The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Cottonwood, Minnesota

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  Cottonwood
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 77
Mortality 79
Premature death 7,277 5,389-9,612 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 55
Poor or fair health     10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.0-5.3 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.6 0.8-4.3 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.2% 4.7-7.7% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 21
Health Behaviors 27
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 12% 6-24% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 53   83 276  
Teen birth rate 26 20-32 22 28  
Clinical Care 14
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 591:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 53 46-59 52 56  
Diabetic screening 92% 67-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 79% 51-100% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 34
High school graduation 95%   92% 87%  
Some college 54%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 6.5%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-20% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support     14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 12  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data