Out of every 100 Butternut Valley Township adults…
On every condition, Butternut Valley Township is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.
34 of every 100 Butternut Valley Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.3–37.7%
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Why age matters here
Butternut Valley Township is an older town: 36% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Butternut Valley Township as about how healthy they are.
Residents 65 and older
Butternut Valley Township36%
Minnesota17%
Getting care
Care in and near Butternut Valley Township
No hospital or community health center in Butternut Valley Township itself. These are the nearest.
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Butternut Valley Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Butternut Valley Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Butternut Valley 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 Butternut Valley 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).
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota
Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.
Get no exercise24%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours29%MN 29.2%
Binge drink18%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes15%MN 13.1%
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Where Butternut Valley Township gets moving
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Checkups & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Butternut Valley Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
Yearly checkupMN 75%
Dentist visitMN 68%
Cholesterol checkMN 85%
Colon screeningMN 69%
MammogramMN 79%
Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Butternut Valley Township 7.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection
How Butternut Valley Township adults are doing
About the same as Minnesota on each measure.
3 in 10Butternut Valley Township adults feel lonely
28.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Butternut Valley Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Butternut Valley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Butternut Valley 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 Butternut Valley Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
Judson Township, Linden Township, Lincoln Township and Cambria 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.
28.7%
of Butternut Valley Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
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Questions about health in Butternut Valley Township
Why doesn’t Butternut Valley 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 Butternut Valley Township.
What hospital is closest to Butternut Valley Township?
Madelia Health in Madelia, 8.6 miles in a straight line from Butternut Valley 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 Butternut Valley Township.
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.