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Health in Florida Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Florida Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56220. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Florida Township

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

Florida 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, COPD and stroke run high in Florida Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.5%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Florida Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Florida Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27.1%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Florida Township, and more people treating it

36.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. 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 Florida Township’s likely range; Florida Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56220, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Florida Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Canby Medical CenterCanby · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 36.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Sanford Canby Medical Center
Canby · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Hendricks Community Hospital
Hendricks · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.9 mi
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Dawson · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.2 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
55.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Florida Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Florida Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Florida 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 Florida 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 Florida Township adults…

Florida Township runs above MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Florida Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Florida Township, betterFlorida Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Florida Township gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
81%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Florida Township 7.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Florida Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Florida Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Florida Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Florida Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Florida Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Florida 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 9
Florida Township adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Florida Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Florida Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Florida Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9% of Florida Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Florida Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Herrick Township: 33%Hammer Township: 38.5%Fortier Township: 38.5%Manfred Township: 37.2%Gary: 32.4%Norden Township: 32.9%Clear Lake Township: 33.9%Glenwood Township: 33.1%Canby: 38%Oshkosh Township: 38.5%Norman Township: 38.5%Freeland Township: 37.5%Hansonville Township: 37.3%Antelope Valley Township: 35.7%Mehurin Township: 35.3%Florida Township: 38.5%Florida TownshipHerrick TownshipHammer TownshipFortier TownshipManfred TownshipGarySanford Canby Medical Center · Canby · 6.9 miHSanford Clear Lake Medical Center · Clear Lake · 15.7 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Gary32.4%
Herrick Township33%
Manfred Township37.2%
Florida Township38.5%
Hammer Township38.5%
Fortier Township38.5%
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
Fortier Township————
Hammer Township————
Manfred Township————

Fortier Township, Hammer Township and Manfred 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 Florida Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Florida Township

Why doesn’t Florida 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 Florida Township.

What hospital is closest to Florida Township?

Sanford Canby Medical Center in Canby, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Florida 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 Florida 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.