On CDC estimates, Dahlgren Township is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns
Dahlgren Township beats Minnesota on 12 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55322, 55318, 55315. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Dahlgren Township
Dahlgren Township is older than Minnesota, yet healthier on chronic conditions
Dahlgren Township runs below Minnesota on four chronic conditions, most of all stroke (2.5% vs 3.1%), COPD (4.5% vs 5.4%) and diabetes (8.5% vs 10.1%). That’s despite an older population: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Minnesota 17%). Conditions ↓
Fewer Dahlgren Township adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Minnesota. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
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 Dahlgren Township’s likely range; Dahlgren Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 55322, 55318, 55315, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
What’s behind Dahlgren Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Dahlgren Township is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is diabetes (fewer adults with diabetes than 94% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 71%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Dahlgren Township’s median household income is $85,000; among the 10,411 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($64K–$106K), it’s healthier than 97%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Dahlgren Township adults…
Dahlgren Township runs below MN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Dahlgren Township is an older town: 27% 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 Dahlgren Township as about how healthy they are.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.7% of Dahlgren Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Care in and near Dahlgren Township
No hospital or community health center in Dahlgren Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Dahlgren Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota
Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.
2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of Dahlgren Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
How Dahlgren Township adults are doing
About the same as Minnesota on each measure.
3 in 10 Dahlgren Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Dahlgren Township and the towns around it
Dahlgren Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dahlgren Township | A | 33.1% | 8.5% | 12.5% | ZIP codes |
| Carver | A | 32% | 7.2% | 11.6% | CDC place |
| Benton Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Laketown Township | A | 31.7% | 8.1% | 11.3% | ZIP codes |
| San Francisco Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Chaska | A | 33.1% | 8.5% | 12.3% | CDC place |
Benton Township and San Francisco Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Dahlgren Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Dahlgren Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Dahlgren Township is better than Minnesota on 12 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Minnesota figure falls inside Dahlgren Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Dahlgren Township | MN | U.S. | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 13.1%11.2–15.1 | 16% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.3%9–11.6 | 11.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.3%12.6–16.1 | 15.1% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 33.1%27.8–38.6 | 33.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 8.5%7.3–9.7 | 10.1% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 26.7%23.7–29.9 | 31% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 30.1%26.7–33.6 | 33.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 20.9%18.5–23.5 | 22.3% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.8%8.7–11 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.1%7.3–8.9 | 8.5% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5%4.4–5.6 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.5%3.8–5.1 | 5.4% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.5%2.3–2.8 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 7.5%5.9–9.2 | 8.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.5%10.4–14.8 | 13.1% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 19.5%16.3–22.9 | 22.3% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 20%16.9–23.2 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 27.4%23–32.1 | 29.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.9%4.8–7.3 | 7.5% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 74.5%70.9–77.9 | 74.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 71.9%68.7–74.8 | 67.5% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86.2%84.4–88 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 74.7%71.3–77.7 | 76.1% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 69.5%65.1–73.5 | 68.7% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 79.4%72.9–84.7 | 78.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23.8%20.7–27.2 | 24.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 28.6%24.5–32.9 | 31.2% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20%16.9–23.3 | 21.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8.7%6.9–10.6 | 11.4% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7.5%6.1–9 | 9.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.7%3.9–5.5 | 5.7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.6%4.8–6.5 | 7.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 5.7%4.4–7.1 | 7.9% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.8%20.7–27.3 | 27.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.2%7.8–10.5 | 11.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 11.3%9.9–12.9 | 12.8% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.8%5.2–6.5 | 6.8% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.1%2.8–3.5 | 4% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.8%5–6.6 | 7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.5%2.3–2.9 | 3.1% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Minnesota figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Dahlgren Township
Is Dahlgren Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Dahlgren Township is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns: A for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 97%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Dahlgren Township?
CDC estimates 33.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.8% and 38.6%, against 33.5% across Minnesota and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Dahlgren Township?
Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, 6.8 miles in a straight line from Dahlgren Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Dahlgren Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.8–7.3%), against 7.5% across Minnesota.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Dahlgren Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Dahlgren 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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.