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Health in Dovray Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dovray Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56123, 56183, 56114. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Dovray Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Dovray Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Dovray Township runs above Minnesota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

Dovray 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 ↓

In Dovray Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 7.4% of working-age adults are uninsured (Minnesota 7.5%), yet 19.5% say their health is fair or poor, vs 16% across the state. Checkups ↓

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

39.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 81.9% 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 Dovray Township’s likely range; Dovray Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56123, 56183, 56114, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dovray Township adults…

Dovray Township runs above MN on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Dovray Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Dovray Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Westbrook Medical CenterWestbrook · 3.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareFulda · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
Westbrook · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.9 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
13 mi
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
Tracy · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.5 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fulda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.5 mi
Windom Area Health
Windom · not rated
ERRural critical access
65.6 mi
Community Health Center of Spencer
Spencer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dovray Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dovray Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dovray 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 Dovray 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 Dovray Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

78%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
73%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
82%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dovray 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 27.7%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 15.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dovray Township, betterDovray Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Mind & connection

How Dovray Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Dovray Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Dovray Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Dovray Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Dovray Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Dovray 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
Dovray Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Dovray Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Dovray Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Dovray Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.5% of Dovray Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Dovray Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Murray Township: 36%Westbrook Township: 39.3%Holly Township: 35.2%Des Moines River Township: 38.1%Shetek Township: 37.5%Lime Lake Township: 37.4%Mason Township: 36.5%Storden Township: 39.7%Rose Hill Township: 39%Ann Township: 37%Springdale Township: 35.7%Belfast Township: 36.6%Dovray Township: 37.6%Dovray TownshipMurray TownshipWestbrook TownshipHolly TownshipDes Moines River TownshipSanford Westbrook Medical Center · Westbrook · 3.9 miHMurray County Memorial Hospital · Slayton · 12.9 miHSanford Tracy Medical Center · Tracy · 13 miHAccess Health-Fulda · Fulda · 13.5 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Holly Township35.2%
Murray Township36%
Dovray Township37.6%
Des Moines River Township38.1%
Westbrook Township39.3%
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
Murray Township————
Westbrook Township————
Holly Township————
Des Moines River Township————

Murray Township, Westbrook Township, Holly Township and Des Moines River 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Dovray Township

Why doesn’t Dovray 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 Dovray Township.

What hospital is closest to Dovray Township?

Sanford Westbrook Medical Center in Westbrook, 3.9 miles in a straight line from Dovray 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 Dovray 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.