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Health in Leven Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Leven Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56334, 56385. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Leven Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Leven Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.2%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Leven Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 36% of residents are 65 or older (Minnesota 17%), and heart disease, COPD and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Leven Township, and more people treating it

36.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

Leven Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Leven 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 ↓

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 Leven Township’s likely range; Leven Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56334, 56385, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Leven Township adults…

Leven Township runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Leven Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7–8.8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Why age matters here

Leven Township is an older town: 36% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Leven Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Leven Township36%
Minnesota17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
73%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leven Township 7.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Leven Township

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

HNearest ERGlacial Ridge HospitalGlenwood · 5.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGlacial Ridge Hospital★★★★★ · 5.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 43.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.1 mi
Glacial Ridge Hospital
Glenwood · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.3 mi
Alomere Health
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
Sauk Centre · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.1 mi
Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital
Melrose · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
43.1 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
89.9 mi
Access Health - Marshall
Marshall · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Leven Township itself
✓ Dental careLeven Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Leven 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 Leven 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Leven Township, betterLeven Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Mind & connection

How Leven Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 4Leven Township adults feel lonely
27.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Leven Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Leven Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Leven Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Leven 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
Leven Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Leven Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Leven Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Leven Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.2% of Leven Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Leven Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Villard: 39.4%Reno Township: 38.7%Westport Township: 39.4%Glenwood Township: 39.4%Hudson Township: 35.3%Glenwood: 39.1%Ben Wade Township: 38.2%Lake Mary Township: 35.4%Minnewaska Township: 39.3%Grove Lake Township: 39.2%Orange Township: 37.3%Ashley Township: 37.7%Chippewa Falls Township: 39.4%White Bear Lake Township: 39.1%Blue Mounds Township: 39.1%Alexandria: 34.9%Alexandria Township: 35%Long Beach: 40.3%Leven Township: 39.4%Leven TownshipVillardReno TownshipWestport TownshipGlenwood TownshipHudson TownshipGlenwoodGlacial Ridge Hospital · Glenwood · 5.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHAlomere Health · Alexandria · 11.3 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hudson Township35.3%
Reno Township38.7%
Glenwood39.1%
Leven Township39.4%
Villard39.4%
Westport Township39.4%
Glenwood Township39.4%
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
Villard————
Westport Township————
Reno Township————
Glenwood TownshipB−39.4%12.6%15%ZIP codes
Hudson Township————
GlenwoodB−39.1%12.5%14.7%CDC place

Villard, Westport Township and Reno Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Hudson Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Leven Township

Why doesn’t Leven 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 Leven Township.

What hospital is closest to Leven Township?

Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood, 5.1 miles in a straight line from Leven 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 Leven 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.