! Primary careWesterheim 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 Westerheim Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Westerheim 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 Westerheim 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 exercise24.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours29.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink18.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes14.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Westerheim Township, betterWesterheim Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Westerheim Township gets moving
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Checkups & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Westerheim Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
Yearly checkupMN 75%
Dentist visitMN 68%
Cholesterol checkMN 85%
Colon screeningMN 69%
MammogramMN 79%
Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Westerheim Township 7.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection
How Westerheim Township adults are doing
About the same as Minnesota on each measure.
3 in 10Westerheim Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Westerheim Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Westerheim Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Westerheim Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with
3 in 10 Westerheim Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
Eidsvold Township, Vallers Township, Swede Prairie Township, Nordland Township and Grandview 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.
29.3%
of Westerheim Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota
Questions about health in Westerheim Township
Why doesn’t Westerheim 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 Westerheim Township.
What hospital is closest to Westerheim Township?
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr in Marshall, 12.3 miles in a straight line from Westerheim 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 Westerheim Township.
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.