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Health in Danielson Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Danielson Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56209, 55355, 56243, 56228. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Danielson Township

COPD, heart disease and diabetes run high in Danielson Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.2%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Diabetes is also above the state: 12.1%, vs 10.1% across Minnesota. In all, Danielson Township runs above Minnesota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Danielson Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.2%), vs 13.1% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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 Danielson Township’s likely range; Danielson Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56209, 55355, 56243, 56228, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Danielson Township adults…

Danielson Township runs above MN on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Danielson Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.1–7.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Danielson Township, betterDanielson Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Danielson Township

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

HNearest ERMeeker Memorial HospitalLitchfield · 10.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHutchinson Health★★★★★ · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 19.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.1 mi
Meeker Memorial Hospital
Litchfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.2 mi
Hutchinson Health
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
Willmar · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.8 mi
Olivia Hospital & Clinic
Olivia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
57.9 mi
Open Door Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDanielson Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDanielson Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Danielson 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 Danielson 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Danielson Township 7.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Danielson Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Danielson Township adults feel lonely
29.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Danielson Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Danielson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Danielson Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Danielson 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
Danielson Township adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Danielson Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Danielson Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Danielson Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.8% of Danielson Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Danielson Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Acton Township: 38.3%Greenleaf Township: 37.4%Lake Elizabeth Township: 39.3%Cosmos Township: 38.8%Grove City: 37.8%Litchfield Township: 37.5%Gennessee Township: 39.5%Swede Grove Township: 38.1%Ellsworth Township: 37.7%Cedar Mills Township: 39.3%Fahlun Township: 40.5%East Lake Lillian Township: 39.1%Danielson Township: 38.4%Danielson TownshipActon TownshipGreenleaf TownshipLake Elizabeth TownshipCosmos TownshipMeeker Memorial Hospital · Litchfield · 10.1 miHHutchinson Health · Hutchinson · 17.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Greenleaf Township37.4%
Acton Township38.3%
Danielson Township38.4%
Cosmos Township38.8%
Lake Elizabeth Township39.3%
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
Acton Township————
Greenleaf Township————
Lake Elizabeth Township————
Cosmos Township————

Acton Township, Greenleaf Township, Lake Elizabeth Township and Cosmos 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.

29.5%

of Danielson Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Danielson Township

Why doesn’t Danielson 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 Danielson Township.

What hospital is closest to Danielson Township?

Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield, 10.1 miles in a straight line from Danielson 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 Danielson Township.

Town Square →
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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.