United Hospital District: labor and delivery in Blue Earth, MN
United Hospital District is a hospital in Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 170 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (49 such births). That is below the Minnesota rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 170Deliveries in 2025
- 276Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
515 South Moore Street
Blue Earth, MN 56013
Faribault County
Call (507) 526-3273 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How United Hospital District compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 276 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 58 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Minnesota, United Hospital District has the 8th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 58 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 4 of 5 stars
- 85% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 82% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Blue Earth
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea | 37 | 27% | 600 | Yes |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato | Mankato | 38 | 22% | 1,356 | Yes |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center | Algona | 40 | 26% | 113 | Yes |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg | 46 | – | 62 | – |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm | 51 | 27% | 319 | Yes |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake | 52 | 14% | 235 | Yes |
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