! Primary careFairview Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northwest Lyon County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairview Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairview 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 Fairview 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 exercise25%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours30.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink18.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes14.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fairview Township, betterFairview Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Fairview Township gets moving
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Checkups & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Fairview Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
Yearly checkupMN 75%
Dentist visitMN 68%
Cholesterol checkMN 85%
Colon screeningMN 69%
MammogramMN 79%
Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairview Township 8.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection
How Fairview Township adults are doing
About the same as Minnesota on each measure.
1 in 3Fairview Township adults feel lonely
31.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Fairview Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Fairview Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Fairview Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with
1 in 3 Fairview Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
Grandview Township, Stanley Township, Vallers Township and Lynd 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.
29.4%
of Fairview Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota
Questions about health in Fairview Township
Why doesn’t Fairview 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 Fairview Township.
What hospital is closest to Fairview Township?
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr in Marshall, 3.8 miles in a straight line from Fairview Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Where can I get low-cost care near Fairview Township?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Access Health - Marshall in Marshall, 4.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Fairview Township.
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.