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Health in Tunsberg Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tunsberg Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56265, 56295. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tunsberg Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Tunsberg Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.6%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Tunsberg Township runs above Minnesota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Tunsberg Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.1%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Tunsberg Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.8%), 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 Tunsberg Township’s likely range; Tunsberg Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56265, 56295, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tunsberg Township adults…

Tunsberg Township runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Tunsberg Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tunsberg Township, betterTunsberg Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Tunsberg Township

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

HNearest ERChippewa County HospitalMontevideo · 6.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 36.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Chippewa County Hospital
Montevideo · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.7 mi
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Dawson · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Appleton Area Health
Appleton · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.2 mi
Madison Hospital
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.1 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
40 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tunsberg Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tunsberg Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tunsberg 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 Tunsberg 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 Tunsberg Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tunsberg Township 9.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Tunsberg Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Tunsberg Township adults feel lonely
29.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Tunsberg Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Tunsberg Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Tunsberg Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Tunsberg 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 7
Tunsberg Township adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 10
Tunsberg Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Tunsberg Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 12
Tunsberg Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

10.5% of Tunsberg Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Tunsberg Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Camp Release Township: 39.9%Rosewood Township: 40.3%Sparta Township: 40.2%Kragero Township: 42.6%Big Bend Township: 42.4%Lisbon Township: 38.4%Baxter Township: 36.3%Stony Run Township: 39.5%Lac qui Parle Township: 36.4%Mandt Township: 40.3%Havelock Township: 40.5%Montevideo: 40.4%Granite Falls Township: 39.5%Leenthrop Township: 40.5%Hantho Township: 37.6%Edison Township: 40.1%West Bank Township: 39.3%Tunsberg Township: 40.5%Tunsberg TownshipCamp Release TownshipRosewood TownshipSparta TownshipKragero TownshipBig Bend TownshipChippewa County Hospital · Montevideo · 6.3 miHJohnson Memorial Hospital · Dawson · 14.7 miHAppleton Area Health · Appleton · 16 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Camp Release Township39.9%
Sparta Township40.2%
Rosewood Township40.3%
Tunsberg Township40.5%
Big Bend Township42.4%
Kragero 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
Camp Release Township————
Sparta Township————
Rosewood Township————
Kragero Township————
Big Bend Township————

Camp Release Township, Sparta Township, Rosewood Township, Kragero Township and Big Bend 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.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Tunsberg Township

Why doesn’t Tunsberg 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 Tunsberg Township.

What hospital is closest to Tunsberg Township?

Chippewa County Hospital in Montevideo, 6.3 miles in a straight line from Tunsberg 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 Tunsberg 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.