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Health in Moltke Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Moltke Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55335, 55332, 55314. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Moltke Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Moltke Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.4%), 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, Moltke Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Moltke Township adults get no exercise

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

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

36.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

Moltke Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Moltke 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 Moltke Township’s likely range; Moltke Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 55335, 55332, 55314, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Moltke Township adults…

Moltke Township runs above MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Moltke Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.4–8.3%
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 30.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Moltke Township, betterMoltke Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Moltke Township gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moltke Township 8.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Moltke Township

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

HNearest ERNew Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm · 19.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNew Ulm Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 41.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.4 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
New Ulm · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.4 mi
Sleepy Eye Medical Center
Sleepy Eye · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Hutchinson Health
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
23.6 mi
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center
Arlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.4 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.3 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Moltke Township itself
✓ Dental careMoltke Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Moltke 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 Moltke 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).

Mind & connection

How Moltke Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Moltke Township adults feel lonely
28.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Moltke Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Moltke Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Moltke Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Moltke 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
Moltke Township adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Moltke Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Moltke Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Moltke Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.6% of Moltke Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Moltke Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Grafton Township: 40.5%Bismarck Township: 39.4%Severance Township: 39.5%Wellington Township: 39.8%Preston Lake Township: 40.3%Martinsburg Township: 39.3%Round Grove Township: 42.6%Transit Township: 39.3%Cornish Township: 38.5%West Newton Township: 37.3%Cairo Township: 39.9%Bandon Township: 39.9%Moltke Township: 39.5%Moltke TownshipGrafton TownshipBismarck TownshipSeverance TownshipWellington Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bismarck Township39.4%
Moltke Township39.5%
Severance Township39.5%
Wellington Township39.8%
Grafton Township40.5%
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
Grafton Township————
Bismarck Township————
Severance Township————
Wellington Township————

Grafton Township, Bismarck Township, Severance Township and Wellington 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 Moltke Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Moltke Township

Why doesn’t Moltke 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 Moltke Township.

What hospital is closest to Moltke Township?

New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm, 19.4 miles in a straight line from Moltke 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 Moltke 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.