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Health in Vienna Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Vienna Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56156, 56147, 56158, 56134. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.9%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
36.7%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
26.4%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.9%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.5%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
6.2 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Vienna Township

6.9%have COPD · MN 5.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Vienna Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Vienna Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.9–8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Vienna Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Luverne Medical CenterLuverne · 6.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareWorthington · 26.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.9 mi
Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital
Rock Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.6 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.4 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.8 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Worthington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.3 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careVienna Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careVienna Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Vienna 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 Vienna 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 26.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Vienna Township, betterVienna Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Vienna Township gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Blue Mounds State Park4 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
76%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vienna Township 7.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Vienna Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Vienna Township adults feel lonely
29.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Vienna Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Vienna Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Vienna 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 Vienna 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
Vienna Township adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Vienna Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Vienna Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Vienna Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.7% of Vienna Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Vienna Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mound Township: 36.3%Lismore Township: 37.3%Battle Plain Township: 37%Magnolia Township: 36.7%Kenneth: 38.8%Springwater Township: 37%Luverne: 35.8%Luverne Township: 36.2%Denver Township: 37.3%Westside Township: 36.7%Leota Township: 37%Larkin Township: 37.3%Osborne Township: 36.2%Kanaranzi Township: 37.1%Vienna Township: 36.7%Vienna TownshipMound TownshipLismore TownshipBattle Plain TownshipMagnolia TownshipKennethSanford Luverne Medical Center · Luverne · 6.2 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mound Township36.3%
Vienna Township36.7%
Magnolia Township36.7%
Battle Plain Township37%
Lismore Township37.3%
Kenneth38.8%
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
Mound Township————
Lismore Township————
Battle Plain Township————
Magnolia Township————
Kenneth————

Mound Township, Lismore Township, Battle Plain Township, Magnolia Township and Kenneth: 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Vienna Township

Why doesn’t Vienna 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 Vienna Township.

What hospital is closest to Vienna Township?

Sanford Luverne Medical Center in Luverne, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Vienna 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 Vienna 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.