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Health in Eden Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Eden Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56144, 56164. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Eden Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Eden Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.6%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Eden Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Eden Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (27.6%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Eden Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.6%), 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 Eden Township’s likely range; Eden Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56144, 56164, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eden Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Eden Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eden Township, betterEden Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Eden Township gets moving

8 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Eden Township

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

HNearest ERPipestone County Medical CenterPipestone · 7.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFalls Community HealthSioux Falls · 29.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.2 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.6 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Dell Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
34.6 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careEden Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, South Pipestone RSA 93 · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Eden Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Eden 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 Eden 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 Eden Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eden Township 8.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Eden Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Eden Township adults feel lonely
29.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Eden Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Eden Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Eden Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Eden 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 7
Eden Township adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Eden Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Eden Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Eden Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

10.3% of Eden Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Eden Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Alliance Township: 37.4%Jasper: 38.2%Sweet Township: 39.2%Rose Dell Township: 37.9%Elmer Township: 37.7%Highland Township: 37.1%Blinsmon Township: 33.8%Lone Rock Township: 36%Pipestone: 39.3%Troy Township: 39.2%Gray Township: 39.2%Springwater Township: 37%Denver Township: 37.3%Osborne Township: 36.2%Eden Township: 38.2%Eden TownshipAlliance TownshipJasperSweet TownshipRose Dell TownshipElmer TownshipPipestone County Medical Center · Pipestone · 7.1 miHAvera Flandreau Hospital - Cah · Flandreau · 15.2 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Alliance Township37.4%
Elmer Township37.7%
Rose Dell Township37.9%
Eden Township38.2%
Jasper38.2%
Sweet Township39.2%
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
Jasper————
Elmer Township————
Rose Dell Township————
Sweet Township————

Jasper, Elmer Township, Rose Dell Township and Sweet 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.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Eden Township

Why doesn’t Eden 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 Eden Township.

What hospital is closest to Eden Township?

Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone, 7.1 miles in a straight line from Eden 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 Eden 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.