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Health in Omro Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Omro Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56218, 56220, 56291, 56264. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Omro Township

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

Omro 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 arthritis run high in Omro Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 15 adults have COPD (6.8%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Arthritis is also above the state: 26.8%, vs 22.3% across Minnesota. In all, Omro Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

34.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.5% 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 Omro Township’s likely range; Omro Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56218, 56220, 56291, 56264, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Omro Township

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

HNearest ERJohnson Memorial HospitalDawson · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 26.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Dawson · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.3 mi
Sanford Canby Medical Center
Canby · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.6 mi
Madison Hospital
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Chippewa County Hospital
Montevideo · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.2 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
53.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Omro Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Omro Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Omro 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 Omro 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 Omro Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Omro Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Omro Township 7.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Omro Township, betterOmro Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Omro Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Omro Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Omro Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Omro Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Omro Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Omro Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Omro 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 10
Omro Township adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Omro Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Omro Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Omro Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.7% of Omro Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Omro Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Burton Township: 38.4%Oshkosh Township: 38.5%St. Leo: 38.4%Maxwell Township: 34.5%Tyro Township: 36.8%Eidsvold Township: 38.4%Wergeland Township: 38.1%Swede Prairie Township: 38%Hammer Township: 38.5%Providence Township: 34.9%Riverside Township: 33.8%Ten Mile Lake Township: 35.7%Friendship Township: 38%Omro Township: 37%Omro TownshipBurton TownshipOshkosh TownshipSt. LeoMaxwell TownshipTyro TownshipJohnson Memorial Hospital · Dawson · 11.3 miHSanford Canby Medical Center · Canby · 12.3 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Maxwell Township34.5%
Tyro Township36.8%
Omro Township37%
Burton Township38.4%
St. Leo38.4%
Oshkosh Township38.5%
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
Burton Township————
Oshkosh Township————
St. Leo————
Maxwell Township————
Tyro Township————

Burton Township, Oshkosh Township, St. Leo, Maxwell Township and Tyro 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.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Omro Township

Why doesn’t Omro 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 Omro Township.

What hospital is closest to Omro Township?

Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Omro 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 Omro 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.