Health Profile of Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Cottonwood County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Cottonwood County Around averageLess healthy than 86% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cottonwood County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.9% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.2% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cottonwood County is 80.0 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 5.9%, higher than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.2% of residents, higher than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,676 residents in Cottonwood County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 446 168 men · 278 women
- 75–84 807 359 men · 448 women
- 65–74 1,239 598 men · 642 women
- 50–64 2,184 1,091 men · 1,092 women
Younger residents
2,711 residents in Cottonwood County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 825 449 boys · 375 girls
- 7–12 811 439 boys · 372 girls
- 3–7 625 308 boys · 317 girls
- 0–3 451 198 boys · 254 girls
About 804 residents in Cottonwood County (7.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cottonwood County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.5% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.5% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.4% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.9% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Cottonwood County is about 21% higher than in Minnesota. The rate of diabetes in Cottonwood County is about 16% higher than in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cottonwood County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.0% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.3% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.8% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Cottonwood County is about 16% higher than in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,255 cigarettes a day, 487,663 a month, or 5.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 178,810 minutes a day and 65.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cottonwood County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.55 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Cottonwood County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.41 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cottonwood County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cottonwood County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cottonwood County, MN is typical in size for this group, 11,447 residents against a local median of 11,205, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Cottonwood County, MN's uninsured, at 5.9%, runs 16% above the 5.0% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.7% on uninsured, so Cottonwood County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cottonwood County, MN has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood County, MN | 11,447 | 80.0 yrs #6/6 | 5.9% #4/6 | 36.9% #5/6 |
| Jackson County, MN | 9,933 | 84.8 yrs | 3.0% | 31.0% |
| Redwood County, MN | 13,610 | 80.7 yrs | 5.9% | 39.6% |
| Brown County, MN | 25,800 | 81.3 yrs | 4.6% | 35.7% |
| Watonwan County, MN | 11,205 | 81.8 yrs | 10.7% | 36.9% |
| Murray County, MN | 8,097 | 81.4 yrs | 5.0% | 36.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cottonwood County, Minnesota has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Minnesota, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Cottonwood County, Minnesota.
How healthy is Cottonwood County, Minnesota?
Cottonwood County, Minnesota has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Cottonwood County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Cottonwood County ranks 75th healthiest out of 87 counties in Minnesota by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Cottonwood County, Minnesota?
People in Cottonwood County, Minnesota can expect to live 80.0 years on average, 0.8 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What percentage of Cottonwood County, Minnesota residents are uninsured?
5.9% of residents in Cottonwood County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 1.2 points above the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What percentage of Cottonwood County, Minnesota residents are obese?
36.9% of adults in Cottonwood County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.4 points above the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cottonwood County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,255 cigarettes a day, 487,663 a month, or 5.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 178,810 minutes a day and 65.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cottonwood County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.55 lifetimes a year.
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