Health · Dewald

Dewald, MN health

Dewald differs from Minnesota on 16 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (14% vs 7.5%) and more adults facing food insecurity (17.6% vs 11.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56168, 56187
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How Dewald 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 Dewald adults…

33 of every 100 Dewald adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.3–36.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dewald, betterDewald, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.7% Dewald
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.6% Dewald
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Dewald
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Dewald
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
62%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
83%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
67%
Colon screening
MN 69%
76%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dewald 14% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Dewald adults are doing

1 in 3Dewald adults feel lonely
30.8% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Dewald adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Dewald adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Dewald adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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 6
Dewald adults worry about having enough food
17.6% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 8
Dewald adults worry about keeping their housing
13% · MN 9.3% · worse
1 in 13
Dewald adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 10
Dewald adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · MN 7.1% · worse

12.7% of Dewald adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.5%

of Dewald adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Dewald

Dewald 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 Dewald.

Worthington: 38.7% Olney: 37.3% Ransom: 38.2% Summit Lake: 38.6% Worthington: 38.8% Lorain: 38.6% Bigelow: 38.6% Elk: 38.8% Adrian: 36.6% Westside: 36.7% Little Rock: 37.2% Larkin: 37.3% Bigelow: 38.4% Bloom: 37.3% Dewald: 38.4% Dewald Worthington Olney Ransom Summit Lake Sanford Worthington Medical Center · Worthington · 7.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH Access Health - Worthington · Worthington · 7.9 mi+
36.6%38.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Olney37.3%
Ransom38.2%
Dewald38.4%
Summit Lake38.6%
Worthington38.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.9 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 Dewald

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

HNearest ERSanford Worthington Medical CenterWorthington · 7.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareWorthington · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Sanford Worthington Medical Center
Worthington · ★★★★★
ER
7.9 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Worthington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.9 mi
Osceola Community Hospital
Sibley · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.9 mi
Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital
Rock Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.4 mi
Greater Sioux Community Health Center
Sioux Center · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careDewald's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nobles County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careDewald's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nobles County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthDewald'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 Dewald. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Dewald
MeasureDewaldMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.9%29.3–36.7%31%about the same
High cholesterol35.5%31.5–39.4%33.4%about the same
Obesity38.4%31.6–45.6%33.5%about the same
Arthritis24.7%21.9–27.6%22.3%about the same
Depression22.6%19.4–25.9%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.3%10.8–16.2%8.9%worse
Asthma9.8%8.7–10.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%7.9–9.7%8.5%about the same
Diabetes12.7%11.1–14.5%10.1%worse
COPD7.4%6.4–8.4%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.9–8.5%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%14.6–19.2%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.4%13.6–19.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise31.7%27.2–36.2%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours29.6%23.9–36.1%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.7%69.9–77.2%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit61.9%58.3–65.5%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check82.5%80.3–84.4%85.3%worse
Colon screening66.9%62.1–71.7%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76%68.3–82.9%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.3%75.5–80.8%76.1%about the same
No health insurance14%12–16.2%7.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.8%26–35.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support23.5%20–27.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%14.1–17.9%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health21.6%18.8–24.5%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.2%12.5–15.9%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.6%15–20.5%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity13%11.1–15%9.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat7.8%6.7–9%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation9.6%8.4–11%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP12.7%10.8–14.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32.5%28.5–36.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.3%13.3–17.4%11.4%
Thinking or memory15.3%13.5–17.2%12.8%
Hearing8.7%7.8–9.8%6.8%
Vision6%5.4–6.7%4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%4–4.9%3.1%
Errands alone9.1%8–10.2%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 Dewald door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Dewald better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Dewald by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Dewald 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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