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Health in Zion Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Zion Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56362. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.2%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35.5%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.1%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
5.2 mi
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Zion Township

10.5%have had cancer · MN 8.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Zion Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Zion Township adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Zion Township

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

HNearest ERCentracare - Paynesville HospitalPaynesville · 5.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 29.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
Paynesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.9 mi
Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital
Melrose · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.1 mi
Meeker Memorial Hospital
Litchfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.1 mi
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
Sauk Centre · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
72 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
2 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careZion Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careZion Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Zion 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 Zion 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 23.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Zion Township, betterZion Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Zion Township gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

1Zion Wildlife Management Area170 acres2Miller Spring Lea Farm Wildlife Management Area75 acres3Roscoe Prairie Scientific and Natural Area56 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
69%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
73%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Zion Township 6.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Zion Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Zion Township adults feel lonely
29% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Zion Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Zion Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Zion 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 Zion 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 10
Zion Township adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Zion Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 20
Zion Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Zion Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

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

Around town

Zion Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Munson Township: 36.6%Roscoe: 37.2%St. Martin: 36.2%Lake Henry Township: 36.8%St. Martin Township: 35.7%Paynesville Township: 35.5%Richmond: 36.2%Wakefield Township: 35.3%Eden Lake Township: 36.1%Farming Township: 35.9%Crow River Township: 37.8%Roseville Township: 37%Spring Hill Township: 36.7%Oak Township: 36%Union Grove Township: 36.4%Zion Township: 35.5%Zion TownshipMunson TownshipRoscoeSt. MartinLake Henry TownshipSt. Martin TownshipPaynesville TownshipCentracare - Paynesville Hospital · Paynesville · 5.2 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Zion Township35.5%
Paynesville Township35.5%
St. Martin Township35.7%
St. Martin36.2%
Munson Township36.6%
Lake Henry Township36.8%
Roscoe37.2%
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
Munson TownshipB36.6%11.5%15.3%ZIP codes
Roscoe————
St. Martin————
St. Martin Township————
Lake Henry Township————
Paynesville TownshipB+35.5%11%13.9%ZIP 56362

Roscoe, St. Martin, St. Martin Township and Lake Henry 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.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Zion Township

Why doesn’t Zion 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 Zion Township.

What hospital is closest to Zion Township?

Centracare - Paynesville Hospital in Paynesville, 5.2 miles in a straight line from Zion 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 Zion 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.