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Health in Sumter Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sumter Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55312, 55336, 55350. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sumter Township

COPD, obesity and heart disease run high in Sumter Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (6.9%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 42.6% of adults have obesity, vs 33.5% across Minnesota. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.3%, vs 5.9% across Minnesota. In all, Sumter Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Sumter Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.9%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Sumter Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16%), vs 13.1% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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 Sumter Township’s likely range; Sumter Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 55312, 55336, 55350, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sumter Township adults…

Sumter Township runs above MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Sumter Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.9–7.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sumter Township, betterSumter Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Sumter Township gets moving

0.8 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Sumter Township

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

HNearest ERGlencoe Regional HealthGlencoe · 8.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHutchinson Health★★★★★ · 9.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterJordan · 34.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Glencoe Regional Health
Glencoe · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.9 mi
Hutchinson Health
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
15.8 mi
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center
Arlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.3 mi
Minnesota Valley Health Center
Le Sueur · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.6 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careSumter Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSumter Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sumter 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 Sumter 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sumter Township 8.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Sumter Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Sumter Township adults feel lonely
29.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Sumter Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Sumter Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Sumter 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 Sumter 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
Sumter Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Sumter Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Sumter Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Sumter Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.2% of Sumter Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Sumter Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Collins Township: 42.5%Glencoe Township: 42.5%Hassan Valley Township: 41.6%Penn Township: 42.6%Round Grove Township: 42.6%Stewart: 43.1%Lynn Township: 41.6%Preston Lake Township: 40.3%Glencoe: 42.9%Helen Township: 42.6%New Auburn Township: 40.7%Rich Valley Township: 42.4%Green Isle Township: 39.4%Hutchinson: 41.5%Hutchinson Township: 41.4%Transit Township: 39.3%Grafton Township: 40.5%Bismarck Township: 39.4%Sumter Township: 42.6%Sumter TownshipCollins TownshipGlencoe TownshipHassan Valley TownshipPenn TownshipRound Grove TownshipGlencoe Regional Health · Glencoe · 8.1 miHHutchinson Health · Hutchinson · 9.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHRidgeview Sibley Medical Center · Arlington · 15.8 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hassan Valley Township41.6%
Collins Township42.5%
Glencoe Township42.5%
Sumter Township42.6%
Penn Township42.6%
Round Grove Township42.6%
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
Collins Township————
Glencoe Township————
Penn Township————
Hassan Valley Township————
Round Grove Township————

Collins Township, Glencoe Township, Penn Township, Hassan Valley Township and Round Grove 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 Sumter Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Sumter Township

Why doesn’t Sumter 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 Sumter Township.

What hospital is closest to Sumter Township?

Glencoe Regional Health in Glencoe, 8.1 miles in a straight line from Sumter 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 Sumter 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.