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Health in Wood Lake · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wood Lake residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Wood Lake. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.5%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
37.9%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
25.2%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
8.1%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
31.1%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
10.9 mi
Avera Granite Falls
What stands out

What stands out about health in Wood Lake

3 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Wood Lake

No hospital or community health center in Wood Lake itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERAvera Granite FallsGranite Falls · 10.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 18.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Avera Granite Falls
Granite Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.1 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.4 mi
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
Marshall · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.5 mi
Centracare - Redwood
Redwood Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.6 mi
Chippewa County Hospital
Montevideo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.6 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wood Lake itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wood Lake itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wood Lake 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 Wood Lake; ≈ 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 Wood Lake adults…

On every condition, Wood Lake is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Wood Lake adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.5–36.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%MN 13.1%
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Wood Lake, betterWood Lake, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Wood Lake gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
62%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
67%Colon screeningMN 69%
76%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wood Lake 8.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Wood Lake adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Wood Lake adults feel lonely
31.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Wood Lake adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Wood Lake adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Wood Lake adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Wood Lake 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
Wood Lake adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Wood Lake adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Wood Lake adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Wood Lake adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.4% of Wood Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Wood Lake and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Wood Lake

Why doesn’t Wood Lake have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Wood Lake.

What hospital is closest to Wood Lake?

Avera Granite Falls in Granite Falls, 10.9 miles in a straight line from Wood Lake’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 Wood Lake.

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.