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Health in Amo Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Amo Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Amo Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56174, 56101, 56137. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Amo Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Amo Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.6%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Amo Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Amo Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.5%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Amo Township, and more people treating it

36.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Minnesota figure falls outside Amo Township’s likely range; Amo Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56174, 56101, 56137, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Amo Township adults…

Amo Township runs above MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Amo Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–8.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Amo Township, betterAmo Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Amo Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Amo Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Amo Township 9.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Amo Township

No hospital or community health center in Amo Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERWindom Area HealthWindom · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareWindom · 10.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Windom Area Health
Windom · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.8 mi
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
Westbrook · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.1 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.3 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.6 mi
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
Tracy · not rated
ERRural critical access
57.4 mi
Community Health Center of Spencer
Spencer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Amo Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Amo Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Amo Township itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Amo Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Mind & connection

How Amo Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Amo Township adults feel lonely
29.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Amo Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Amo Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Amo Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Amo Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Amo Township adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Amo Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Amo Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Amo Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

10.3% of Amo Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Amo Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Storden Township: 39.7%Springfield Township: 37.2%Dale Township: 39.6%Rose Hill Township: 39%Westbrook Township: 39.3%Highwater Township: 36.9%Amboy Township: 40.7%Weimer Township: 36%Southbrook Township: 36.3%Great Bend Township: 39.4%La Crosse Township: 36.1%Carson Township: 40.3%Des Moines River Township: 38.1%Amo Township: 39.6%Amo TownshipStorden TownshipSpringfield TownshipDale TownshipRose Hill TownshipWindom Area Health · Windom · 9.3 miHSanford Westbrook Medical Center · Westbrook · 9.8 miHAccess Health - Windom · Windom · 10.1 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Springfield Township37.2%
Rose Hill Township39%
Amo Township39.6%
Dale Township39.6%
Storden Township39.7%
MN33.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Storden Township————
Springfield Township————
Rose Hill Township————
Dale Township————

Storden Township, Springfield Township, Rose Hill Township and Dale Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.2%

of Amo Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Amo Township

Why doesn’t Amo Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Amo Township.

What hospital is closest to Amo Township?

Windom Area Health in Windom, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Amo Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Amo Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.