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Health in Sodus Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sodus Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56258, 56175, 56115. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sodus Township

COPD and heart disease run high in Sodus Township

1 in 15 adults have COPD (6.7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.1%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. In all, Sodus Township runs above Minnesota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Sodus Township is short on primary care and mental health care

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

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 Sodus Township’s likely range; Sodus Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56258, 56175, 56115, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sodus Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Sodus Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.8–7.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Sodus Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Marshall Regional Medical CenterMarshall · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.3 mi
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
Marshall · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.7 mi
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
Tracy · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
Avera Tyler Hospital
Tyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
64.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careSodus Township is a federal shortage area.Tracy · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sodus Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sodus 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 Sodus 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sodus Township, betterSodus Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Sodus Township gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
76%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sodus Township 8.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Sodus Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Sodus Township adults feel lonely
30.6% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Sodus Township adults lack social or emotional support
22% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Sodus Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Sodus Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sodus 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
Sodus Township adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Sodus Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Sodus Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Sodus Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.3% of Sodus Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Sodus Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lake Marshall Township: 37.8%Amiret Township: 37.9%Custer Township: 38.6%Lyons Township: 38.2%Marshall: 37.7%Clifton Township: 37.7%Lynd Township: 38.2%Monroe Township: 38.1%Gales Township: 36%Rock Lake Township: 38%Lake Sarah Township: 38.2%Russell: 37.9%Coon Creek Township: 38.1%Sodus Township: 37.9%Sodus TownshipLake Marshall TownshipAmiret TownshipCuster TownshipLyons TownshipAvera Marshall Regional Medical Center · Marshall · 8.3 miHSanford Tracy Medical Center · Tracy · 10.7 miHAccess Health - Marshall · Marshall · 8.2 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lake Marshall Township37.8%
Sodus Township37.9%
Amiret Township37.9%
Lyons Township38.2%
Custer Township38.6%
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
Lake Marshall Township————
Custer Township————
Amiret Township————
Lyons Township————

Lake Marshall Township, Custer Township, Amiret Township and Lyons 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Sodus Township

Why doesn’t Sodus 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 Sodus Township.

What hospital is closest to Sodus Township?

Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr in Marshall, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Sodus Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Sodus Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Access Health - Marshall in Marshall, 8.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sodus 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.