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Health in Urness Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Urness Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56315, 56326, 56339, 56343. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.5%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
36.7%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
24.9%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.3%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.8%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
15.2 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
What stands out

What stands out about health in Urness Township

7.5%have heart disease · MN 5.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Urness Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Urness Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–8.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Urness Township

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

HNearest ERPrairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesElbow Lake · 15.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAlomere Health★★★★★ · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 61.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
Elbow Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.4 mi
Alomere Health
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.4 mi
Glacial Ridge Hospital
Glenwood · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.3 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
61.4 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
84.8 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careUrness Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careUrness Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Urness 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 Urness 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Urness Township, betterUrness Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Urness Township gets moving

2.3 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves

1Sellevold WPA0.2 mi of trails2Red Rock Lake Wildlife Management Area165 acres3Urness Wildlife Management Area, Northwest Unit147 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
73%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Urness Township 7.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Urness Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Urness Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Urness Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Urness Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Urness Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Urness 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
Urness Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Urness Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Urness Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Urness Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.8% of Urness Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Urness Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Evansville Township: 35.8%Moe Township: 35.6%Solem Township: 36.2%Elk Lake Township: 39%Erdahl Township: 39.7%Lund Township: 36.2%Brandon Township: 36%Holmes City Township: 36.6%La Grand Township: 35%Land Township: 38.7%Nora Township: 36.9%Barrett: 37.3%Lien Township: 39.1%Urness Township: 36.7%Urness TownshipEvansville TownshipMoe TownshipSolem TownshipElk Lake TownshipPrairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services · Elbow Lake · 15.2 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Moe Township35.6%
Evansville Township35.8%
Solem Township36.2%
Urness Township36.7%
Elk Lake Township39%
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
Evansville Township————
Moe Township————
Elk Lake Township————
Solem Township————

Evansville Township, Moe Township, Elk Lake Township and Solem 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Urness Township

Why doesn’t Urness 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 Urness Township.

What hospital is closest to Urness Township?

Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services in Elbow Lake, 15.2 miles in a straight line from Urness 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 Urness 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.