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STD Testing in Courtland, MN: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Chlamydia in Nicollet County runs about 46% lower than the US average. If you live in Courtland, Minnesota, and want testing whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. We list options below.

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STD testing near Courtland, MN

5 testing options are listed for Courtland, MN. The nearest, Brown County Public Health, is about 6.6 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.

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Brown County Public Health

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Brown County Public Health in New Ulm tests for syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV, and treats bacterial infections the same day they're confirmed. Fees follow a sliding scale, with Medicaid and private insurance also accepted. An appointment is required.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
1117 Center Street, New Ulm, MN 56073
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every STI
Infection Earliest reliable test Conclusive after
Chlamydia 7 days after exposure 14 days after exposure
Gonorrhea 7 days after exposure 14 days after exposure
Trichomoniasis 7 days after exposure 28 days after exposure
HIV (NAT / RNA) 10 days after exposure 33 days after exposure
HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) 18 days after exposure 45 days after exposure
HIV (antibody) 21 days after exposure 84 days after exposure
Syphilis 21 days after exposure 42 days after exposure
Hepatitis B 21 days after exposure 42 days after exposure
Hepatitis C 56 days after exposure 77 days after exposure
Herpes (HSV) 28 days after exposure 112 days after exposure

Guidance only, confirm timing with a clinician. A negative result before the conclusive date may need a repeat test.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Courtland, MN

Beyond the dedicated testing centers above: at-home kits by mail, hospital labs certified for STI testing, local clinicians who can order a panel during a regular visit, pharmacies for self-test kits and prescriptions, and online PrEP & treatment.

At-home STD testing in Courtland, MN

The nearest testing center is about 7 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Courtland, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic, no waiting room, and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.

Want a free option first? The CDC-supported TakeMeHome (opens in a new tab) program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits, and, in many areas, free STI kits, to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.

Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often, confirm current details on the provider's site.

Other CLIA-certified labs near Courtland, MN

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Nicollet County, each lab's town is shown on its card below. Many test through a doctor's order or by appointment rather than walk-in, so call ahead to confirm STD/STI testing and availability before visiting.

  • State Operated Forensic Services - ST Peter

    100 Freeman Drive, Saint Peter, MN 56082

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission

    • Full STD panel
  • Mankato Clinic AT Daniels Health Center

    1901 Old Minnesota Avenue, Saint Peter, MN 56082

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Mankato Clinic AT North Mankato Family

    1575 Lookout Drive, North Mankato, MN 56003

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Courtland. A CLIA certificate records only that a laboratory is federally certified — it does not confirm the site performs STD testing, nor its hours, price or access. Inclusion is not an endorsement; always call to verify.

Clinicians near Courtland, MN who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 169 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Courtland. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 71 offer telehealth.

  • Michelle Wilkening, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 1324 5th Street North, New Ulm

  • Francille Knowles, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 1324 5th Street North, New Ulm

  • Ashenafi Tamene, MD Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 1324 5th Street North, New Ulm

  • Diana Benson, MD

    Internal medicine · 1324 5th Street North, New Ulm

  • Miriam Ragab, DO

    Family medicine · 121 Drew Avenue Southeast, Madelia

  • Carla Goerish, MD

    OB-GYN · 1575 Lookout Drive, North Mankato

These are registry-listed clinicians, not dedicated STD-testing clinics. CMS records do not independently verify current licensure, testing services, availability, price, or new-patient status. Confirm each detail before booking. Source: CMS Doctors & Clinicians.

Pharmacies near Courtland, MN

No pharmacy near Courtland, MN publishes an STD-related service or holds a current CLIA testing certificate, so these are simply the closest. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.

  • Hy-Vee

    4.9 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Walgreens 6.8 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Allina Health New Ulm Pharmacy

    7.2 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Coborns

    8.1 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Courtland, MN.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Courtland, telehealth covers the rest: HIV-prevention medication (PrEP) and DoxyPEP to lower future risk, and discreet online treatment if a result comes back positive. All prescribed by licensed U.S. clinicians.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Nicollet County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Nicollet County, the county that includes Courtland, compare with Minnesota and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#27 of 87 Minnesota counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 69% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Nicollet County vs Minnesota vs U.S.

Nicollet County Minnesota U.S. ▲▼ = Nicollet County vs the state average
Infection Nicollet County Minnesota United States
Chlamydia
265.8 91 cases ▼ 30%
379.5 492.2
Gonorrhea
23.4 8 cases ▼ 83%
134.5 179.5
Syphilis (P&S) — no data 8.7 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 6.7 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
2.9 1 cases ▼ 80%
14.7 29.5

Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. These figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.

Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread: a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.

Reported STD rates in Nicollet County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▲ 25% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 150 300 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Nicollet County, chlamydia has risen from 249.6 to 265.8 per 100,000 (6%), and gonorrhea has fallen from 92.9 to 23.4 per 100,000 (75%).

The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).

Community health context

What shapes testing access in and around Courtland, MN

Adults uninsured
5.9%
No routine checkup
26.6%
No transportation
5.5%
Binge drinking
20.6%
Frequent mental distress
15.1%
Depression
24.9%
Below poverty line
3.1%
Primary-care ratio
1,184 : 1
Nicollet County
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 60.6
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 19th percentile nationally

Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Nicollet County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Nicollet County (2023)

People living with HIV
65 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
75

Nicollet County HIV care continuum (2023)

Nicollet County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Nicollet County residents living with HIV, 77.8% are in care · 77.8% are virally suppressed. Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers: it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.

Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC AtlasPlus · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once: every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at a local health department.

Pregnant or planning to be?

Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when

Congenital syphilis, passed from parent to baby in pregnancy, is the fastest-rising STI in the country. U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023. It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Nicollet County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Courtland, MN

The Marsh Concrete Rainbow Arch Bridge sits at the edge of a town where most residents have owned their homes for years and two-thirds of households are married couples, a profile that can make Courtland feel like a place where certain conversations don't quite come up. But that settled texture doesn't change the biology of the younger adults who live here, and the practical realities of getting screened in a rural Nicollet County community are worth naming plainly. It requires planning a drive. For the roughly one-in-five households that rents here, where a monthly payment around $915 competes with every other line item, cost-conscious options among those listed on this page carry real weight.

The good news is that with nearly a third of households bringing in six figures and unemployment near the floor, many residents have the financial footing to treat a clinic visit as a routine expense rather than a hardship. Though that's far from universal. People in their late teens and twenties, the group for whom STIs are most commonly diagnosed, often face the sharpest mismatch between intention and follow-through when a test means arranging transportation across a rural stretch of Nicollet County. For a renting household already watching a $915 monthly payment, a sliding-scale or no-cost option among the 24 listed here is the detail worth checking first.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Courtland, MN

Walkability 4.36 / 20 · Least walkable

At 4.36/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Courtland generally mean driving: plan on a car or rideshare to reach a clinic, and check each listing's hours and phone before you go.

Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.

Map of 5 STD & STI testing locations in Courtland, Minnesota, EasySTD

ZIP 56021 snapshot

Residents
1,123
Median age
37.7
Median income
$101,250

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 56021 area around Courtland: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Courtland alone.

Courtland sits in Nicollet County, ZIP 56021. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Marsh Concrete Rainbow Arch Bridge
  • Courtland City Park
  • New Ulm Spring Wayside Park

STD testing in Courtland, MN: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Nicollet County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Minnesota law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow often
Everyone aged 13–64 HIV At least once
Sexually active women under 25 Chlamydia, gonorrhea Every year
Women 25+ with new or multiple partners Chlamydia, gonorrhea Every year
Pregnant people HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia Early in pregnancy
Gay & bisexual men (MSM) Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV Every 3–6 months
Anyone who shares injection equipment HIV, hepatitis B & C At least yearly
All adults at least once Hepatitis C At least once

When to test: STD detection windows

Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Courtland-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
Chlamydia 1–2 weeks Urine or swab
Gonorrhea 1–2 weeks Urine or swab
Trichomoniasis 1–4 weeks Urine or swab
HIV (NAT / RNA) 10–33 days Blood
HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) 18–45 days Blood
HIV (antibody) 3–12 weeks Blood / oral
Syphilis 3–6 weeks Blood
Hepatitis B 3–6 weeks Blood
Hepatitis C 8–11 weeks Blood
Herpes (HSV) 4–16 weeks (antibody); swab a sore Blood / swab

What each STD test costs

Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket

These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Courtland often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.

TestReference priceCPT / HCPCS
Chlamydia (NAAT) $47.80 87491
Gonorrhea (NAAT) $47.80 87591
Trichomoniasis (NAAT) $47.76 87661
HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody $26.87 87389
HIV-1/2 antibody $22.44 86703
Syphilis (RPR/VDRL) $5.61 86592
Syphilis (treponemal antibody) $17.49 86780
Herpes (HSV NAAT) $47.76 87529
Hepatitis B surface antigen $15.33 87340
Hepatitis C antibody $29.16 86803

Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS, 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only: a clinic visit, sample collection, or a bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.

Confidentiality & consent in Minnesota

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on Minnesota law: who can consent, and whether partners can be treated without their own visit. Everything else about testing privately is the same nationwide (see below).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Minnesota, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

Minnesota permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication (or a prescription) to pass to your partner, no separate exam or appointment needed for them.

Keeping a test private works the same in every state. Whether an STD test shows on insurance (the EOB), how to test anonymously, and self-pay options that leave no insurance trail don’t change by location.

Learn more about confidential STD testing in Minnesota

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Courtland, MN

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

How many places can I test near Courtland, MN?

There are 2 options within a 30-mile drive.

How much does STD testing cost near Courtland, MN?

Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.

Is there free HIV testing near Courtland, MN?

Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.

What's included in a full panel near Courtland, MN?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Nicollet County?

Nicollet County reported ~266 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Minnesota average.

How long do results take near Courtland, MN?

Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Minnesota without a parent?

In Minnesota, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

How do at-home STD kits work near Courtland, MN?

A kit ships to your address; you collect a urine, swab, or finger-stick sample, mail it to the lab, and get results online in a few days.

What happens if chlamydia goes untreated?

Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.

Will an early test be wrong?

It can: too soon and a real infection may not show yet. Retest after the window to be sure.

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