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Health in Maple Lake Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Maple Lake Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55358, 55313. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Maple Lake Township adults…

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

25 of every 100 Maple Lake Township adults have arthritis
Minnesota: 22 in 100 · worse · likely 22.5–27.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Maple Lake Township

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

HNearest ERCentracare Health - MonticelloMonticello · 9.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood HealthsourceCoon Rapids · 34 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Buffalo Hospital
Buffalo · ★★★★★
9.7 mi
Centracare Health - Monticello
Monticello · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.4 mi
Maple Grove Hospital
Maple Grove · ★★★★★
ER
25.4 mi
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
Saint Cloud · ★★★★★
ER
34 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
2 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36 mi
Hennepin County
5 sites · nearest in Minneapolis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMaple Lake Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMaple Lake Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Maple Lake 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 Maple Lake 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 21.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Maple Lake Township, betterMaple Lake Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Maple Lake Township gets moving

9.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
76%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Maple Lake Township 6.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Maple Lake Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Maple Lake Township adults feel lonely
29.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Maple Lake Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Maple Lake Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Maple Lake 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 Maple Lake 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
Maple Lake Township adults worry about having enough food
10% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Maple Lake Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Maple Lake Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Maple Lake Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7% of Maple Lake Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Maple Lake Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Maple Lake: 36.7%Silver Creek Township: 36.6%Chatham Township: 36.1%Buffalo Township: 36%Monticello Township: 36.5%Buffalo: 36.2%Albion Township: 36.3%Corinna Township: 36.2%Clear Lake Township: 38.7%Becker: 38%Clearwater Township: 36.1%Marysville Township: 37.6%Rockford Township: 35.8%St. Michael: 34.3%Monticello: 37.1%Big Lake Township: 38%Otsego: 34.5%French Lake Township: 36.4%Middleville Township: 36.5%Annandale: 36.4%Southside Township: 36.6%Maple Lake Township: 36.3%Maple Lake TownshipMaple LakeSilver Creek TownshipChatham TownshipBuffalo TownshipMonticello TownshipBuffaloAlbion TownshipCorinna TownshipBuffalo Hospital · Buffalo · 5.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHCentracare Health - Monticello · Monticello · 9.7 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Buffalo Township36%
Chatham Township36.1%
Buffalo36.2%
Corinna Township36.2%
Maple Lake Township36.3%
Albion Township36.3%
Monticello Township36.5%
Silver Creek Township36.6%
Maple Lake36.7%
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
Maple LakeB+36.7%9.4%15.1%CDC place
Silver Creek TownshipB+36.6%9.9%14.4%ZIP codes
Chatham TownshipA−36.1%10.3%13.7%ZIP codes
Buffalo TownshipA−36%10.2%13.5%ZIP 55313
Monticello TownshipB+36.5%9.6%14.3%ZIP codes
Albion TownshipB+36.3%11.1%13.9%ZIP codes
BuffaloB+36.2%10%13.8%CDC place
Corinna TownshipB+36.2%11.1%13.9%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Maple Lake Township

Why doesn’t Maple Lake 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 Maple Lake Township.

What hospital is closest to Maple Lake Township?

Centracare Health - Monticello in Monticello, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Maple Lake 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 Maple Lake 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.