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Health in Louriston Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Louriston Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56271, 56222, 56260, 56252. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Louriston Township

COPD, heart disease and diabetes run high in Louriston Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.2%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Diabetes is also above the state: 12.4%, vs 10.1% across Minnesota. In all, Louriston Township runs above Minnesota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Louriston Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

1 in 9 working-age adults in Louriston Township has no health insurance

10.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 7.5% across Minnesota. 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 Louriston Township’s likely range; Louriston Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56271, 56222, 56260, 56252, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Louriston Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Louriston Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.3–8.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Louriston Township, betterLouriston Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Louriston Township gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
76%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Louriston Township 10.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Louriston Township

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

HNearest ERChippewa County HospitalMontevideo · 17.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentracare- Rice Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 17.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.4 mi
Chippewa County Hospital
Montevideo · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Centracare - Benson
Benson · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.5 mi
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
Willmar · ★★★★★
ER
20.9 mi
Avera Granite Falls
Granite Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.2 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Louriston Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Louriston Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Louriston 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 Louriston 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).

Mind & connection

How Louriston Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Louriston Township adults feel lonely
30.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Louriston Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Louriston Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Louriston 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 Louriston 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 7
Louriston Township adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 9
Louriston Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · MN 9.3%
Worse than MN
1 in 14
Louriston Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 12
Louriston Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

10.5% of Louriston Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Louriston Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Woods Township: 39.5%Grace Township: 40.4%Crate Township: 40.1%Dublin Township: 40%Pillsbury Township: 39.2%Lone Tree Township: 40%St. Johns Township: 40.1%Cashel Township: 38.7%Mandt Township: 40.3%Havelock Township: 40.5%Stoneham Township: 40.5%Leenthrop Township: 40.5%Kildare Township: 39.9%Louriston Township: 40%Louriston TownshipWoods TownshipGrace TownshipCrate TownshipDublin TownshipChippewa County Hospital · Montevideo · 17.4 miHCentracare - Benson · Benson · 17.4 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Woods Township39.5%
Louriston Township40%
Dublin Township40%
Crate Township40.1%
Grace Township40.4%
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
Woods Township————
Grace Township————
Crate Township————
Dublin Township————

Woods Township, Grace Township, Crate Township and Dublin 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.

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Louriston Township

Why doesn’t Louriston 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 Louriston Township.

What hospital is closest to Louriston Township?

Centracare - Benson in Benson, 17.4 miles in a straight line from Louriston 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 Louriston 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.