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Health in Denver Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Denver Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56134, 56128, 56144. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
37.3%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
26.4%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
10 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Denver Township

6.9%have COPD · MN 5.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Denver Township adults…

Denver Township runs above MN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Denver Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.9–7.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Denver Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Luverne Medical CenterLuverne · 10 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFalls Community HealthSioux Falls · 30.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.5 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.1 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Dell Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.5 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.3 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
31.9 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fulda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careDenver Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, South Pipestone RSA 93 · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careDenver Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Denver 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 Denver 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 26.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Denver Township, betterDenver Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Denver Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Denver Township 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Denver Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Denver Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Denver Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Denver Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Denver Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Denver 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
Denver Township adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Denver Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Denver Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Denver Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.9% of Denver Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Denver Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hardwick: 36.9%Battle Plain Township: 37%Rose Dell Township: 37.9%Mound Township: 36.3%Leota Township: 37%Vienna Township: 36.7%Kenneth: 38.8%Osborne Township: 36.2%Springwater Township: 37%Highland Township: 37.1%Jasper: 38.2%Eden Township: 38.2%Luverne: 35.8%Luverne Township: 36.2%Denver Township: 37.3%Denver TownshipHardwickBattle Plain TownshipRose Dell TownshipMound TownshipSanford Luverne Medical Center · Luverne · 10 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mound Township36.3%
Hardwick36.9%
Battle Plain Township37%
Denver Township37.3%
Rose Dell Township37.9%
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
Battle Plain Township————
Hardwick————
Rose Dell Township————
Mound Township————

Battle Plain Township, Hardwick, Rose Dell Township and Mound 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Denver Township

Why doesn’t Denver 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 Denver Township.

What hospital is closest to Denver Township?

Sanford Luverne Medical Center in Luverne, 10.0 miles in a straight line from Denver 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 Denver 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.