Health · Marshfield

Marshfield, MN health

Marshfield differs from Minnesota on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.2% vs 76.1%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (87.4% vs 85.3%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56178, 56113
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How Marshfield 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 Marshfield adults…

37 of every 100 Marshfield adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.8–41.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Marshfield, betterMarshfield, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.6% Marshfield
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.9% Marshfield
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Marshfield
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Marshfield
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
67%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
71%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marshfield 7.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Marshfield adults are doing

1 in 4Marshfield adults feel lonely
28.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Marshfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Marshfield adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Marshfield adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · 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
Marshfield adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Marshfield adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 19
Marshfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 15
Marshfield adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8% of Marshfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Marshfield

Marshfield 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 Marshfield.

Diamond Lake: 36.8% Tyler: 35.9% Lake Stay: 38.5% Coon Creek: 38.1% Hope: 36.6% Lake Benton: 36.9% Ash Lake: 36.4% Drammen: 37.2% Island Lake: 38.5% Limestone: 36.9% Nordland: 38% Shelburne: 37.7% Lyons: 38.2% Russell: 37.9% Aetna: 39.2% Fountain Prairie: 39.2% Marshfield: 36.8% Marshfield Diamond Lake Tyler Lake Stay Coon Creek Hope Avera Tyler Hospital · Tyler · 4.4 miH Hendricks Community Hospital · Hendricks · 17.8 miH
35.9%39.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Tyler35.9%
Hope36.6%
Marshfield36.8%
Diamond Lake36.8%
Coon Creek38.1%
Lake Stay38.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.4 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 Marshfield

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

HNearest ERAvera Tyler HospitalTyler · 4.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 20.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Avera Tyler Hospital
Tyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Hendricks Community Hospital
Hendricks · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr
Marshall · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.2 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
60.1 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careMarshfield is a federal shortage area.Ivanhoe and Canby · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careMarshfield's county is a federal shortage area.Lincoln County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthMarshfield'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 Marshfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Marshfield
MeasureMarshfieldMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.1%32.8–41.3%31%worse
High cholesterol36.3%31.9–40.7%33.4%about the same
Obesity36.8%29.1–44.7%33.5%about the same
Arthritis28.7%25.2–32.1%22.3%worse
Depression23%19.5–26.5%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13%10.5–15.8%8.9%worse
Asthma10%8.8–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.2%10.1–12.4%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.5%10.7–14.3%10.1%worse
COPD7.4%6.2–8.7%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.3–9.4%5.9%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%12.7–17.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink16.1%13.2–19%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.6%21.9–31.5%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.9%23.1–35.3%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.6–81.4%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.5%63–69.8%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.4%85.7–89.1%85.3%better
Colon screening70.8%66.1–75.4%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.7%69.1–83.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81.2%78.4–83.7%76.1%better
No health insurance7.2%5.8–8.9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.1%23.3–33.1%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%17–23.9%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.5%12.8–16.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.3%15.5–21.3%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.8–15.6%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.7%8.7–13.2%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.2%6.7–9.8%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.5–6.4%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.6–7.6%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8%6.3–9.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32.7%28.2–37.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%12.9–17.9%11.4%
Thinking or memory13%11.3–15%12.8%
Hearing9.7%8.5–10.9%6.8%
Vision4.7%4.1–5.5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%6.9–9.4%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 Marshfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Marshfield better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Marshfield by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Marshfield 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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