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Health in Chanarambie Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chanarambie Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56151, 56186, 56122. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Chanarambie Township

Chanarambie Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Chanarambie Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Chanarambie Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.2%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Chanarambie Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

35.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.5% 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 Chanarambie Township’s likely range; Chanarambie Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56151, 56186, 56122, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Chanarambie Township

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

HNearest ERMurray County Memorial HospitalSlayton · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareFulda · 21.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.5 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.5 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fulda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.1 mi
Avera Tyler Hospital
Tyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.6 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chanarambie Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chanarambie Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Chanarambie 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 Chanarambie 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chanarambie Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Chanarambie Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–8.8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chanarambie Township 8.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chanarambie Township, betterChanarambie Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Chanarambie Township gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Chanarambie Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Chanarambie Township adults feel lonely
29.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Chanarambie Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Chanarambie Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Chanarambie Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Chanarambie 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 9
Chanarambie Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Chanarambie Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Chanarambie Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Chanarambie Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.4% of Chanarambie Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Chanarambie Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lake Wilson: 37.2%Moulton Township: 36.9%Leeds Township: 37.3%Cameron Township: 37.6%Burke Township: 36.9%Chandler: 37.3%Fenton Township: 37.3%Osborne Township: 36.2%Leota Township: 37%Lowville Township: 37.6%Slayton Township: 36.5%Rock Township: 38.7%Ellsborough Township: 38.4%Gray Township: 39.2%Hatfield: 37.6%Grange Township: 39.5%Chanarambie Township: 37.5%Chanarambie TownshipLake WilsonMoulton TownshipLeeds TownshipCameron TownshipBurke TownshipMurray County Memorial Hospital · Slayton · 12.8 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Moulton Township36.9%
Burke Township36.9%
Lake Wilson37.2%
Leeds Township37.3%
Chanarambie Township37.5%
Cameron Township37.6%
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
Lake Wilson————
Moulton Township————
Leeds Township————
Cameron Township————
Burke Township————

Lake Wilson, Moulton Township, Leeds Township, Cameron Township and Burke 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.

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Chanarambie Township

Why doesn’t Chanarambie 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 Chanarambie Township.

What hospital is closest to Chanarambie Township?

Murray County Memorial Hospital in Slayton, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Chanarambie 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 Chanarambie 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.