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Health in Dundee · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dundee residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Dundee. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Dundee

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Dundee

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Dundee runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Dundee adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.4%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Dundee

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.2%), 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 Dundee’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dundee adults…

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

9 of every 100 Dundee adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–10.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 19.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dundee, betterDundee, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Dundee gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Dundee

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

HNearest ERSanford Westbrook Medical CenterWestbrook · 14 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Worthington Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareFulda · 6.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fulda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
Westbrook · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.7 mi
Sanford Worthington Medical Center
Worthington · ★★★★★
ER
16.8 mi
Windom Area Health
Windom · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.9 mi
Community Health Center of Spencer
Spencer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dundee itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dundee itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dundee 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 Dundee; ≈ 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 Dundee adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dundee 7.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Dundee adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Dundee adults feel lonely
28.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Dundee adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Dundee adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Dundee adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Dundee 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
Dundee adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Dundee adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Dundee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Dundee adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

10.4% of Dundee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Dundee and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Graham Lakes Township: 37.4%Hersey Township: 38.5%Seward Township: 36.9%La Crosse Township: 36.1%Dundee: 39.8%DundeeGraham Lakes Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Graham Lakes Township37.4%
Dundee39.8%
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
Graham Lakes Township————

Graham Lakes 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.

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Dundee

Why doesn’t Dundee have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Dundee.

What hospital is closest to Dundee?

Sanford Westbrook Medical Center in Westbrook, 14.0 miles in a straight line from Dundee’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 Dundee?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Access Health-Fulda in Fulda, 6.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.