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Health in Minnewaska Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Minnewaska Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56334, 56381. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Minnewaska Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Minnewaska Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.4%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Minnewaska Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 81% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

Minnewaska Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Minnewaska 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 Minnewaska Township’s likely range; Minnewaska Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56334, 56381, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Minnewaska Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Minnewaska Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
73%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
81%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Minnewaska Township 7.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Minnewaska Township

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

HNearest ERGlacial Ridge HospitalGlenwood · 3.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGlacial Ridge Hospital★★★★★ · 3.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 40.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.5 mi
Glacial Ridge Hospital
Glenwood · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Alomere Health
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Centracare - Benson
Benson · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.4 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
83.5 mi
Access Health - Marshall
Marshall · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Minnewaska Township itself
✓ Dental careMinnewaska Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Minnewaska 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 Minnewaska 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 25.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Minnewaska Township, betterMinnewaska Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Minnewaska Township gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Minnewaska Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 4Minnewaska Township adults feel lonely
27.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Minnewaska Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Minnewaska Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Minnewaska Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Minnewaska 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
Minnewaska Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Minnewaska Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Minnewaska Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Minnewaska Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.3% of Minnewaska Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Minnewaska Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Long Beach: 40.3%Glenwood Township: 39.4%Glenwood: 39.1%White Bear Lake Township: 39.1%Reno Township: 38.7%Grove Lake Township: 39.2%Leven Township: 39.4%Chippewa Falls Township: 39.4%Westport Township: 39.4%Blue Mounds Township: 39.1%New Prairie Township: 38.6%Ben Wade Township: 38.2%Lake Mary Township: 35.4%Minnewaska Township: 39.3%Minnewaska TownshipLong BeachGlenwood TownshipGlenwoodWhite Bear Lake TownshipReno TownshipGlacial Ridge Hospital · Glenwood · 3.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Reno Township38.7%
Glenwood39.1%
White Bear Lake Township39.1%
Minnewaska Township39.3%
Glenwood Township39.4%
Long Beach40.3%
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
Long Beach————
Glenwood TownshipB−39.4%12.6%15%ZIP codes
GlenwoodB−39.1%12.5%14.7%CDC place
White Bear Lake Township————
Reno Township————

Long Beach, White Bear Lake Township and Reno 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Minnewaska Township

Why doesn’t Minnewaska 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 Minnewaska Township.

What hospital is closest to Minnewaska Township?

Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood, 3.5 miles in a straight line from Minnewaska Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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