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Health in Grove Lake Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grove Lake Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56334, 56385, 56316. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grove Lake Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Grove Lake Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.1%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Grove Lake Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Grove Lake Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Grove Lake Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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

35.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.9% 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 Grove Lake Township’s likely range; Grove Lake Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56334, 56385, 56316, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grove Lake Township adults…

Grove Lake Township runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Grove Lake Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.2–8.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Grove Lake Township

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

HNearest ERGlacial Ridge HospitalGlenwood · 10 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGlacial Ridge Hospital★★★★★ · 10.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 35.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Glacial Ridge Hospital
Glenwood · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.7 mi
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
Sauk Centre · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital
Melrose · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
19.2 mi
Alomere Health
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
35.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
86.5 mi
Access Health - Marshall
Marshall · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grove Lake Township itself
✓ Dental careGrove Lake Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grove Lake 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 Grove Lake 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 Grove Lake 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%
73%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grove Lake Township 7.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grove Lake Township, betterGrove Lake Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Grove Lake Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Grove Lake Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Grove Lake Township adults feel lonely
27.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Grove Lake Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Grove Lake Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Grove Lake Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Grove Lake 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
Grove Lake Township adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Grove Lake Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Grove Lake Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Grove Lake Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Grove Lake Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Glenwood Township: 39.4%Westport Township: 39.4%Raymond Township: 37.5%Bangor Township: 38.4%Glenwood: 39.1%Minnewaska Township: 39.3%Leven Township: 39.4%Chippewa Falls Township: 39.4%White Bear Lake Township: 39.1%Blue Mounds Township: 39.1%Orange Township: 37.3%Villard: 39.4%Ashley Township: 37.7%Hudson Township: 35.3%North Fork Township: 38.1%Getty Township: 37.3%Sedan: 39.4%Brooten: 37.4%Lake Johanna Township: 38.2%Grove Lake Township: 39.2%Grove Lake TownshipGlenwood TownshipWestport TownshipRaymond TownshipBangor TownshipGlacial Ridge Hospital · Glenwood · 10 mi · 4★ MedicareHCentracare Health System - Sauk Centre · Sauk Centre · 13.7 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Raymond Township37.5%
Bangor Township38.4%
Grove Lake Township39.2%
Glenwood Township39.4%
Westport Township39.4%
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
Glenwood TownshipB−39.4%12.6%15%ZIP codes
Westport Township————
Raymond Township————
Bangor Township————

Westport Township, Raymond Township and Bangor 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.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Grove Lake Township

Why doesn’t Grove Lake 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 Grove Lake Township.

What hospital is closest to Grove Lake Township?

Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood, 10.0 miles in a straight line from Grove Lake Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Grove Lake 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.