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Health in Grove City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grove City residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grove City

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Grove City

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 24 adults have had a stroke (4.1%), vs 3.1% across Minnesota. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.8%, vs 5.9% across Minnesota. In all, Grove City runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Grove City adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.8%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Grove City

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.2%), 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 Grove City’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grove City adults…

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

8 of every 100 Grove City adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.4–9.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grove City, betterGrove City, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Grove City gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Grove City

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

HNearest ERMeeker Memorial HospitalLitchfield · 7.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentracare- Rice Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 18.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Meeker Memorial Hospital
Litchfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
Paynesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
Willmar · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.3 mi
Hutchinson Health
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
61.5 mi
Open Door Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGrove City is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGrove City is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grove City 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 Grove City; ≈ 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 Grove City adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
60%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grove City 8.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Grove City adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Grove City adults feel lonely
30.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Grove City adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Grove City adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Grove City adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Grove City 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
Grove City adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Grove City adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Grove City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Grove City adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

10.5% of Grove City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Grove City and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Acton Township: 38.3%Swede Grove Township: 38.1%Danielson Township: 38.4%Litchfield Township: 37.5%Gennessee Township: 39.5%Harrison Township: 39.4%Union Grove Township: 36.4%Harvey Township: 37.5%Grove City: 37.8%Grove CityActon TownshipSwede Grove TownshipMeeker Memorial Hospital · Litchfield · 7.8 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grove City37.8%
Swede Grove Township38.1%
Acton Township38.3%
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
Acton Township————
Swede Grove Township————

Acton Township and Swede Grove 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Grove City

Why doesn’t Grove City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Grove City?

Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield, 7.8 miles in a straight line from Grove City’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 Grove City.

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.