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Health in Vallers Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Vallers Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56229, 56258. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.7%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
38.3%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.8%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.5%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
9.6 mi
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Vallers Township adults…

Vallers Township runs above MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Vallers Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.2–35.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Vallers Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Marshall Regional Medical CenterMarshall · 9.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
Marshall · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.9 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.5 mi
Avera Granite Falls
Granite Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.5 mi
Sanford Canby Medical Center
Canby · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.4 mi
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Dawson · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
50.9 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
! Primary careVallers Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northwest Lyon County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Vallers Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Vallers 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 Vallers 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 23.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Vallers Township, betterVallers Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Vallers Township gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Vallers Wildlife Management Area0.2 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vallers Township 7.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Vallers Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Vallers Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Vallers Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Vallers Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Vallers Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Vallers 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
Vallers Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Vallers Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Vallers Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Vallers Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.1% of Vallers Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Vallers Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lucas Township: 38.4%Normania Township: 38.5%Westerheim Township: 38%Fairview Township: 37.9%Posen Township: 38.4%Sandnes Township: 39%Stanley Township: 38%Swede Prairie Township: 38%Friendship Township: 38%Eidsvold Township: 38.4%Minneota: 37.7%Nordland Township: 38%Grandview Township: 38.4%Marshall: 37.7%Lynd Township: 38.2%Vallers Township: 38.3%Vallers TownshipLucas TownshipNormania TownshipWesterheim TownshipFairview TownshipAvera Marshall Regional Medical Center · Marshall · 9.6 miHAccess Health - Marshall · Marshall · 9.9 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fairview Township37.9%
Westerheim Township38%
Vallers Township38.3%
Lucas Township38.4%
Normania Township38.5%
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
Lucas Township————
Westerheim Township————
Normania Township————
Fairview Township————

Lucas Township, Westerheim Township, Normania Township and Fairview 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.

28.4%

of Vallers Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Vallers Township

Why doesn’t Vallers 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 Vallers Township.

What hospital is closest to Vallers Township?

Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr in Marshall, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Vallers Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Vallers Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Access Health - Marshall in Marshall, 9.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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