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Health in Tenhassen Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tenhassen Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56031, 56121. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tenhassen Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Tenhassen Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.4%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Tenhassen Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Tenhassen Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Tenhassen Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Tenhassen 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 Tenhassen Township’s likely range; Tenhassen Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56031, 56121, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tenhassen Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Tenhassen Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tenhassen Township, betterTenhassen Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Tenhassen Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Tenhassen Township

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - FairmontFairmont · 8.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont★★★★★ · 8.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareWindom · 35.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
Fairmont · ★★★★★
ER
15.8 mi
Avera Holy Family Hospital
Estherville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22 mi
Sanford Jackson Medical Center
Jackson · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.7 mi
United Hospital District
Blue Earth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35.4 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.8 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
3 sites · nearest in Spencer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tenhassen Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tenhassen Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tenhassen 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 Tenhassen 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 Tenhassen Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tenhassen Township 8.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Tenhassen Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Tenhassen Township adults feel lonely
28.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Tenhassen Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Tenhassen Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Tenhassen Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Tenhassen 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
Tenhassen Township adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Tenhassen Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Tenhassen Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Tenhassen Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.9% of Tenhassen Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Tenhassen Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Silver Lake Township: 36.6%Rolling Green Township: 36.9%Lake Belt Township: 35.2%East Chain Township: 37%Fairmont Township: 36.6%Welcome: 37.7%Fairmont: 36.6%Fraser Township: 37.1%Manyaska Township: 36.4%Lake Fremont Township: 34.7%Tenhassen Township: 36.1%Tenhassen TownshipSilver Lake TownshipRolling Green TownshipLake Belt TownshipMayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont · Fairmont · 8.2 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lake Belt Township35.2%
Tenhassen Township36.1%
Silver Lake Township36.6%
Rolling Green Township36.9%
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
Silver Lake Township————
Rolling Green Township————
Lake Belt Township————

Silver Lake Township, Rolling Green Township and Lake Belt 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.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Tenhassen Township

Why doesn’t Tenhassen 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 Tenhassen Township.

What hospital is closest to Tenhassen Township?

Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont in Fairmont, 8.2 miles in a straight line from Tenhassen Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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