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Health in Fawn Lake Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fawn Lake Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56438, 56443, 56466, 56479. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fawn Lake Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Fawn Lake Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Fawn Lake Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Fawn Lake Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.8%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Fawn Lake Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.1%), 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 Fawn Lake Township’s likely range; Fawn Lake Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56438, 56443, 56466, 56479, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fawn Lake Township adults…

Fawn Lake Township runs above MN on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Fawn Lake Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fawn Lake Township, betterFawn Lake Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Fawn Lake Township gets moving

3.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Fawn Lake Township

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

HNearest ERLakewood Health SystemStaples · 8.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 79.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Lakewood Health System
Staples · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.4 mi
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
Long Prairie · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.9 mi
St. Gabriels Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.9 mi
Astera Health
Wadena · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
79.1 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
98 mi
Scenic Rivers Health Services
Floodwood · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fawn Lake Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fawn Lake Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fawn Lake 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 Fawn Lake 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 Fawn Lake Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fawn Lake Township 8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Fawn Lake Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Fawn Lake Township adults feel lonely
29.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Fawn Lake Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Fawn Lake Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Fawn Lake Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Fawn Lake 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 8
Fawn Lake Township adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Fawn Lake Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Fawn Lake Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Fawn Lake Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.7% of Fawn Lake Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Fawn Lake Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Moran Township: 39.5%Scandia Valley Township: 37.4%Turtle Creek Township: 37.8%Villard Township: 38.3%Motley Township: 37%Germania Township: 39.4%Ward Township: 39.7%Staples Township: 39.2%Fort Ripley Township: 37.7%Cushing Township: 37.6%Rosing Township: 35.8%Sylvan Township: 36.2%Little Elk Township: 39.6%Becker Township: 37.2%Motley: 35.8%Staples: 38.7%May Township: 36.3%Fawn Lake Township: 38.5%Fawn Lake TownshipMoran TownshipScandia Valley TownshipTurtle Creek TownshipVillard TownshipMotley TownshipLakewood Health System · Staples · 8.2 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Motley Township37%
Scandia Valley Township37.4%
Turtle Creek Township37.8%
Villard Township38.3%
Fawn Lake Township38.5%
Moran Township39.5%
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
Moran Township————
Scandia Valley TownshipB−37.4%13.3%16%ZIP codes
Turtle Creek Township————
Villard Township————
Motley Township————

Moran Township, Turtle Creek Township, Villard Township and Motley 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.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Fawn Lake Township

Why doesn’t Fawn Lake 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 Fawn Lake Township.

What hospital is closest to Fawn Lake Township?

Lakewood Health System in Staples, 8.2 miles in a straight line from Fawn Lake 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 Fawn Lake 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.