Health · Danielson

Danielson, MN health

Danielson differs from Minnesota on 8 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56209, 55355, 56243, 56228
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How Danielson compares with Minnesota

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Danielson adults…

34 of every 100 Danielson adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30–37.6%

Bars show Danielson; the black tick is Minnesota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Danielson, betterDanielson, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.9% Danielson
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.5% Danielson
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.4% Danielson
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Danielson
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
65%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Danielson 7.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Danielson adults are doing

1 in 3Danielson adults feel lonely
29.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Danielson adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Danielson adults lack social or emotional support
21% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Danielson adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · Minnesota 15.1% · too close to call
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 9
Danielson adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Danielson adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Danielson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Danielson adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.8% of Danielson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

Black tick: Minnesota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Danielson

Danielson and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Danielson.

Acton: 38.3% Greenleaf: 37.4% Lake Elizabeth: 39.3% Cosmos: 38.8% Grove City: 37.8% Litchfield: 37.5% Gennessee: 39.5% Swede Grove: 38.1% Ellsworth: 37.7% Cedar Mills: 39.3% Fahlun: 40.5% East Lake Lillian: 39.1% Danielson: 38.4% Danielson Acton Greenleaf Lake Elizabeth Cosmos Meeker Memorial Hospital · Litchfield · 10.1 miH Hutchinson Health · Hutchinson · 17.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH
37.4%40.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Greenleaf37.4%
Acton38.3%
Danielson38.4%
Cosmos38.8%
Lake Elizabeth39.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.1 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Danielson

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

HNearest ERMeeker Memorial HospitalLitchfield · 10.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHutchinson Health★★★★★ · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 19.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.1 mi
Meeker Memorial Hospital
Litchfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.2 mi
Hutchinson Health
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
Willmar · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.8 mi
Olivia Hospital & Clinic
Olivia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
57.9 mi
Open Door Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDanielson is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDanielson is not a shortage area
! Mental healthDanielson's county is a federal shortage area.Southwest Central Region MHCA · need score 19 of 25

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 Danielson. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Danielson
MeasureDanielsonMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.8%30–37.6%31%about the same
High cholesterol34.6%30.8–38.6%33.4%about the same
Obesity38.4%31.8–45.4%33.5%about the same
Arthritis25.6%22.7–28.7%22.3%worse
Depression24.4%21.2–28%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.9%8–12%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.2%9.1–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.6%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.1%10.5–13.8%10.1%worse
COPD7%6.1–7.9%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.2%6.4–8%5.9%worse
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%13.8–18.7%13.1%worse
Binge drink18.4%15.4–21.7%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.9%21.8–30.2%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.5%25.3–35.9%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.7%72.2–79.1%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit65%61.6–68.2%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.2%83.3–86.9%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70%65.7–74%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.9%72.2–84.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79%76.2–81.6%76.1%better
No health insurance7.9%6.6–9.4%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%25.1–33.8%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21%17.9–24.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%14–17.7%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.7%15.2–20.2%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.9%11.3–14.5%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.7%9.8–14%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.2%7.8–10.7%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%5.1–6.9%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%6.3–8.2%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.8%7.3–10.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability29.5%25.6–33.5%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.5%11.7–15.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%12.2–15.6%12.8%
Hearing8.2%7.3–9.2%6.8%
Vision4.5%4–5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.3–4.2%3.1%
Errands alone8%7.1–9%7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Danielson door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Danielson better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Danielson by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Danielson by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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