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Businesses along Atlantic Avenue, Dassel, MinnesotaPhoto: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
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Health in Dassel Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dassel Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 55325. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.7%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
36.6%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
25.2%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.5%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
10.6 mi
Meeker Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Dassel Township

6.6%have COPD · MN 5.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dassel Township adults…

Dassel Township runs below MN on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Dassel Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.7–7.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Dassel Township

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

HNearest ERMeeker Memorial HospitalLitchfield · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHutchinson Health★★★★★ · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 36.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Meeker Memorial Hospital
Litchfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.2 mi
Hutchinson Health
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.1 mi
Buffalo Hospital
Buffalo · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.5 mi
Glencoe Regional Health
Glencoe · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
36.9 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
45.6 mi
Open Door Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDassel Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDassel Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dassel 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 Dassel 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dassel Township, betterDassel Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Dassel Township gets moving

4.3 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

1Darwin Dassel Park2.9 mi of trails2Knapp Wildlife Management Area235 acres3Woodland Park83 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dassel Township 7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Dassel Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Dassel Township adults feel lonely
28.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Dassel Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Dassel Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Dassel Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Dassel 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 10
Dassel Township adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Dassel Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Dassel Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Dassel Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Dassel Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kingston Township: 36.2%Cokato Township: 36.8%Darwin Township: 37.3%Collinwood Township: 36.8%Forest City Township: 37.1%French Lake Township: 36.4%Southside Township: 36.6%Maine Prairie Township: 35.9%Forest Prairie Township: 36.5%Cokato: 36.4%Middleville Township: 36.5%Stockholm Township: 36.8%Litchfield: 37.4%Litchfield Township: 37.5%Ellsworth Township: 37.7%Hutchinson Township: 41.4%Dassel Township: 36.6%Dassel TownshipKingston TownshipCokato TownshipDarwin TownshipCollinwood TownshipMeeker Memorial Hospital · Litchfield · 10.6 miHHutchinson Health · Hutchinson · 15.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kingston Township36.2%
Dassel Township36.6%
Cokato Township36.8%
Collinwood Township36.8%
Darwin Township37.3%
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
Kingston TownshipB+36.2%11%14.9%ZIP codes
Cokato TownshipB36.8%11.2%15.3%ZIP 55321
Darwin Township————
Collinwood TownshipB36.8%11.8%15.2%ZIP codes

Darwin 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.

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Dassel Township

Why doesn’t Dassel 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 Dassel Township.

What hospital is closest to Dassel Township?

Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield, 10.6 miles in a straight line from Dassel 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 Dassel 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.