Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Lismore Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
–Not graded
Health in Lismore Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lismore Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56155, 56110, 56147, 56158. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lismore Township

COPD and heart disease run high in Lismore Township

1 in 15 adults have COPD (6.8%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.1%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. In all, Lismore Township runs above Minnesota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Lismore Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.9%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Lismore Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.2%), 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 Lismore Township’s likely range; Lismore Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56155, 56110, 56147, 56158, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lismore Township adults…

Lismore Township runs above MN on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Lismore Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.8–7.8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lismore Township, betterLismore Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Lismore Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Lismore Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Luverne Medical CenterLuverne · 11.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareWorthington · 21.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Worthington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.4 mi
Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital
Rock Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.4 mi
Sanford Worthington Medical Center
Worthington · ★★★★★
ER
22.8 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.8 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lismore Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lismore Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lismore 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 Lismore 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 Lismore 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%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lismore Township 8.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Lismore Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Lismore Township adults feel lonely
29.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Lismore Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Lismore Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Lismore Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lismore 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
Lismore Township adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Lismore Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Lismore Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Lismore Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.9% of Lismore Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Lismore Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Westside Township: 36.7%Vienna Township: 36.7%Leota Township: 37%Larkin Township: 37.3%Adrian: 36.6%Olney Township: 37.3%Grand Prairie Township: 37%Magnolia Township: 36.7%Kanaranzi Township: 37.1%Mound Township: 36.3%Battle Plain Township: 37%Kenneth: 38.8%Wilmont Township: 37.4%Moulton Township: 36.9%Wilmont: 36.9%Summit Lake Township: 38.6%Lismore Township: 37.3%Lismore TownshipWestside TownshipVienna TownshipLeota TownshipLarkin TownshipSanford Luverne Medical Center · Luverne · 11.5 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Westside Township36.7%
Vienna Township36.7%
Leota Township37%
Lismore Township37.3%
Larkin Township37.3%
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
Westside Township————
Vienna Township————
Leota Township————
Larkin Township————

Westside Township, Vienna Township, Leota Township and Larkin 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.

29.5%

of Lismore Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Lismore Township

Why doesn’t Lismore 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 Lismore Township.

What hospital is closest to Lismore Township?

Sanford Luverne Medical Center in Luverne, 11.5 miles in a straight line from Lismore 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 Lismore 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.