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Health in Lime Lake Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lime Lake Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56114, 56172, 56123. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lime Lake Township

Lime Lake Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Lime Lake Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Lime Lake Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.4%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Lime Lake Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

36.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.4% 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 Lime Lake Township’s likely range; Lime Lake Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56114, 56172, 56123, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Lime Lake Township

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

HNearest ERMurray County Memorial HospitalSlayton · 5.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareFulda · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
8.4 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fulda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.4 mi
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
Westbrook · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.2 mi
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
Tracy · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.9 mi
Avera Tyler Hospital
Tyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
61.4 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lime Lake Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lime Lake Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lime Lake 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 Lime Lake 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 Lime Lake Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Lime Lake Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lime Lake Township 7.3% · 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 25.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lime Lake Township, betterLime Lake Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Lime Lake Township gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Lime Lake Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Lime Lake Township adults feel lonely
29.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Lime Lake Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Lime Lake Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Lime Lake Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lime Lake 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
Lime Lake Township adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Lime Lake Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Lime Lake Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Lime Lake Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Lime Lake Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bondin Township: 36.7%Des Moines River Township: 38.1%Murray Township: 36%Slayton Township: 36.5%Belfast Township: 36.6%Iona Township: 37.6%Seward Township: 36.9%Rose Hill Township: 39%Dovray Township: 37.6%Shetek Township: 37.5%Mason Township: 36.5%Leeds Township: 37.3%Lime Lake Township: 37.4%Lime Lake TownshipBondin TownshipDes Moines River TownshipMurray TownshipSlayton TownshipMurray County Memorial Hospital · Slayton · 5.3 miHSanford Westbrook Medical Center · Westbrook · 11.4 miHAccess Health-Fulda · Fulda · 8.4 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Murray Township36%
Slayton Township36.5%
Bondin Township36.7%
Lime Lake Township37.4%
Des Moines River Township38.1%
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
Bondin Township————
Des Moines River Township————
Murray Township————
Slayton Township————

Bondin Township, Des Moines River Township, Murray Township and Slayton 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Lime Lake Township

Why doesn’t Lime Lake 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 Lime Lake Township.

What hospital is closest to Lime Lake Township?

Murray County Memorial Hospital in Slayton, 5.3 miles in a straight line from Lime Lake Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Lime Lake Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Access Health-Fulda in Fulda, 8.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lime Lake 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.