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Health in Swanville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Swanville residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Swanville. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.8%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35.4%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
25.1%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.4%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.8%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
10.6 mi
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Swanville

7.4%have heart disease · MN 5.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Swanville adults…

Swanville runs above MN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Swanville adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Why age matters here

Swanville is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Swanville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Swanville31%
Minnesota17%
Getting care

Care in and near Swanville

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

HNearest ERCentracare - Long Prairie HospitalLong Prairie · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Gabriels Hospital★★★★★ · 13.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 58.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
Long Prairie · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.7 mi
St. Gabriels Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.9 mi
Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital
Melrose · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.2 mi
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
Sauk Centre · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
58.9 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
84.6 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
2 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Swanville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Swanville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Swanville 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 Swanville; ≈ 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 25.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Swanville, betterSwanville, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Swanville gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Swanville City Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Swanville 7.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Swanville adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Swanville adults feel lonely
29.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Swanville adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Swanville adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Swanville 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 Swanville 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
Swanville adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Swanville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Swanville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Swanville adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.7% of Swanville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Swanville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Burnhamville Township: 37.8%Swanville Township: 37%Bruce Township: 38.8%Grey Eagle Township: 37.8%Round Prairie Township: 39%Culdrum Township: 37.5%Elmdale Township: 36.8%Swan River Township: 37.3%Swanville: 35.4%SwanvilleBurnhamville TownshipSwanville TownshipCentracare - Long Prairie Hospital · Long Prairie · 10.6 miHSt. Gabriels Hospital · Little Falls · 13.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Swanville35.4%
Swanville Township37%
Burnhamville Township37.8%
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
Burnhamville Township————
Swanville Township————

Burnhamville Township and Swanville 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 Swanville adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Swanville

Why doesn’t Swanville have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Swanville.

What hospital is closest to Swanville?

Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital in Long Prairie, 10.6 miles in a straight line from Swanville’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 Swanville.

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.