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Health in Macsville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Macsville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56248. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Macsville Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Macsville Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Macsville Township runs above Minnesota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 81.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Macsville Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.8%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Macsville Township is short on primary care and mental health care

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

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 Macsville Township’s likely range; Macsville Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56248, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Macsville Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Macsville Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
74%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
82%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Macsville 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 26.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Macsville Township, betterMacsville Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Macsville Township gets moving

4.8 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Macsville Township

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

HNearest ERPrairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesElbow Lake · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 67.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
Elbow Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
24.4 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
67.7 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
80.8 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careMacsville Township is a federal shortage area.Elbow Lake/Dalton · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Macsville Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Macsville 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 Macsville 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 Macsville Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Macsville Township adults feel lonely
29.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Macsville Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Macsville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Macsville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Macsville 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
Macsville Township adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Macsville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Macsville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Macsville Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.8% of Macsville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Macsville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Logan Township: 39.5%Roseville Township: 39.3%Donnelly Township: 38.8%Delaware Township: 40.2%Herman: 39.7%Eldorado Township: 38.4%Clifton Township: 38.9%Gorton Township: 38.3%Land Township: 38.7%Rendsville Township: 38.5%Lien Township: 39.1%Donnelly: 38.1%Pepperton Township: 37.5%Elbow Lake Township: 40.6%Macsville Township: 39.5%Macsville TownshipLogan TownshipRoseville TownshipDonnelly TownshipDelaware TownshipPrairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services · Elbow Lake · 13.4 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Donnelly Township38.8%
Roseville Township39.3%
Macsville Township39.5%
Logan Township39.5%
Delaware Township40.2%
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
Logan Township————
Roseville Township————
Donnelly Township————
Delaware Township————

Logan Township, Roseville Township, Donnelly Township and Delaware 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.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Macsville Township

Why doesn’t Macsville 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 Macsville Township.

What hospital is closest to Macsville Township?

Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services in Elbow Lake, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Macsville 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 Macsville 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.