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Health in Garvin · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Garvin residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Garvin. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.7%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
39.6%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
22.6%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
30.2%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
7.7 mi
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Garvin

16.7%smoke · MN 13.1%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 20.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Garvin, betterGarvin, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Garvin gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Garvin City Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Garvin adults…

Garvin runs above MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Garvin adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.7–35.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Garvin

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

HNearest ERSanford Tracy Medical CenterTracy · 7.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 16.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
Tracy · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.2 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.1 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.3 mi
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
Marshall · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.8 mi
Avera Tyler Hospital
Tyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
66.3 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careGarvin is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Garvin itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Garvin 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 Garvin; ≈ 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 Garvin adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
81%MammogramMN 79%
75%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Garvin 6.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Garvin adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Garvin adults feel lonely
30.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Garvin adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Garvin adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Garvin adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Garvin 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
Garvin adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Garvin adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Garvin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Garvin adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.3% of Garvin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Garvin and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.5%

of Garvin adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Garvin

Why doesn’t Garvin have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Garvin.

What hospital is closest to Garvin?

Sanford Tracy Medical Center in Tracy, 7.7 miles in a straight line from Garvin’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 Garvin.

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.