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Health in Pepperton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pepperton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56267, 56235, 56221, 56207. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.9%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
37.5%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
24.9%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
8.1%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
30.4%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
8.7 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Pepperton Township

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Pepperton Township

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

HNearest ERStevens Community Medical CenterMorris · 8.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 60.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.7 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.9 mi
Ortonville Area Health Services
Ortonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.1 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
60.1 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
82.8 mi
Access Health - Marshall
Marshall · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary carePepperton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pepperton Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pepperton 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 Pepperton 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 Pepperton Township adults…

On every condition, Pepperton Township is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Pepperton Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.5–35.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pepperton Township, betterPepperton Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Pepperton Township gets moving

8.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Cin Wildlife Management Area132 acres2Kline Wildlife Management Area39 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pepperton Township 8.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Pepperton Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Pepperton Township adults feel lonely
30.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Pepperton Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Pepperton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Pepperton 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 Pepperton 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
Pepperton Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Pepperton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Pepperton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Pepperton Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.1% of Pepperton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Pepperton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Everglade Township: 36.9%Donnelly Township: 38.8%Morris Township: 36.8%Donnelly: 38.1%Eldorado Township: 38.4%Leonardsville Township: 38.4%Baker Township: 36.9%Rendsville Township: 38.5%Macsville Township: 39.5%Morris: 36.1%Framnas Township: 37.1%Darnen Township: 36.8%Dollymount Township: 38.5%Logan Township: 39.5%Pepperton Township: 37.5%Pepperton TownshipEverglade TownshipDonnelly TownshipMorris TownshipDonnellyEldorado TownshipStevens Community Medical Center · Morris · 8.7 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Morris Township36.8%
Everglade Township36.9%
Pepperton Township37.5%
Donnelly38.1%
Eldorado Township38.4%
Donnelly Township38.8%
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
Donnelly Township————
Everglade Township————
Morris Township————
Donnelly————
Eldorado Township————

Donnelly Township, Everglade Township, Morris Township, Donnelly and Eldorado 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.

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Pepperton Township

Why doesn’t Pepperton 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 Pepperton Township.

What hospital is closest to Pepperton Township?

Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris, 8.7 miles in a straight line from Pepperton 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 Pepperton 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.