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Health in Langhei Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Langhei Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56215, 56381, 56244, 56226. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Langhei Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Langhei Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.2%), 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, Langhei Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Langhei Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Langhei 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 Langhei Township, and more people treating it

35.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.4% 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 Langhei Township’s likely range; Langhei Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56215, 56381, 56244, 56226, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Langhei Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Langhei Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.1–8.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Langhei Township

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

HNearest ERCentracare - BensonBenson · 9.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGlacial Ridge Hospital★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 33.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
Centracare - Benson
Benson · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Glacial Ridge Hospital
Glenwood · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.5 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.5 mi
Appleton Area Health
Appleton · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
70.3 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Langhei Township itself
✓ Dental careLanghei Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Langhei 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 Langhei 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 Langhei Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Langhei Township 8.1% · 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 26.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Langhei Township, betterLanghei Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Langhei Township gets moving

6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Langhei Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Langhei Township adults feel lonely
29.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Langhei Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Langhei Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Langhei Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Langhei 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
Langhei Township adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Langhei Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Langhei Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Langhei Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.2% of Langhei Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Langhei Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Blue Mounds Township: 39.1%Hoff Township: 38.6%Benson Township: 38.2%Rolling Forks Township: 39.2%Barsness Township: 39.2%Walden Township: 39.2%Glenwood Township: 39.4%Clontarf Township: 37.8%Moore Township: 39.5%Benson: 38.4%Torning Township: 38.2%Camp Lake Township: 38.3%Gilchrist Township: 39.4%Langhei Township: 38.7%Langhei TownshipBlue Mounds TownshipHoff TownshipBenson TownshipRolling Forks TownshipCentracare - Benson · Benson · 9.8 miHGlacial Ridge Hospital · Glenwood · 16 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Benson Township38.2%
Hoff Township38.6%
Langhei Township38.7%
Blue Mounds Township39.1%
Rolling Forks Township39.2%
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
Blue Mounds Township————
Rolling Forks Township————
Benson Township————
Hoff Township————

Blue Mounds Township, Rolling Forks Township, Benson Township and Hoff 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Langhei Township

Why doesn’t Langhei 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 Langhei Township.

What hospital is closest to Langhei Township?

Centracare - Benson in Benson, 9.8 miles in a straight line from Langhei 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 Langhei 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.