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Health in Hoff Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hoff Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56244, 56226. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.9%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
38.6%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
24.5%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
8.8%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.6%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
10.5 mi
Centracare - Benson
What stands out

What stands out about health in Hoff Township

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Hoff Township

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

HNearest ERCentracare - BensonBenson · 10.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGlacial Ridge Hospital★★★★★ · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 37.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Centracare - Benson
Benson · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.1 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.1 mi
Glacial Ridge Hospital
Glenwood · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24 mi
Appleton Area Health
Appleton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
37.9 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
70.2 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hoff Township itself
✓ Dental careHoff Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hoff 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 Hoff 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hoff Township adults…

On every condition, Hoff Township is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Hoff Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.2–35.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hoff Township, betterHoff Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Hoff Township gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Hoff Wildlife Management Area80 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hoff Township 8.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Hoff Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Hoff Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Hoff Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Hoff Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Hoff Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hoff 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
Hoff Township adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Hoff Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Hoff Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Hoff Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.5% of Hoff Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Hoff Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Clontarf Township: 37.8%Walden Township: 39.2%Langhei Township: 38.7%Moore Township: 39.5%Six Mile Grove Township: 37.6%Tara Township: 37.8%Benson Township: 38.2%New Prairie Township: 38.6%Blue Mounds Township: 39.1%Hodges Township: 39.1%Rolling Forks Township: 39.2%Horton Township: 37.8%Hancock: 40.1%Hoff Township: 38.6%Hoff TownshipClontarf TownshipWalden TownshipLanghei TownshipMoore TownshipCentracare - Benson · Benson · 10.5 miHStevens Community Medical Center · Morris · 14.1 miHGlacial Ridge Hospital · Glenwood · 19.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Clontarf Township37.8%
Hoff Township38.6%
Langhei Township38.7%
Walden Township39.2%
Moore Township39.5%
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
Clontarf Township————
Walden Township————
Moore Township————
Langhei Township————

Clontarf Township, Walden Township, Moore Township and Langhei 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.

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Hoff Township

Why doesn’t Hoff 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 Hoff Township.

What hospital is closest to Hoff Township?

Centracare - Benson in Benson, 10.5 miles in a straight line from Hoff 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 Hoff 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.