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Health in Morgan Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Morgan Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56266. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Morgan Township

Morgan Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Morgan Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Morgan Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.3%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Morgan Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Morgan Township

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

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

34.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Morgan Township’s likely range; Morgan Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56266, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Morgan Township

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

HNearest ERSleepy Eye Medical CenterSleepy Eye · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareWindom · 36.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Sleepy Eye Medical Center
Sleepy Eye · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.8 mi
Centracare - Redwood
Redwood Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
New Ulm · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.3 mi
Olivia Hospital & Clinic
Olivia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.4 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50.6 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careMorgan Township is a federal shortage area.Redwood · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Morgan Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Morgan 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 Morgan 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Morgan Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Morgan Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.3–8.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Morgan Township, betterMorgan Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Morgan Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Morgan Township 7.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Morgan Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Morgan Township adults feel lonely
30.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Morgan Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Morgan Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Morgan Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Morgan 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
Morgan Township adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Morgan Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Morgan Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Morgan Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.5% of Morgan Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Morgan Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Brookville Township: 36.3%Sherman Township: 38.2%Three Lakes Township: 37%Eden Township: 36.8%Burnstown Township: 35.7%Sundown Township: 36.3%Prairieville Township: 36.6%Birch Cooley Township: 39.8%Paxton Township: 37.8%Morton: 39.2%New Avon Township: 36.4%Camp Township: 39.9%Ridgely Township: 39.9%Home Township: 36.6%Morgan Township: 36.5%Morgan TownshipBrookville TownshipSherman TownshipThree Lakes TownshipEden TownshipSleepy Eye Medical Center · Sleepy Eye · 12.5 miHCentracare - Redwood · Redwood Falls · 12.8 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Brookville Township36.3%
Morgan Township36.5%
Eden Township36.8%
Three Lakes Township37%
Sherman Township38.2%
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
Brookville Township————
Sherman Township————
Three Lakes Township————
Eden Township————

Brookville Township, Sherman Township, Three Lakes Township and Eden 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.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Morgan Township

Why doesn’t Morgan 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 Morgan Township.

What hospital is closest to Morgan Township?

Centracare - Redwood in Redwood Falls, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Morgan 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 Morgan 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.