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Health in Delafield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Delafield Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56101, 56137, 56150. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Delafield Township

Delafield Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Delafield Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Delafield Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.3%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Delafield Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Delafield Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.2%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Delafield Township, and more people treating it

36% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Delafield Township’s likely range; Delafield Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56101, 56137, 56150, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Delafield Township

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

HNearest ERWindom Area HealthWindom · 5.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareWindom · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Windom Area Health
Windom · not rated
ERRural critical access
5.7 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.9 mi
Sanford Jackson Medical Center
Jackson · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
Westbrook · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.8 mi
Sanford Worthington Medical Center
Worthington · ★★★★★
ER
45.2 mi
Community Health Center of Spencer
Spencer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Delafield Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Delafield Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Delafield 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 Delafield 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 Delafield Township adults…

Delafield Township runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Delafield Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.4–8.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Delafield Township, betterDelafield Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Delafield Township gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Delafield Township 9.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Delafield Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Delafield Township adults feel lonely
29.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Delafield Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Delafield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Delafield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Delafield 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 7
Delafield Township adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Delafield Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Delafield Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Delafield Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

10.2% of Delafield Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Delafield Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wilder: 39.4%Great Bend Township: 39.4%Weimer Township: 36%Christiania Township: 39.5%Heron Lake Township: 36.7%Lakeside Township: 41%Windom: 39.9%Dale Township: 39.6%Springfield Township: 37.2%Heron Lake: 35.7%West Heron Lake Township: 36.2%La Crosse Township: 36.1%Belmont Township: 35.9%Kimball Township: 37.4%Fish Lake: 35.4%Lakefield: 36.5%Hunter Township: 36.4%Carson Township: 40.3%Mountain Lake Township: 38.4%Delafield Township: 38.8%Delafield TownshipWilderGreat Bend TownshipWeimer TownshipChristiania TownshipHeron Lake TownshipLakeside TownshipWindom Area Health · Windom · 5.6 miHSanford Jackson Medical Center · Jackson · 13.9 miHAccess Health - Windom · Windom · 5.7 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Weimer Township36%
Heron Lake Township36.7%
Delafield Township38.8%
Wilder39.4%
Great Bend Township39.4%
Christiania Township39.5%
Lakeside Township41%
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
Wilder————
Great Bend Township————
Weimer Township————
Christiania Township————
Heron Lake Township————
Lakeside Township————

Wilder, Great Bend Township, Weimer Township, Christiania Township, Heron Lake Township and Lakeside 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.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Delafield Township

Why doesn’t Delafield 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 Delafield Township.

What hospital is closest to Delafield Township?

Windom Area Health in Windom, 5.6 miles in a straight line from Delafield Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Delafield Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Access Health - Windom in Windom, 5.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Delafield 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.