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Health in Scott Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Scott Township residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Scott Township

Scott Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Scott Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Arthritis runs high in Scott Township

1 in 4 adults have arthritis (26%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. 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 Scott Township’s likely range; Scott Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56207, 56267, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Scott Township

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

HNearest ERStevens Community Medical CenterMorris · 7.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 55.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.9 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
Ortonville Area Health Services
Ortonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Appleton Area Health
Appleton · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.6 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
76.6 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careScott Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Scott Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Scott 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 Scott 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 Scott Township adults…

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

26 of every 100 Scott Township adults have arthritis
Minnesota: 22 in 100 · worse · likely 23–29.1%
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 28.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Scott Township, betterScott Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
69%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Scott Township 7.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Scott Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Scott Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Scott Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Scott Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Scott Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Scott 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
Scott Township adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Scott Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Scott Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Scott Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.6% of Scott Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Scott Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Darnen Township: 36.8%Synnes Township: 37.6%Baker Township: 36.9%Morris: 36.1%Hodges Township: 39.1%Horton Township: 37.8%Morris Township: 36.8%Hegbert Township: 39.4%Stevens Township: 36.9%Moonshine Township: 37.7%Everglade Township: 36.9%Scott Township: 37.9%Scott TownshipDarnen TownshipSynnes TownshipBaker TownshipStevens Community Medical Center · Morris · 7.6 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Darnen Township36.8%
Baker Township36.9%
Synnes Township37.6%
Scott Township37.9%
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
Darnen Township————
Synnes Township————
Baker Township————

Darnen Township, Synnes Township and Baker 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.

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Scott Township

Why doesn’t Scott 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 Scott Township.

What hospital is closest to Scott Township?

Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris, 7.6 miles in a straight line from Scott 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 Scott 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.