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Health in Diamond Lake Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Diamond Lake Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56149, 56113, 56178. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Diamond Lake Township

Diamond Lake Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Diamond Lake 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 ↓

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Diamond Lake Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.2%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Diamond Lake Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

35.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.4% 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 Diamond Lake Township’s likely range; Diamond Lake Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56149, 56113, 56178, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Diamond Lake Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Tyler HospitalTyler · 8.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 24.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Avera Tyler Hospital
Tyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.8 mi
Hendricks Community Hospital
Hendricks · not rated
ERRural critical access
24 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.6 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.3 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.1 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careDiamond Lake Township is a federal shortage area.Ivanhoe and Canby · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Diamond Lake Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Diamond Lake 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 Diamond Lake 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 Diamond Lake Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Diamond Lake Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Diamond Lake Township 7.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Diamond Lake Township, betterDiamond Lake Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Diamond Lake Township gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Diamond Lake Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Diamond Lake Township adults feel lonely
28.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Diamond Lake Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Diamond Lake Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Diamond Lake Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Diamond Lake 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 9
Diamond Lake Township adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Diamond Lake Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Diamond Lake Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Diamond Lake Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8% of Diamond Lake Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Diamond Lake Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lake Benton Township: 36.9%Marshfield Township: 36.8%Ash Lake Township: 36.4%Drammen Township: 37.2%Lake Benton: 35.9%Verdi Township: 38.6%Hope Township: 36.6%Tyler: 35.9%Lake Stay Township: 38.5%Coon Creek Township: 38.1%Ivanhoe: 36%Royal Township: 36.4%Shaokatan Township: 37%Richland Township: 39.1%Diamond Lake Township: 36.8%Diamond Lake TownshipLake Benton TownshipMarshfield TownshipAsh Lake TownshipDrammen TownshipAvera Tyler Hospital · Tyler · 8.2 miHHendricks Community Hospital · Hendricks · 13.8 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ash Lake Township36.4%
Diamond Lake Township36.8%
Marshfield Township36.8%
Lake Benton Township36.9%
Drammen Township37.2%
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
Lake Benton Township————
Marshfield Township————
Ash Lake Township————
Drammen Township————

Lake Benton Township, Marshfield Township, Ash Lake Township and Drammen 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Diamond Lake Township

Why doesn’t Diamond Lake 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 Diamond Lake Township.

What hospital is closest to Diamond Lake Township?

Avera Tyler Hospital in Tyler, 8.2 miles in a straight line from Diamond Lake 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 Diamond Lake Township.

Town Square →
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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.