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Health in Darnen Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Darnen Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56267. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
36.8%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
24.9%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
9.2%
Worse than MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
31.9%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
3.8 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Darnen Township

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Darnen Township

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

HNearest ERStevens Community Medical CenterMorris · 3.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 51.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.8 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.4 mi
Centracare - Benson
Benson · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.5 mi
Appleton Area Health
Appleton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.8 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
51.5 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
76 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDarnen Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Darnen Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Darnen 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 Darnen 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 Darnen Township adults…

Darnen Township runs above MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

29 of every 100 Darnen Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 25–32.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Darnen Township, betterDarnen Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Darnen Township gets moving

3.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Muddy Creek Wildlife Management Area90 acres2Coleman Wildlife Management Area77 acres3Brouillet Wildlife Management Area49 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
81%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
75%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Darnen Township 9.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Darnen Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Darnen Township adults feel lonely
31.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Darnen Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Darnen Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Darnen Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Darnen 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 8
Darnen Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Darnen Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Darnen Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Darnen Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

9.1% of Darnen Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Darnen Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Morris: 36.1%Hodges Township: 39.1%Scott Township: 37.9%Horton Township: 37.8%Morris Township: 36.8%Framnas Township: 37.1%Hancock: 40.1%Walden Township: 39.2%Moore Township: 39.5%New Prairie Township: 38.6%Synnes Township: 37.6%Baker Township: 36.9%Fairfield Township: 40.1%Rendsville Township: 38.5%Pepperton Township: 37.5%Darnen Township: 36.8%Darnen TownshipMorrisHodges TownshipScott TownshipHorton TownshipMorris TownshipStevens Community Medical Center · Morris · 3.8 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Morris36.1%
Darnen Township36.8%
Morris Township36.8%
Horton Township37.8%
Scott Township37.9%
Hodges Township39.1%
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
MorrisB+36.1%9.2%12.7%CDC place
Hodges Township————
Scott Township————
Horton Township————
Morris Township————

Hodges Township, Scott Township, Horton Township and Morris 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.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Darnen Township

Why doesn’t Darnen 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 Darnen Township.

What hospital is closest to Darnen Township?

Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris, 3.8 miles in a straight line from Darnen 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 Darnen 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.