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Health in Bloom Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bloom Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56131, 56185, 56165, 56141. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bloom Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Bloom Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Bloom Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Bloom 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 Bloom Township, and more people treating it

35.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.4% 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 Bloom Township’s likely range; Bloom Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56131, 56185, 56165, 56141, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bloom Township adults…

Bloom Township runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Bloom 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 29.3%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bloom Township, betterBloom Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Bloom Township gets moving

3 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bloom Township 8.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Bloom Township

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

HNearest ERMurray County Memorial HospitalSlayton · 13.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Worthington Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareFulda · 8.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fulda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.5 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.9 mi
Sanford Worthington Medical Center
Worthington · ★★★★★
ER
22.5 mi
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
Westbrook · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
52.6 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bloom Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bloom Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bloom 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 Bloom 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 Bloom Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Bloom Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Bloom Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Bloom Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Bloom 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 Bloom 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 8
Bloom Township adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Bloom Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Bloom Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Bloom Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.2% of Bloom Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Bloom Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Iona Township: 37.6%Summit Lake Township: 38.6%Wilmont Township: 37.4%Seward Township: 36.9%Fenton Township: 37.3%Bondin Township: 36.7%Slayton Township: 36.5%Larkin Township: 37.3%Elk Township: 38.8%Dewald Township: 38.4%Wilmont: 36.9%Leota Township: 37%Graham Lakes Township: 37.4%Bloom Township: 37.3%Bloom TownshipIona TownshipSummit Lake TownshipWilmont TownshipSeward TownshipMurray County Memorial Hospital · Slayton · 13.5 miHSanford Worthington Medical Center · Worthington · 13.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHAccess Health-Fulda · Fulda · 8.3 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Seward Township36.9%
Bloom Township37.3%
Wilmont Township37.4%
Iona Township37.6%
Summit Lake Township38.6%
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
Iona Township————
Summit Lake Township————
Wilmont Township————
Seward Township————

Iona Township, Summit Lake Township, Wilmont Township and Seward 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Bloom Township

Why doesn’t Bloom 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 Bloom Township.

What hospital is closest to Bloom Township?

Murray County Memorial Hospital in Slayton, 13.5 miles in a straight line from Bloom Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Bloom Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Access Health-Fulda in Fulda, 8.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bloom 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.