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Health in Evansville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Evansville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56326. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.4%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35.8%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
24.9%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.5%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
12.5 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
What stands out

What stands out about health in Evansville Township

7.7%have heart disease · MN 5.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Evansville Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Evansville Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–8.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Evansville Township

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

HNearest ERPrairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesElbow Lake · 12.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAlomere Health★★★★★ · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 66.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
Elbow Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.8 mi
Alomere Health
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.5 mi
Glacial Ridge Hospital
Glenwood · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.1 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
66.8 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
79.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careEvansville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEvansville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Evansville 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 Evansville 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Evansville Township, betterEvansville Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Evansville Township gets moving

3.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

1Zickur WPA237 acres2Evansville Wildlife Management Area123 acres3Anderson Wildlife Management Area42 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Evansville Township 7.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Evansville Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Evansville Township adults feel lonely
28.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Evansville Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Evansville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Evansville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Evansville 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
Evansville Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Evansville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Evansville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Evansville Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.4% of Evansville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Evansville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Erdahl Township: 39.7%Urness Township: 36.7%Lund Township: 36.2%Brandon Township: 36%Pelican Lake Township: 39.1%Sanford Township: 40.2%Elk Lake Township: 39%Moe Township: 35.6%Solem Township: 36.2%Millerville Township: 36%Eagle Lake Township: 35.6%Ida Township: 34.9%Evansville Township: 35.8%Evansville TownshipErdahl TownshipUrness TownshipLund TownshipBrandon TownshipPrairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services · Elbow Lake · 12.5 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Evansville Township35.8%
Brandon Township36%
Lund Township36.2%
Urness Township36.7%
Erdahl Township39.7%
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
Erdahl Township————
Urness Township————
Lund Township————
Brandon Township————

Erdahl Township, Urness Township, Lund Township and Brandon 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Evansville Township

Why doesn’t Evansville 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 Evansville Township.

What hospital is closest to Evansville Township?

Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services in Elbow Lake, 12.5 miles in a straight line from Evansville 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 Evansville 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.