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Health in Edison Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Edison Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56208, 56262, 56249. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Edison Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Edison Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Edison Township runs above Minnesota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Edison Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.5%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Edison Township

61.4% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 67.5% across Minnesota. Among those 65 and older, 11.7% have lost all their teeth (Minnesota 8.9%). 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 Edison Township’s likely range; Edison Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56208, 56262, 56249, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Edison Township adults…

Edison Township runs above MN on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Edison Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Edison Township, betterEdison Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Edison Township gets moving

2.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
61%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
67%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Edison Township 9.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Edison Township

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

HNearest ERAppleton Area HealthAppleton · 4.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 41.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
Appleton Area Health
Appleton · not rated
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Centracare - Benson
Benson · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.1 mi
Madison Hospital
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Chippewa County Hospital
Montevideo · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.3 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
51.9 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Edison Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Edison Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Edison 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 Edison 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).

Mind & connection

How Edison Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Edison Township adults feel lonely
30.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Edison Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Edison Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Edison Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Edison 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
Edison Township adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 9
Edison Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Edison Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 12
Edison Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

11.4% of Edison Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Edison Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Appleton Township: 39.5%Moyer Township: 40.2%Holloway: 41.1%Kragero Township: 42.6%West Bank Township: 39.3%Hantho Township: 37.6%Akron Township: 38.4%Shible Township: 39.5%Marysland Township: 37.7%Fairfield Township: 40.1%Lac qui Parle Township: 36.4%Tunsberg Township: 40.5%Big Bend Township: 42.4%Swenoda Township: 37.6%Edison Township: 40.1%Edison TownshipAppleton TownshipMoyer TownshipHollowayKragero TownshipWest Bank TownshipAppleton Area Health · Appleton · 4.9 miHMadison Hospital · Madison · 18.1 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
West Bank Township39.3%
Appleton Township39.5%
Edison Township40.1%
Moyer Township40.2%
Holloway41.1%
Kragero Township42.6%
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
Appleton Township————
Moyer Township————
Holloway————
Kragero Township————
West Bank Township————

Appleton Township, Moyer Township, Holloway, Kragero Township and West Bank 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.

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Edison Township

Why doesn’t Edison 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 Edison Township.

What hospital is closest to Edison Township?

Appleton Area Health in Appleton, 4.9 miles in a straight line from Edison 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 Edison 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.