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Health in Springwater Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Springwater Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56156, 56144, 57030, 56116. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.8%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
37%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
26%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.9%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.1%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
8.3 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Springwater Township

6.9%have COPD · MN 5.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Springwater Township adults…

Springwater Township runs above MN on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Springwater Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6–8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Springwater Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Luverne Medical CenterLuverne · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFalls Community HealthSioux Falls · 21.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.7 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Dell Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.1 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
21.3 mi
Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital
Sioux Falls · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.2 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Worthington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSpringwater Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSpringwater Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Springwater 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 Springwater 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 29.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Springwater Township, betterSpringwater Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Springwater Township gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge0.4 mi of trails2Springwater Wildlife Management Area0.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Springwater Township 7.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Springwater Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Springwater Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Springwater Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Springwater Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Springwater Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Springwater 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
Springwater Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Springwater Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Springwater Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Springwater Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.6% of Springwater Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Springwater Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mound Township: 36.3%Rose Dell Township: 37.9%Beaver Creek Township: 37.3%Palisade Township: 37.1%Red Rock Township: 36.6%Vienna Township: 36.7%Luverne: 35.8%Luverne Township: 36.2%Denver Township: 37.3%Highland Township: 37.1%Jasper: 38.2%Eden Township: 38.2%Martin Township: 37.2%Valley Springs: 36.6%Edison Township: 37.1%Sherman: 37%Brandon Township: 35.7%Valley Springs Township: 36.4%Springwater Township: 37%Springwater TownshipMound TownshipRose Dell TownshipBeaver Creek TownshipPalisade TownshipRed Rock TownshipSanford Luverne Medical Center · Luverne · 8.3 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mound Township36.3%
Red Rock Township36.6%
Springwater Township37%
Palisade Township37.1%
Beaver Creek Township37.3%
Rose Dell 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
Mound Township————
Rose Dell Township————
Beaver Creek Township————

Mound Township, Rose Dell Township and Beaver Creek 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.

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Springwater Township

Why doesn’t Springwater 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 Springwater Township.

What hospital is closest to Springwater Township?

Sanford Luverne Medical Center in Luverne, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Springwater 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 Springwater 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.