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Health in Horton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Horton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56267, 56244. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.2%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
37.8%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
25.1%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
9.6%
Worse than MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
31.2%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
9.5 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Horton Township

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

Care in and near Horton Township

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

HNearest ERStevens Community Medical CenterMorris · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 47.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.7 mi
Appleton Area Health
Appleton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.8 mi
Centracare - Benson
Benson · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.3 mi
Ortonville Area Health Services
Ortonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
47.4 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
69.8 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHorton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Horton Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Horton 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 Horton 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 Horton Township adults…

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

29 of every 100 Horton Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 25.7–32.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Horton Township, betterHorton Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Horton Township gets moving

4.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Bill Freeman Wildlife Management Area316 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
82%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
75%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Horton Township 9.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Horton Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Horton Township adults feel lonely
31.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Horton Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Horton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Horton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Horton 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 8
Horton Township adults worry about having enough food
13% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Horton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Horton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Horton Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.3% of Horton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Horton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Moore Township: 39.5%Fairfield Township: 40.1%Synnes Township: 37.6%Darnen Township: 36.8%Hancock: 40.1%Hoff Township: 38.6%Hodges Township: 39.1%Tara Township: 37.8%Hegbert Township: 39.4%Moyer Township: 40.2%Scott Township: 37.9%Stevens Township: 36.9%Morris: 36.1%Morris Township: 36.8%Horton Township: 37.8%Horton TownshipMoore TownshipFairfield TownshipSynnes TownshipDarnen TownshipStevens Community Medical Center · Morris · 9.5 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Darnen Township36.8%
Synnes Township37.6%
Horton Township37.8%
Moore Township39.5%
Fairfield Township40.1%
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
Moore Township————
Fairfield Township————
Synnes Township————
Darnen Township————

Moore Township, Fairfield Township, Synnes Township and Darnen 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Horton Township

Why doesn’t Horton 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 Horton Township.

What hospital is closest to Horton Township?

Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Horton 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 Horton 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.