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Health in Tumuli Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tumuli Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56324, 56537. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tumuli Township

Tumuli Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

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

Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Tumuli Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 8.5% across Minnesota. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (28%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.4%, vs 5.9% across Minnesota. In all, Tumuli Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Tumuli Township keeps up with checkups

It beats Minnesota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (72.3% vs 67.5%) and cholesterol checks (88.5% vs 85.3%). Checkups ↓

Fewer Tumuli Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Minnesota. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Tumuli Township’s likely range; Tumuli Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56324, 56537, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Tumuli Township

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

HNearest ERPrairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesElbow Lake · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 63 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
Elbow Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.9 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.5 mi
Alomere Health
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
34.9 mi
Perham Health
Perham · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
63 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
63.2 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careTumuli Township is a federal shortage area.Elbow Lake/Dalton · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tumuli Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tumuli 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 Tumuli 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tumuli Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Tumuli Township adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
72%Dentist visitMN 68%
89%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
75%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
81%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tumuli Township 5.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
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 11
Tumuli Township adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · MN 11.4%
Better than MN
1 in 14
Tumuli Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.3% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 21
Tumuli Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · MN 5.7%
Better than MN
1 in 18
Tumuli Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

6.2% of Tumuli Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tumuli Township, betterTumuli Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Tumuli Township gets moving

4.3 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Tumuli Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Tumuli Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Tumuli Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Tumuli Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Tumuli Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Tumuli 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.

Around town

Tumuli Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Aastad Township: 34.5%St. Olaf Township: 35%Pomme de Terre Township: 40.1%Dane Prairie Township: 34.2%Buse Township: 34.4%Western Township: 35.3%Stony Brook Township: 40.7%Tordenskjold Township: 33.3%Pelican Lake Township: 39.1%Eagle Lake Township: 35.6%Sanford Township: 40.2%Aurdal Township: 34.4%Tumuli Township: 33.7%Tumuli TownshipAastad TownshipSt. Olaf TownshipPomme de Terre TownshipDane Prairie TownshipPrairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services · Elbow Lake · 11.2 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Tumuli Township33.7%
Dane Prairie Township34.2%
Aastad Township34.5%
St. Olaf Township35%
Pomme de Terre Township40.1%
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
Aastad Township————
St. Olaf Township————
Pomme de Terre Township————
Dane Prairie Township————

Aastad Township, St. Olaf Township, Pomme de Terre Township and Dane Prairie 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.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Tumuli Township

Why doesn’t Tumuli 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 Tumuli Township.

What hospital is closest to Tumuli Township?

Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services in Elbow Lake, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Tumuli 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 Tumuli 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.