527.8%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202335.2%31.0 to 39.533.4%in line37.4%similar28.8%25.0 to 32.829.0%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202336.8%28.9 to 44.833.5%in line32.8%similar37.4%29.4 to 45.633.6%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.9%3.4 to 4.53.1%above3.4%similar3.0%2.6 to 3.32.7%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Watonwan County, MN
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalMN figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202384.7%82.5 to 86.785.3%in line87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.881.6%79.0 to 84.083.7%in line85.6%lowerinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202266.9%62.0 to 71.568.7%in line66.3%similar59.8%54.7 to 64.663.4%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202313.4%10.8 to 16.37.5%above11.0%similar14.0%11.2 to 17.17.8%above11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202279.5%72.5 to 85.478.5%in line76.5%similar79.3%72.2 to 85.378.1%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202379.0%76.1 to 81.676.1%in line77.0%similar56.6%52.2 to 60.856.6%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202261.6%58.0 to 65.267.5%below63.9%similar59.7%56.0 to 63.467.0%below63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202375.7%72.0 to 79.274.8%in line77.7%similar72.1%67.9 to 76.072.8%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Watonwan County, MN
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalMN figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202316.7%13.8 to 19.917.8%in line15.2%similar19.4%16.1 to 23.019.3%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202314.9%12.2 to 17.813.1%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.615.5%12.8 to 18.413.3%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202329.5%24.6 to 35.022.3%above24.5%similar27.9%23.2 to 33.321.5%above23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202231.4%25.5 to 37.929.2%in line36.0%similar33.1%27.0 to 39.730.0%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Watonwan County, MN
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalMN figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202333.0%28.3 to 38.027.4%above30.0%similar30.1%25.7 to 34.926.1%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.2%12.3 to 16.512.8%in line13.7%similar15.1%13.1 to 17.513.3%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.9%7.8 to 10.16.8%above6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.96.8%6.0 to 7.75.9%above5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.3%7.1 to 9.87.0%above7.9%similar7.9%6.8 to 9.26.8%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202315.2%12.8 to 18.011.4%above13.5%similar12.0%10.2 to 14.29.9%above11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.1%3.5 to 4.83.1%above3.8%similar3.6%3.1 to 4.12.9%above3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.6%4.8 to 6.54.0%above5.5%similar5.1%4.4 to 5.83.7%above5.2%similar
Health status: Watonwan County, MN
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalMN figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202320.9%17.7 to 24.716.0%above19.2%similar19.5%16.7 to 22.815.3%above18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202315.0%13.2 to 17.115.1%in line15.6%similar16.5%14.5 to 18.815.9%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202313.8%11.9 to 15.911.3%above12.8%similar12.6%10.9 to 14.510.7%above12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Watonwan County

ZIP Codes in Watonwan County, MN, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Watonwan County
ZIP Code 560227534.6%27.5 to 43.0similar
ZIP Code 560568434.6%27.3 to 42.9similar
ZIP Code 5606043137.1%29.8 to 45.0similar
ZIP Code 560623,23935.9%29.1 to 43.4similar
ZIP Code 560816,13937.9%30.2 to 45.9similar
ZIP Code 561201,08835.6%28.2 to 43.6similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Watonwan County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Watonwan County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Watonwan County

Places in Watonwan County, MN, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Watonwan County
Butterfield60135.6%28.2 to 43.6similar
Darfur8434.7%27.6 to 43.0similar
La Salle7934.3%27.1 to 42.6similar
Lewisville20436.7%29.4 to 44.8similar
Madelia2,39636.0%28.6 to 44.2similar
Odin12336.3%28.6 to 44.4similar
Ormsby11838.1%32.4 to 44.3similar
St. James4,79338.3%30.5 to 46.5similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Watonwan County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Watonwan County, MN, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Watonwan County, MN: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD7.1%5.9 to 8.36.9%5.6 to 8.47.1%6.3 to 7.96.9%5.7 to 8.2
Coronary Heart Disease8.4%7.5 to 9.37.5%6.4 to 8.68.0%7.2 to 8.97.6%6.7 to 8.8
Current Asthma9.0%8.5 to 9.49.3%8.2 to 10.69.9%8.7 to 11.19.6%8.5 to 10.9
Depression20.3%19.2 to 21.420.9%17.3 to 24.923.4%20.1 to 27.122.3%19.0 to 26.0
Diabetes11.8%10.9 to 12.711.8%10.0 to 13.812.7%11.1 to 14.612.9%11.1 to 14.9
High Blood Pressure31.6%30.3 to 32.734.8%30.6 to 39.334.2%30.0 to 38.534.5%30.4 to 38.7
Obesity37.3%35.8 to 38.935.9%28.5 to 44.038.5%31.2 to 46.236.8%28.9 to 44.8
Health Insurance17.4%14.8 to 19.911.2%9.0 to 14.08.6%7.8 to 9.613.4%10.8 to 16.3
Binge Drinking17.2%16.5 to 17.816.6%13.6 to 20.018.8%15.5 to 22.616.7%13.8 to 19.9
Current Cigarette Smoking18.1%15.5 to 20.617.1%14.0 to 20.715.9%14.0 to 18.014.9%12.2 to 17.8
Physical Inactivity27.3%24.7 to 30.027.8%23.0 to 33.127.2%23.2 to 31.729.5%24.6 to 35.0
General Health16.2%14.0 to 18.417.4%14.7 to 20.318.6%16.6 to 20.820.9%17.7 to 24.7

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Watonwan County, MN: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/mn/watonwan-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Watonwan County, MN

How does the obesity estimate of Watonwan County, MN compare with Minnesota?

The Minnesota figure is 33.5% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Minnesota figure is inside the interval of Watonwan County, MN. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Watonwan County, MN compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Watonwan County, MN is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Watonwan County, MN?

CDC estimates that 12.9% of the adults of Watonwan County, MN have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 11.1% to 14.9%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Watonwan County, MN above or below the Minnesota figure?

Watonwan County, MN and the Minnesota figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Watonwan County, MN is above the Minnesota figure for 21 measures.

It is below the Minnesota figure for 1 measure.

It is in line with the Minnesota figure for 18 measures.