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Health in Danvers · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Danvers residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Danvers. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Danvers

Mental distress runs high in Danvers

1 in 6 adults are in frequent mental distress (17.5%), vs 15.1% across Minnesota. Depression is above the state too: 28.1%, vs 24.4% across Minnesota. Mind & connection ↓

Binge drinking is the habit Danvers doesn’t win on

21.3% of adults binge drink, vs 17.8% across Minnesota. Smoking and exercise are about at the state’s level. Habits ↓

Diabetes and heart disease are less common in Danvers

Danvers runs below Minnesota on diabetes (8.3% vs 10.1%) and heart disease (4.9% vs 5.9%). Conditions ↓

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 Danvers’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Danvers adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Danvers runs above Minnesota.

1 in 3Danvers adults feel lonely
32.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Danvers adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
3 in 10Danvers adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.1% · MN 24.4% · Worse than MN
1 in 6Danvers adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · MN 15.1% · Worse than MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Danvers 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 21.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Danvers, betterDanvers, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Danvers gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Danvers adults…

Danvers runs below MN on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Danvers adults have diabetes
Minnesota: 10 in 100 · better · likely 7.2–9.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Danvers

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

HNearest ERCentracare - BensonBenson · 7.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 35.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Centracare - Benson
Benson · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.6 mi
Appleton Area Health
Appleton · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.8 mi
Chippewa County Hospital
Montevideo · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
57.8 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Danvers itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Danvers itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Danvers 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 Danvers; ≈ 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 Danvers adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

72%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
83%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
81%MammogramMN 79%
73%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Danvers 7.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
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
Danvers adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Danvers adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Danvers adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Danvers adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.6% of Danvers adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Danvers and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Marysland Township: 37.7%Six Mile Grove Township: 37.6%Moyer Township: 40.2%Tara Township: 37.8%Danvers: 36.8%DanversMarysland Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Danvers36.8%
Marysland Township37.7%
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
Marysland Township————

Marysland 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.

26.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Danvers

Why doesn’t Danvers have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Danvers.

What hospital is closest to Danvers?

Centracare - Benson in Benson, 7.5 miles in a straight line from Danvers’ 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 Danvers.

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.