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Health in Forest City Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Forest City Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55355, 55389, 55353. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.4%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
37.1%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
26.1%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.9%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.9%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
7 mi
Meeker Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Forest City Township

6.7%have COPD · MN 5.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Forest City Township adults…

Forest City Township runs above MN on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Forest City Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6–7.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Forest City Township

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

HNearest ERMeeker Memorial HospitalLitchfield · 7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 31.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Meeker Memorial Hospital
Litchfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.6 mi
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
Paynesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.5 mi
Hutchinson Health
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.2 mi
Buffalo Hospital
Buffalo · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.5 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
53.7 mi
Open Door Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careForest City Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careForest City Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Forest City 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 Forest City 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 26.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Forest City Township, betterForest City Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Forest City Township gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Shaw Memorial Park10 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Forest City Township 7.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Forest City Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Forest City Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Forest City Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Forest City Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Forest City Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Forest City 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
Forest City Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Forest City Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Forest City Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Forest City Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.4% of Forest City Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Forest City Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kingston Township: 36.2%Harvey Township: 37.5%Darwin Township: 37.3%Forest Prairie Township: 36.5%Dassel Township: 36.6%French Lake Township: 36.4%Southside Township: 36.6%Maine Prairie Township: 35.9%Manannah Township: 36.3%Litchfield Township: 37.5%Swede Grove Township: 38.1%Litchfield: 37.4%Ellsworth Township: 37.7%Luxemburg Township: 36.4%Forest City Township: 37.1%Forest City TownshipKingston TownshipHarvey TownshipDarwin TownshipForest Prairie TownshipMeeker Memorial Hospital · Litchfield · 7 miHCentracare - Paynesville Hospital · Paynesville · 18.6 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kingston Township36.2%
Forest Prairie Township36.5%
Forest City Township37.1%
Darwin Township37.3%
Harvey Township37.5%
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
Kingston TownshipB+36.2%11%14.9%ZIP codes
Harvey Township————
Darwin Township————
Forest Prairie TownshipB+36.5%11.3%15.3%ZIP 55389

Harvey Township and Darwin 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.

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Forest City Township

Why doesn’t Forest City 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 Forest City Township.

What hospital is closest to Forest City Township?

Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Forest City 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 Forest City 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.