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Health in Lucas Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lucas Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56229. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.4%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
38.4%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.4%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.5%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
10.7 mi
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lucas Township adults…

Lucas Township runs above MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Lucas Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.5–35.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Lucas Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Marshall Regional Medical CenterMarshall · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
Marshall · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.8 mi
Avera Granite Falls
Granite Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.1 mi
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
Tracy · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.5 mi
Avera Tyler Hospital
Tyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
47.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
! Primary careLucas Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northwest Lyon County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lucas Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lucas 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 Lucas 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 23.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lucas Township, betterLucas Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Lucas Township gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Lines Wildlife Management Area326 acres2Gabriel Anderson Wildlife Management Area102 acres3Sham Lake Wildlife Management Area81 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
69%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lucas Township 7.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Lucas Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Lucas Township adults feel lonely
29.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Lucas Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Lucas Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Lucas Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lucas 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 10
Lucas Township adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Lucas Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Lucas Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Lucas Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.6% of Lucas Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Lucas Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Posen Township: 38.4%Sandnes Township: 39%Vallers Township: 38.3%Stanley Township: 38%Underwood Township: 37.6%Echo Township: 37.9%Wood Lake Township: 38.6%Normania Township: 38.5%Hazel Run Township: 39.2%Westerheim Township: 38%Fairview Township: 37.9%Clifton Township: 37.7%Lucas Township: 38.4%Lucas TownshipPosen TownshipSandnes TownshipVallers TownshipStanley TownshipAvera Marshall Regional Medical Center · Marshall · 10.7 miHAccess Health - Marshall · Marshall · 10.6 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Stanley Township38%
Vallers Township38.3%
Lucas Township38.4%
Posen Township38.4%
Sandnes Township39%
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
Posen Township————
Vallers Township————
Sandnes Township————
Stanley Township————

Posen Township, Vallers Township, Sandnes Township and Stanley 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.

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Lucas Township

Why doesn’t Lucas 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 Lucas Township.

What hospital is closest to Lucas Township?

Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr in Marshall, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Lucas 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 Lucas 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.