Health · Hardwick

Hardwick, MN health

On every measure CDC estimates, Hardwick looks like Minnesota as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Hardwick
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 235 people are less certain, so we show Hardwick's figures without a grade.

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How Hardwick 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 Hardwick adults…

31 of every 100 Hardwick adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26.7–34.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hardwick, betterHardwick, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% Hardwick
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.5% Hardwick
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19% Hardwick
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Hardwick
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
65%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
83%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
68%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
76%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hardwick 8.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Hardwick adults are doing

1 in 3Hardwick adults feel lonely
31.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Hardwick adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Hardwick adults lack social or emotional support
21% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Hardwick adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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 8
Hardwick adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Hardwick adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Hardwick adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Hardwick adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.1% of Hardwick adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Hardwick

Hardwick and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Denver: 37.3% Battle Plain: 37% Rose Dell: 37.9% Mound: 36.3% Hardwick: 36.9% Hardwick Denver
36.3%37.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 5towns on this map, healthiest first
Hardwick36.9%
Denver37.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.8 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 Hardwick

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

HNearest ERSanford Luverne Medical CenterLuverne · 7.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareFulda · 30.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.2 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
24 mi
Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital
Rock Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.5 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.5 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fulda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.6 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careHardwick is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHardwick is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHardwick'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 Hardwick. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hardwick
MeasureHardwickMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30.6%26.7–34.6%31%about the same
High cholesterol32.4%28.4–36.6%33.4%about the same
Obesity36.9%28.9–45.2%33.5%about the same
Arthritis23.5%20.3–26.6%22.3%about the same
Depression25.9%22–29.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.8%6.2–9.7%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%7.8–9.7%8.5%about the same
Diabetes10.4%8.7–12%10.1%about the same
COPD6.3%5.2–7.5%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.5%5.6–7.5%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.4%2.9–3.9%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%12.4–18.5%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19%15.7–22.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.8%20.8–30.8%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.5%24.2–37.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.1%70–77.9%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.5%60.7–68.4%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check83.3%80.5–85.8%85.3%about the same
Colon screening67.7%62.5–72.8%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.7%68.6–83.6%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds76.1%73.2–79%76.1%about the same
No health insurance8.1%6.2–10.6%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.3%26.1–36.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21%17.5–25%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.1%14.8–19.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.4%14.5–20.6%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.6%10.7–14.5%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.3%9.6–15.7%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.9%8–12.1%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.2–7.5%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.5–9.3%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.1%7–11.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.7%25.8–35.5%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.8%10.5–15.1%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.7%12.5–17.1%12.8%
Hearing7.8%6.7–8.9%6.8%
Vision4.5%3.8–5.2%4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%2.9–4.1%3.1%
Errands alone8.2%6.9–9.6%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 Hardwick door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Hardwick better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hardwick directly, so these are its own figures.

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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