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Health in Limestone Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Limestone Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56142, 56291, 56264. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Limestone Township

Limestone Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Limestone 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 Limestone Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.1%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Limestone Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

35.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.2% 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 Limestone Township’s likely range; Limestone Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56142, 56291, 56264, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Limestone Township

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

HNearest ERHendricks Community HospitalHendricks · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 18.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Hendricks Community Hospital
Hendricks · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.4 mi
Avera Tyler Hospital
Tyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Sanford Canby Medical Center
Canby · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
Marshall · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.5 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
61.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLimestone Township is a federal shortage area.Ivanhoe and Canby · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Limestone Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Limestone 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 Limestone 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 Limestone Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Limestone Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–8.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Limestone 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 25.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Limestone Township, betterLimestone Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Limestone Township gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Limestone Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Limestone Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Limestone Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Limestone Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Limestone Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Limestone 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
Limestone Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Limestone Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Limestone Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Limestone Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Limestone Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Alta Vista Township: 38.2%Nordland Township: 38%Royal Township: 36.4%Lake Stay Township: 38.5%Island Lake Township: 38.5%Eidsvold Township: 38.4%Marble Township: 38.4%Porter: 38%Wergeland Township: 38.1%Westerheim Township: 38%Grandview Township: 38.4%Ivanhoe: 36%Hendricks Township: 37%Ash Lake Township: 36.4%Marshfield Township: 36.8%Coon Creek Township: 38.1%Lynd Township: 38.2%Minneota: 37.7%Burton Township: 38.4%Limestone Township: 36.9%Limestone TownshipAlta Vista TownshipNordland TownshipRoyal TownshipLake Stay TownshipIsland Lake TownshipEidsvold TownshipHendricks Community Hospital · Hendricks · 14.3 miHSanford Canby Medical Center · Canby · 16.3 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Royal Township36.4%
Limestone Township36.9%
Nordland Township38%
Alta Vista Township38.2%
Eidsvold Township38.4%
Lake Stay Township38.5%
Island Lake Township38.5%
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
Alta Vista Township————
Nordland Township————
Royal Township————
Lake Stay Township————
Eidsvold Township————
Island Lake Township————

Alta Vista Township, Nordland Township, Royal Township, Lake Stay Township, Eidsvold Township and Island Lake 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.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Limestone Township

Why doesn’t Limestone 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 Limestone Township.

What hospital is closest to Limestone Township?

Hendricks Community Hospital in Hendricks, 14.3 miles in a straight line from Limestone 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 Limestone 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.