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Health in Sandnes Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sandnes Township residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.5%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
39%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
25.1%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
8.8%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
30.4%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
12.1 mi
Avera Granite Falls
What stands out

What stands out about health in Sandnes Township

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

Care in and near Sandnes Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Granite FallsGranite Falls · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 15.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.1 mi
Avera Granite Falls
Granite Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.7 mi
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
Marshall · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 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
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.1 mi
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Dawson · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
43.5 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sandnes Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sandnes Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sandnes 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 Sandnes 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 Sandnes Township adults…

Sandnes Township runs above MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Sandnes Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.9–35.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sandnes Township, betterSandnes Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Sandnes Township gets moving

21 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Gabriel Anderson Wildlife Management Area8 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
67%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sandnes Township 8.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Sandnes Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Sandnes Township adults feel lonely
30.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Sandnes Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Sandnes Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Sandnes Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sandnes 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
Sandnes Township adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Sandnes Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Sandnes Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Sandnes Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.8% of Sandnes Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Sandnes Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wood Lake Township: 38.6%Lucas Township: 38.4%Normania Township: 38.5%Hazel Run Township: 39.2%Minnesota Falls Township: 39.3%Sioux Agency Township: 37.9%Posen Township: 38.4%Vallers Township: 38.3%Stanley Township: 38%Swede Prairie Township: 38%Friendship Township: 38%Hazel Run: 39.3%Stony Run Township: 39.5%Sandnes Township: 39%Sandnes TownshipWood Lake TownshipLucas TownshipNormania TownshipHazel Run TownshipAvera Granite Falls · Granite Falls · 12.1 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lucas Township38.4%
Normania Township38.5%
Wood Lake Township38.6%
Sandnes Township39%
Hazel Run Township39.2%
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
Wood Lake Township————
Lucas Township————
Normania Township————
Hazel Run Township————

Wood Lake Township, Lucas Township, Normania Township and Hazel Run 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.

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Sandnes Township

Why doesn’t Sandnes 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 Sandnes Township.

What hospital is closest to Sandnes Township?

Avera Granite Falls in Granite Falls, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Sandnes 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 Sandnes 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.