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Health in Manyaska Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Manyaska Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56171, 56181. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Manyaska Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Manyaska Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.6%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Manyaska Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Manyaska Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (27.9%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Manyaska Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Manyaska 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 Manyaska Township’s likely range; Manyaska Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56171, 56181, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Manyaska Township adults…

Manyaska Township runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Manyaska Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Manyaska Township, betterManyaska Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Manyaska Township gets moving

2.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Manyaska Township

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - FairmontFairmont · 10.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont★★★★★ · 10.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareWindom · 28.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
Fairmont · ★★★★★
ER
17 mi
Sanford Jackson Medical Center
Jackson · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.3 mi
Avera Holy Family Hospital
Estherville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.3 mi
Lakes Regional Healthcare
Spirit Lake · ★★★★★
ER
28.4 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
41.3 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
3 sites · nearest in Spencer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Manyaska Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Manyaska Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Manyaska 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 Manyaska 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 Manyaska Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Manyaska Township 7.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Manyaska Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Manyaska Township adults feel lonely
28.6% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Manyaska Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Manyaska Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Manyaska Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Manyaska 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
Manyaska Township adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Manyaska Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Manyaska Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Manyaska Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.1% of Manyaska Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Manyaska Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sherburn: 34.9%Welcome: 37.7%Fox Lake Township: 36.6%Lake Belt Township: 35.2%Jay Township: 35.3%Elm Creek Township: 35.5%Rolling Green Township: 36.9%Trimont: 35.3%Galena Township: 36.2%Fraser Township: 37.1%Tenhassen Township: 36.1%Lake Fremont Township: 34.7%Wisconsin Township: 35.5%Cedar Township: 36%Enterprise Township: 35.6%Manyaska Township: 36.4%Manyaska TownshipSherburnWelcomeFox Lake TownshipLake Belt TownshipJay TownshipElm Creek Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#12 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sherburn34.9%
Lake Belt Township35.2%
Jay Township35.3%
Elm Creek Township35.5%
Manyaska Township36.4%
Fox Lake Township36.6%
Welcome37.7%
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
SherburnB34.9%11.7%14.6%CDC place
Welcome————
Fox Lake Township————
Lake Belt Township————
Jay Township————
Elm Creek Township————

Welcome, Fox Lake Township, Lake Belt Township, Jay Township and Elm Creek 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Manyaska Township

Why doesn’t Manyaska 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 Manyaska Township.

What hospital is closest to Manyaska Township?

Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont in Fairmont, 10.1 miles in a straight line from Manyaska Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Manyaska 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.