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 | Pipestone, Minnesota

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  Pipestone
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 73
Mortality 70
Premature death 6,626 4,805-8,908 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 72
Poor or fair health     10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 0.0-9.0 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 4.2 0.0-8.7 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 5.7% 4.2-7.3% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 33
Health Behaviors 33
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 43   83 276  
Teen birth rate 36 28-44 22 28  
Clinical Care 51
Uninsured adults 13% 10-16% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 936:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 58 50-66 52 56  
Diabetic screening 89% 65-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 67% 44-89% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 26
High school graduation 85%   92% 87%  
Some college 63%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 6.6%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 14% 11-18% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support     14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 70
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 12  

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