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Health in Millwood Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Millwood Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56331, 56352. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.8%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
36.2%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.9%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
8.6%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
12.5 mi
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Millwood Township adults…

On every condition, Millwood Township is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Millwood Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.7–34.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Millwood Township

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

HNearest ERCentracare Health System - Sauk CentreSauk Centre · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 44.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital
Melrose · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.5 mi
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
Sauk Centre · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.1 mi
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
Long Prairie · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.3 mi
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
Paynesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
44.7 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
79.3 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
2 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMillwood Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMillwood Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Millwood 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 Millwood 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 23.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Millwood Township, betterMillwood Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Millwood Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Millwood Township 8.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Millwood Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Millwood Township adults feel lonely
30% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Millwood Township adults lack social or emotional support
22% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Millwood Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Millwood 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 Millwood 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
Millwood Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Millwood Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Millwood Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Millwood Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8% of Millwood Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Millwood Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Melrose Township: 37%Krain Township: 35.7%Grey Eagle Township: 37.8%Oak Township: 36%Freeport: 35.5%Melrose: 37.1%Sauk Centre Township: 37.2%Birchdale Township: 37.4%Grove Township: 36.8%Albany Township: 35.6%Elmdale Township: 36.8%Holding Township: 35.7%Burnhamville Township: 37.8%Swanville Township: 37%St. Martin Township: 35.7%Millwood Township: 36.2%Millwood TownshipMelrose TownshipKrain TownshipGrey Eagle TownshipOak TownshipFreeportCentracare Health System - Melrose Hospital · Melrose · 6.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHCentracare Health System - Sauk Centre · Sauk Centre · 12.5 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Freeport35.5%
Krain Township35.7%
Oak Township36%
Millwood Township36.2%
Melrose Township37%
Grey Eagle Township37.8%
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
Melrose Township————
Krain TownshipB+35.7%9.6%14.5%ZIP codes
Grey Eagle Township————
Oak Township————
Freeport————

Melrose Township: not graded. Grey Eagle Township, Oak Township and Freeport: 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.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Millwood Township

Why doesn’t Millwood 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 Millwood Township.

What hospital is closest to Millwood Township?

Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre in Sauk Centre, 12.5 miles in a straight line from Millwood 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 Millwood 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.