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Health in Woodstock · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Woodstock residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.4%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
36.7%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.6%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.8%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
11.3 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Woodstock adults…

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

33 of every 100 Woodstock adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.2–37.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Woodstock

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

HNearest ERPipestone County Medical CenterPipestone · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareFulda · 26.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.8 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.1 mi
Avera Tyler Hospital
Tyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.9 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.5 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fulda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.7 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careWoodstock is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Woodstock itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Woodstock 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 Woodstock; ≈ 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 23.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Woodstock, betterWoodstock, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Woodstock gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
73%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Woodstock 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Woodstock adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Woodstock adults feel lonely
28.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Woodstock adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Woodstock adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Woodstock adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Woodstock 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 10
Woodstock adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Woodstock adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 20
Woodstock adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Woodstock adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7% of Woodstock adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Woodstock 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.

28.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Woodstock

Why doesn’t Woodstock have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Woodstock?

Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Woodstock’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 Woodstock.

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.