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Health in Minnesota Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Minnesota Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57255, 57224, 57262, 58053. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Minnesota Township

Stroke, COPD and heart disease run high in Minnesota Township

1 in 23 adults have had a stroke (4.4%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.4%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.3%, vs 6.8% across South Dakota. In all, Minnesota Township runs above South Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Minnesota Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Minnesota Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Minnesota Township, and more people treating it

37.9% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 79% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 South Dakota figure falls outside Minnesota Township’s likely range; Minnesota Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57255, 57224, 57262, 58053, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Minnesota Township adults…

Minnesota Township runs above SD on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Minnesota Township adults have had a stroke
South Dakota: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 3.9–4.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Minnesota Township

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

HNearest ERCoteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton · 14.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 14.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 69.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.7 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.9 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
34.8 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.9 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
69.2 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
71.1 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Minnesota Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Minnesota Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
64%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
76%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Minnesota Township 8.8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.2%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Minnesota Township, betterMinnesota Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Minnesota Township gets moving

17 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Minnesota Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Minnesota Township adults feel lonely
28% · About the same as SD
1 in 5Minnesota Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · About the same as SD
1 in 5Minnesota Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Minnesota Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · SD 15.3% · About the same as SD
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Minnesota 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
Minnesota Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1%
About the same as SD
1 in 11
Minnesota Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3%
About the same as SD
1 in 16
Minnesota Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2%
About the same as SD
1 in 17
Minnesota Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8%
About the same as SD

6.7% of Minnesota Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps).

Around town

Minnesota Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lien Township: 41.1%Claire City: 40.1%Norway Township: 38.4%Enterprise Township: 45.1%Elma Township: 37%Duerr Township: 37.2%Victor Township: 40%Hart Township: 43.4%Bossko Township: 42%Veblen Township: 37.1%Sisseton Township: 45.1%Greendale Township: 36.9%Brightwood Township: 37%Waldo Township: 36.8%Marboe Township: 37.8%Grant Township: 36.8%Moran Township: 36.8%Kingston Township: 38.6%Minnesota Township: 41.1%Minnesota TownshipLien TownshipClaire CityNorway TownshipEnterprise TownshipElma TownshipDuerr TownshipCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System · Sisseton · 14.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Elma Township37%
Duerr Township37.2%
Norway Township38.4%
Claire City40.1%
Minnesota Township41.1%
Lien Township41.1%
Enterprise Township45.1%
SD35.9%

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
Lien Township————
Norway Township————
Claire City————
Enterprise Township————

Lien Township, Norway Township, Claire City and Enterprise 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.

33.1%

of Minnesota Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing10%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Minnesota Township

Why doesn’t Minnesota 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 Minnesota Township.

What hospital is closest to Minnesota Township?

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System in Sisseton, 14.7 miles in a straight line from Minnesota Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Minnesota Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The South Dakota 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.