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Health in Normania Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Normania Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56223, 56245, 56229. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Normania Township

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

Normania 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 and heart disease run high in Normania Township

1 in 15 adults have COPD (6.5%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (6.9%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. In all, Normania Township runs above Minnesota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Normania Township’s likely range; Normania Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56223, 56245, 56229, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Normania Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Granite FallsGranite Falls · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.9 mi
Avera Granite Falls
Granite Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.3 mi
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
Marshall · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.5 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.8 mi
Chippewa County Hospital
Montevideo · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Dawson · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Normania Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Normania Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Normania 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 Normania 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 Normania Township adults…

Normania Township runs above MN on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Normania Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.5–7.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Normania Township, betterNormania Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Normania Township gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Normania 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%
67%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Normania Township 8.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Normania Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Normania Township adults feel lonely
30.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Normania Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Normania Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Normania Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Normania 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
Normania Township adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Normania Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Normania Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Normania Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.5% of Normania Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Normania Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sandnes Township: 39%Vallers Township: 38.3%Swede Prairie Township: 38%Friendship Township: 38%Wood Lake Township: 38.6%Lucas Township: 38.4%Hazel Run Township: 39.2%Westerheim Township: 38%Fairview Township: 37.9%Tyro Township: 36.8%Burton Township: 38.4%Clarkfield: 37.7%Lisbon Township: 38.4%Normania Township: 38.5%Normania TownshipSandnes TownshipVallers TownshipSwede Prairie TownshipFriendship TownshipAvera Granite Falls · Granite Falls · 14.9 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Swede Prairie Township38%
Friendship Township38%
Vallers Township38.3%
Normania Township38.5%
Sandnes Township39%
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
Vallers Township————
Sandnes Township————
Swede Prairie Township————
Friendship Township————

Vallers Township, Sandnes Township, Swede Prairie Township and Friendship 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.

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Normania Township

Why doesn’t Normania 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 Normania Township.

What hospital is closest to Normania Township?

Avera Granite Falls in Granite Falls, 14.9 miles in a straight line from Normania 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 Normania 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.