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Health in Iona Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Iona Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56440, 56438, 56347. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Iona Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Iona Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.4%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Iona Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Iona Township

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (15.7%), vs 11.4% across Minnesota. Utility shut-off threats (7.1% vs 5.7%) and no reliable transportation (8.8% vs 7.1%) are higher too. 12.5% of adults receive SNAP, vs 7.9% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Iona Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.8%), vs 22.3% 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 Iona Township’s likely range; Iona Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56440, 56438, 56347, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Iona Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Iona Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
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 6
Iona Township adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 9
Iona Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · MN 9.3%
Worse than MN
1 in 14
Iona Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 11
Iona Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

12.5% of Iona Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Iona Township, betterIona Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Iona Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Iona Township

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

HNearest ERCentracare - Long Prairie HospitalLong Prairie · 9.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 66 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
Long Prairie · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Lakewood Health System
Staples · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
Sauk Centre · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
Alomere Health
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
66 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
102.1 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Iona Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Iona Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Iona 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 Iona 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 Iona Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
61%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Iona Township 10.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Iona Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Iona Township adults feel lonely
32% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Iona Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Iona Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Iona Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Iona 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.

Around town

Iona Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Reynolds Township: 39.4%Eagle Valley Township: 39.9%Hartford Township: 39.6%Burleene Township: 39.6%Long Prairie Township: 39.5%Leslie Township: 37.8%Little Sauk Township: 38.8%Ward Township: 39.7%Germania Township: 39.4%Wykeham Township: 40.1%Little Elk Township: 39.6%Spruce Hill Township: 37.2%Iona Township: 39.7%Iona TownshipReynolds TownshipEagle Valley TownshipHartford TownshipBurleene TownshipCentracare - Long Prairie Hospital · Long Prairie · 9.2 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Reynolds Township39.4%
Hartford Township39.6%
Burleene Township39.6%
Iona Township39.7%
Eagle Valley Township39.9%
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
Reynolds Township————
Hartford Township————
Eagle Valley Township————
Burleene Township————

Reynolds Township, Hartford Township, Eagle Valley Township and Burleene 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.

35.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Iona Township

Why doesn’t Iona 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 Iona Township.

What hospital is closest to Iona Township?

Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital in Long Prairie, 9.2 miles in a straight line from Iona 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 Iona 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.