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Health in Delton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Delton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56159, 56019, 56118, 56145. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Delton Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Delton Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Delton Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Delton Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.3%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Delton Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.3%), 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 Delton Township’s likely range; Delton Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56159, 56019, 56118, 56145, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Delton Township adults…

Delton Township runs above MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Delton Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Delton Township, betterDelton Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Delton Township gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Delton Township

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

HNearest ERWindom Area HealthWindom · 13 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareWindom · 12.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13 mi
Windom Area Health
Windom · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
Westbrook · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
St. James · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Sleepy Eye Medical Center
Sleepy Eye · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.1 mi
Open Door Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Delton Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Delton Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Delton 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 Delton 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 Delton Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
62%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
76%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Delton Township 9.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Delton Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Delton Township adults feel lonely
29.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Delton Township adults lack social or emotional support
22% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Delton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Delton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Delton 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
Delton Township adults worry about having enough food
14% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 10
Delton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Delton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Delton Township adults lack reliable transportation
8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

10.9% of Delton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Delton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Amboy Township: 40.7%Stately Township: 37.3%Carson Township: 40.3%Selma Township: 37.4%Dale Township: 39.6%Germantown Township: 38.4%Storden Township: 39.7%North Star Township: 36%Bashaw Township: 36.3%Lakeside Township: 41%Midway Township: 38.4%Comfrey: 36.8%Adrian Township: 36.3%Delton Township: 39.2%Delton TownshipAmboy TownshipStately TownshipCarson TownshipSelma TownshipWindom Area Health · Windom · 13 miHAccess Health - Windom · Windom · 12.8 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Stately Township37.3%
Selma Township37.4%
Delton Township39.2%
Carson Township40.3%
Amboy Township40.7%
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
Amboy Township————
Stately Township————
Carson Township————
Selma Township————

Amboy Township, Stately Township, Carson Township and Selma 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.

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Delton Township

Why doesn’t Delton 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 Delton Township.

What hospital is closest to Delton Township?

Windom Area Health in Windom, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Delton 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 Delton Township.

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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.