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Health in Verdi Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Verdi Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56164, 57026, 56149. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Verdi Township

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

Verdi 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 ↓

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Verdi Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.1%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Verdi Township runs above Minnesota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Verdi Township’s likely range; Verdi Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56164, 57026, 56149, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Verdi Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Tyler HospitalTyler · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBrookings Health System★★★★★ · 19.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 19.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
Avera Tyler Hospital
Tyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.6 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
Hendricks Community Hospital
Hendricks · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
49 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careVerdi Township is a federal shortage area.Ivanhoe and Canby · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Verdi Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Verdi 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 Verdi 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 Verdi Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Verdi Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.3–8.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Verdi Township, betterVerdi Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Verdi Township gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Verdi Township 9.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Verdi Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Verdi Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Verdi Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Verdi Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Verdi Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Verdi 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
Verdi Township adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Verdi Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Verdi Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Verdi Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

10.1% of Verdi Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Verdi Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Elkton Township: 39%Lake Benton Township: 36.9%Drammen Township: 37.2%Richland Township: 39.1%Altona Township: 39.1%Parnell Township: 39.1%Ward Township: 38.6%Diamond Lake Township: 36.8%Lake Benton: 35.9%Hope Township: 36.6%Shaokatan Township: 37%Alton Township: 39.3%Lake Hendricks Township: 37.9%Sherman Township: 39.7%Fountain Prairie Township: 39.2%Troy Township: 39.2%Union Township: 35.4%Verdi Township: 38.6%Verdi TownshipElkton TownshipLake Benton TownshipDrammen TownshipRichland TownshipAltona TownshipAvera Tyler Hospital · Tyler · 12.9 miHAvera Flandreau Hospital - Cah · Flandreau · 16.6 miHHendricks Community Hospital · Hendricks · 18.3 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lake Benton Township36.9%
Drammen Township37.2%
Verdi Township38.6%
Elkton Township39%
Richland Township39.1%
Altona Township39.1%
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
Lake Benton Township————
Drammen Township————
Altona Township————

Lake Benton Township, Drammen Township and Altona 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.

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Verdi Township

Why doesn’t Verdi 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 Verdi Township.

What hospital is closest to Verdi Township?

Avera Tyler Hospital in Tyler, 12.9 miles in a straight line from Verdi 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 Verdi 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.