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A township of 220 people in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

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Conserved land1.7%389 of 22,934 acres

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About Posen

Township in Minnesota, United States

220Population

36.1 sq miArea

1,063 ftElevation

Posen Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 234 at the 2000 census. Posen Township was organized in 1879, and named after Poznań (German: Posen), which was part of Germany at that time, today it is in Poland.

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Health in Posen

Compared with Minnesota

8worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

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6.9%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse 7.3%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse 16%More smokersMN 13.1% · worse

Care nearby

Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrMarshall · 15 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Health - MarshallMarshall · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Posen

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

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0Does Posen flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 19 declared for Yellow Medicine County MapPosen vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Posen Underwood Lucas Echo Wood Lake

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