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Health in Enterprise Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Enterprise Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56143, 56111. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Enterprise Township

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

Enterprise 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 ↓

Heart disease and cancer run high in Enterprise Township

1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.1%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 8.5% across Minnesota. Conditions ↓

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 Enterprise Township’s likely range; Enterprise Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56143, 56111, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Enterprise Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Jackson Medical CenterJackson · 7.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareWindom · 15.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Sanford Jackson Medical Center
Jackson · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.6 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.3 mi
Windom Area Health
Windom · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.1 mi
Avera Holy Family Hospital
Estherville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
Fairmont · ★★★★★
ER
41 mi
Community Health Center of Spencer
Spencer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Enterprise Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Enterprise Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Enterprise 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 Enterprise 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Enterprise Township adults…

Enterprise Township runs above MN on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Enterprise Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.2–8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Enterprise Township, betterEnterprise Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Enterprise Township gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Enterprise Township 7.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Enterprise Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Enterprise Township adults feel lonely
27.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Enterprise Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Enterprise Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Enterprise Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Enterprise 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 10
Enterprise Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Enterprise Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Enterprise Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Enterprise Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.2% of Enterprise Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Enterprise Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kimball Township: 37.4%Wisconsin Township: 35.5%Belmont Township: 35.9%Elm Creek Township: 35.5%Cedar Township: 36%Christiania Township: 39.5%Mountain Lake Township: 38.4%Jackson: 35.9%Petersburg Township: 35.5%Des Moines Township: 35.8%Jay Township: 35.3%Heron Lake Township: 36.7%Fox Lake Township: 36.6%Manyaska Township: 36.4%Galena Township: 36.2%Enterprise Township: 35.6%Enterprise TownshipKimball TownshipWisconsin TownshipBelmont TownshipElm Creek TownshipCedar TownshipSanford Jackson Medical Center · Jackson · 7.8 miHWindom Area Health · Windom · 16.3 miHAccess Health - Windom · Windom · 15.6 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wisconsin Township35.5%
Elm Creek Township35.5%
Enterprise Township35.6%
Belmont Township35.9%
Cedar Township36%
Kimball Township37.4%
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
Kimball Township————
Belmont Township————
Wisconsin Township————
Cedar Township————
Elm Creek Township————

Kimball Township, Belmont Township, Wisconsin Township, Cedar Township and Elm Creek 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.

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Enterprise Township

Why doesn’t Enterprise 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 Enterprise Township.

What hospital is closest to Enterprise Township?

Sanford Jackson Medical Center in Jackson, 7.8 miles in a straight line from Enterprise 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 Enterprise 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.