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Health in Moulton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Moulton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56122, 56128. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Moulton Township

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

Moulton 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 ↓

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Moulton Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Moulton Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Moulton Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27.3%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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

35.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.7% 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 Moulton Township’s likely range; Moulton Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56122, 56128, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Moulton Township

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

HNearest ERMurray County Memorial HospitalSlayton · 14.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareFulda · 20.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.1 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.2 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fulda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.5 mi
Sanford Worthington Medical Center
Worthington · ★★★★★
ER
43 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Moulton Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Moulton Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Moulton 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 Moulton 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 Moulton Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Moulton Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–8.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Moulton Township, betterMoulton Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Moulton Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moulton Township 10.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Moulton Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Moulton Township adults feel lonely
29.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Moulton Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Moulton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Moulton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Moulton 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
Moulton Township adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Moulton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Moulton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Moulton Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.4% of Moulton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Moulton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Chanarambie Township: 37.5%Chandler: 37.3%Fenton Township: 37.3%Osborne Township: 36.2%Leota Township: 37%Lake Wilson: 37.2%Leeds Township: 37.3%Cameron Township: 37.6%Burke Township: 36.9%Iona Township: 37.6%Wilmont Township: 37.4%Elmer Township: 37.7%Battle Plain Township: 37%Lismore Township: 37.3%Moulton Township: 36.9%Moulton TownshipChanarambie TownshipChandlerFenton TownshipOsborne TownshipLeota TownshipMurray County Memorial Hospital · Slayton · 14.1 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Osborne Township36.2%
Moulton Township36.9%
Leota Township37%
Chandler37.3%
Fenton Township37.3%
Chanarambie Township37.5%
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
Chanarambie Township————
Chandler————
Osborne Township————
Fenton Township————
Leota Township————

Chanarambie Township, Chandler, Osborne Township, Fenton Township and Leota 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.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Moulton Township

Why doesn’t Moulton 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 Moulton Township.

What hospital is closest to Moulton Township?

Murray County Memorial Hospital in Slayton, 14.1 miles in a straight line from Moulton 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 Moulton 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.