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Health in Eagle Valley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Eagle Valley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56440, 56446, 56438. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Eagle Valley Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Eagle Valley Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Eagle Valley Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 25% of residents are 65 or older (Minnesota 17%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More Eagle Valley Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.2%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Eagle Valley Township

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (16.3%), vs 11.4% across Minnesota. No reliable transportation (9.1% vs 7.1%) and utility shut-off threats (7.3% vs 5.7%) are higher too. 13.6% of adults receive SNAP, vs 7.9% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Eagle Valley Township’s likely range; Eagle Valley Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56440, 56446, 56438, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eagle Valley Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Eagle Valley Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Why age matters here

Eagle Valley Township is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Eagle Valley Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Eagle Valley Township25%
Minnesota17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 15.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 19.9%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eagle Valley Township, betterEagle Valley Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Eagle Valley Township gets moving

3.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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 6
Eagle Valley Township adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 9
Eagle Valley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · MN 9.3%
Worse than MN
1 in 14
Eagle Valley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 11
Eagle Valley Township adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

13.6% of Eagle Valley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Getting care

Care in and near Eagle Valley Township

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

HNearest ERCentracare - Long Prairie HospitalLong Prairie · 13.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 71.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.7 mi
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
Long Prairie · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.1 mi
Lakewood Health System
Staples · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.8 mi
Astera Health
Wadena · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.8 mi
Alomere Health
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
71.6 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
99.5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Eagle Valley Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Eagle Valley Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Eagle Valley 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 Eagle Valley 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 Eagle Valley Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
59%Dentist visitMN 68%
83%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eagle Valley Township 10.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Eagle Valley Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Eagle Valley Township adults feel lonely
32.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Eagle Valley Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Eagle Valley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Eagle Valley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Eagle Valley 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.

Around town

Eagle Valley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ward Township: 39.7%Iona Township: 39.7%Germania Township: 39.4%Wykeham Township: 40.1%Hartford Township: 39.6%Turtle Creek Township: 37.8%Moran Township: 39.5%Reynolds Township: 39.4%Burleene Township: 39.6%Bartlett Township: 39.5%Bertha Township: 39.1%Staples Township: 39.2%Eagle Bend: 40.3%Eastern Township: 36.8%Eagle Valley Township: 39.9%Eagle Valley TownshipWard TownshipIona TownshipGermania TownshipWykeham TownshipCentracare - Long Prairie Hospital · Long Prairie · 13.7 miHLakewood Health System · Staples · 17.1 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Germania Township39.4%
Ward Township39.7%
Iona Township39.7%
Eagle Valley Township39.9%
Wykeham Township40.1%
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
Ward Township————
Germania Township————
Iona Township————
Wykeham Township————

Ward Township, Germania Township, Iona Township and Wykeham 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.

37.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Eagle Valley Township

Why doesn’t Eagle Valley 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 Eagle Valley Township.

What hospital is closest to Eagle Valley Township?

Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital in Long Prairie, 13.7 miles in a straight line from Eagle Valley 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 Eagle Valley 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.