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Health in Larkin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Larkin Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56168, 56110, 56155, 56185. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Larkin Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Larkin Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.2%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Larkin Township runs above Minnesota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Larkin Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (27.9%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Larkin Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.1%), vs 13.1% 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 Larkin Township’s likely range; Larkin Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56168, 56110, 56155, 56185, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Larkin Township adults…

Larkin Township runs above MN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Larkin Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.1–8.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Larkin Township, betterLarkin Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Larkin Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Larkin Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Worthington Medical CenterWorthington · 15.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Worthington Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareWorthington · 15.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Worthington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Sanford Worthington Medical Center
Worthington · ★★★★★
ER
17.8 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.7 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.2 mi
Osceola Community Hospital
Sibley · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.1 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Larkin Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Larkin Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Larkin 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 Larkin 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 Larkin Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Larkin Township 9.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Larkin Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Larkin Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Larkin Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Larkin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Larkin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Larkin 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
Larkin Township adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Larkin Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Larkin Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Larkin Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Larkin Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wilmont: 36.9%Wilmont Township: 37.4%Summit Lake Township: 38.6%Lismore Township: 37.3%Olney Township: 37.3%Leota Township: 37%Bloom Township: 37.3%Fenton Township: 37.3%Elk Township: 38.8%Dewald Township: 38.4%Westside Township: 36.7%Vienna Township: 36.7%Adrian: 36.6%Little Rock Township: 37.2%Larkin Township: 37.3%Larkin TownshipWilmontWilmont TownshipSummit Lake TownshipLismore TownshipOlney TownshipSanford Worthington Medical Center · Worthington · 15.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHAccess Health - Worthington · Worthington · 15.2 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wilmont36.9%
Larkin Township37.3%
Lismore Township37.3%
Olney Township37.3%
Wilmont Township37.4%
Summit Lake Township38.6%
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
Wilmont————
Wilmont Township————
Summit Lake Township————
Lismore Township————
Olney Township————

Wilmont, Wilmont Township, Summit Lake Township, Lismore Township and Olney 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Larkin Township

Why doesn’t Larkin 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 Larkin Township.

What hospital is closest to Larkin Township?

Sanford Worthington Medical Center in Worthington, 15.5 miles in a straight line from Larkin 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 Larkin 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.