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Health in Grange Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grange Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56164, 56139. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grange Township

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Grange Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.8%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 24 adults have had a stroke (4.2%), vs 3.1% across Minnesota. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.9%, vs 5.9% across Minnesota. In all, Grange Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Grange Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.9%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Grange Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.3%), 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 Grange Township’s likely range; Grange Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56164, 56139, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grange Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Grange Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grange Township, betterGrange Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Grange Township gets moving

1.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Grange Township

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

HNearest ERPipestone County Medical CenterPipestone · 5.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 30.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Avera Tyler Hospital
Tyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.7 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.9 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Dell Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.7 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.2 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careGrange Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, South Pipestone RSA 93 · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grange Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grange 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 Grange 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 Grange Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
67%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grange Township 9.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Grange Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Grange Township adults feel lonely
29.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Grange Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Grange Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Grange Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Grange 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 7
Grange Township adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 9
Grange Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Grange Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 12
Grange Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

11.3% of Grange Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Grange Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rock Township: 38.7%Troy Township: 39.2%Holland: 40.9%Gray Township: 39.2%Fountain Prairie Township: 39.2%Burke Township: 36.9%Cameron Township: 37.6%Aetna Township: 39.2%Sweet Township: 39.2%Union Township: 35.4%Altona Township: 39.1%Pipestone: 39.3%Hatfield: 37.6%Elmer Township: 37.7%Hope Township: 36.6%Chanarambie Township: 37.5%Osborne Township: 36.2%Grange Township: 39.5%Grange TownshipRock TownshipTroy TownshipHollandGray TownshipFountain Prairie TownshipBurke TownshipPipestone County Medical Center · Pipestone · 5.8 miHAvera Tyler Hospital · Tyler · 16 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#17 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Burke Township36.9%
Rock Township38.7%
Troy Township39.2%
Gray Township39.2%
Fountain Prairie Township39.2%
Grange Township39.5%
Holland40.9%
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
Rock Township————
Troy Township————
Holland————
Fountain Prairie Township————
Gray Township————
Burke Township————

Rock Township, Troy Township, Holland, Fountain Prairie Township, Gray Township and Burke 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.

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Grange Township

Why doesn’t Grange 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 Grange Township.

What hospital is closest to Grange Township?

Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone, 5.8 miles in a straight line from Grange 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 Grange 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.