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Health in Wilmont Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wilmont Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56185, 56155, 56122. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wilmont Township

More Wilmont Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27.5%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Wilmont Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.4%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. In all, Wilmont Township runs above Minnesota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Wilmont Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.1%), vs 13.1% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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 Wilmont Township’s likely range; Wilmont Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56185, 56155, 56122, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wilmont Township, betterWilmont Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Wilmont Township gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wilmont Township adults…

Wilmont Township runs above MN on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Wilmont Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6–8.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Wilmont Township

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

HNearest ERMurray County Memorial HospitalSlayton · 13.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Worthington Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareFulda · 14.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.6 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fulda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.3 mi
Sanford Worthington Medical Center
Worthington · ★★★★★
ER
20 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.1 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.9 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wilmont Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wilmont Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wilmont 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 Wilmont 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wilmont Township 8.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Wilmont Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Wilmont Township adults feel lonely
29.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Wilmont Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Wilmont Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Wilmont Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Wilmont 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
Wilmont Township adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Wilmont Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Wilmont Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Wilmont Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9% of Wilmont Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Wilmont Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wilmont: 36.9%Leota Township: 37%Larkin Township: 37.3%Bloom Township: 37.3%Fenton Township: 37.3%Battle Plain Township: 37%Lismore Township: 37.3%Moulton Township: 36.9%Summit Lake Township: 38.6%Olney Township: 37.3%Iona Township: 37.6%Seward Township: 36.9%Chandler: 37.3%Wilmont Township: 37.4%Wilmont TownshipWilmontLeota TownshipLarkin TownshipBloom TownshipFenton TownshipSanford Worthington Medical Center · Worthington · 19.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHAccess Health-Fulda · Fulda · 14.6 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wilmont36.9%
Leota Township37%
Larkin Township37.3%
Bloom Township37.3%
Fenton Township37.3%
Wilmont Township37.4%
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
Wilmont————
Leota Township————
Bloom Township————
Larkin Township————
Fenton Township————

Wilmont, Leota Township, Bloom Township, Larkin Township and Fenton 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.

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Wilmont Township

Why doesn’t Wilmont 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 Wilmont Township.

What hospital is closest to Wilmont Township?

Murray County Memorial Hospital in Slayton, 13.9 miles in a straight line from Wilmont 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 Wilmont Township.

Town Square →
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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.