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Health in Marysland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Marysland Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56231, 56249. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Marysland Township

Smoking is more common in Marysland Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.6%), vs 13.1% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Marysland Township

1 in 15 adults have COPD (6.6%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (6.9%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Conditions ↓

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 Marysland Township’s likely range; Marysland Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56231, 56249, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marysland Township, betterMarysland Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Marysland Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marysland Township adults…

Marysland Township runs above MN on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Marysland Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.5–7.8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Marysland Township

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

HNearest ERCentracare - BensonBenson · 10.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 38 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
Centracare - Benson
Benson · not rated
ERRural critical access
11 mi
Appleton Area Health
Appleton · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
23 mi
Chippewa County Hospital
Montevideo · not rated
ERRural critical access
38 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
57.7 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marysland Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marysland Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Marysland 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 Marysland 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 Marysland Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
67%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marysland Township 7.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Marysland Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Marysland Township adults feel lonely
30.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Marysland Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Marysland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Marysland Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Marysland 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
Marysland Township adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Marysland Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Marysland Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Marysland Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.1% of Marysland Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Marysland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Danvers: 36.8%Six Mile Grove Township: 37.6%Moyer Township: 40.2%Tara Township: 37.8%Benson: 38.4%Clontarf Township: 37.8%Torning Township: 38.2%Holloway: 41.1%Edison Township: 40.1%Shible Township: 39.5%Fairfield Township: 40.1%Moore Township: 39.5%Marysland Township: 37.7%Marysland TownshipDanversSix Mile Grove TownshipMoyer TownshipTara TownshipCentracare - Benson · Benson · 10.3 miHAppleton Area Health · Appleton · 11 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Danvers36.8%
Six Mile Grove Township37.6%
Marysland Township37.7%
Tara Township37.8%
Moyer 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
Danvers————
Moyer Township————
Six Mile Grove Township————
Tara Township————

Danvers, Moyer Township, Six Mile Grove Township and Tara 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Marysland Township

Why doesn’t Marysland 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 Marysland Township.

What hospital is closest to Marysland Township?

Centracare - Benson in Benson, 10.3 miles in a straight line from Marysland 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 Marysland 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.