Health · Sumter

Sumter, MN health

Sumter differs from Minnesota on 11 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (6.9% vs 5.4%) and more adults with obesity (42.6% vs 33.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55312, 55336, 55350
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How Sumter 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 Sumter adults…

35 of every 100 Sumter adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.1–38.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sumter, betterSumter, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.9% Sumter
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.2% Sumter
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Sumter
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Sumter
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
67%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sumter 8.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Sumter adults are doing

1 in 3Sumter adults feel lonely
29.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Sumter adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Sumter adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Sumter adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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
Sumter adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Sumter adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Sumter adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Sumter adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.2% of Sumter adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Sumter

Sumter 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 Sumter.

Collins: 42.5% Glencoe: 42.5% Hassan Valley: 41.6% Penn: 42.6% Round Grove: 42.6% Stewart: 43.1% Lynn: 41.6% Preston Lake: 40.3% Glencoe: 42.9% Helen: 42.6% New Auburn: 40.7% Rich Valley: 42.4% Green Isle: 39.4% Hutchinson: 41.5% Hutchinson: 41.4% Transit: 39.3% Grafton: 40.5% Bismarck: 39.4% Sumter: 42.6% Sumter Collins Glencoe Hassan Valley Penn Round Grove Glencoe Regional Health · Glencoe · 8.1 miH Hutchinson Health · Hutchinson · 9.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center · Arlington · 15.8 miH
39.3%43.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first
Hassan Valley41.6%
Collins42.5%
Glencoe42.5%
Sumter42.6%
Penn42.6%
Round Grove42.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.1 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 Sumter

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

HNearest ERGlencoe Regional HealthGlencoe · 8.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHutchinson Health★★★★★ · 9.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterJordan · 34.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Glencoe Regional Health
Glencoe · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.9 mi
Hutchinson Health
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
15.8 mi
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center
Arlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.3 mi
Minnesota Valley Health Center
Le Sueur · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.6 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careSumter is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSumter is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSumter'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 Sumter. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sumter
MeasureSumterMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35%31.1–38.9%31%worse
High cholesterol35.6%31.4–39.7%33.4%about the same
Obesity42.6%35.6–49.5%33.5%worse
Arthritis27.4%24.3–30.5%22.3%worse
Depression23.4%20.1–26.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10%8–12.3%8.9%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.9–10.8%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.1%10.5–13.9%10.1%worse
COPD6.9%5.9–7.9%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.3%6.5–8.2%5.9%worse
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13.5–18.6%13.1%worse
Binge drink18%15–21.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.9%22.5–31.4%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.2%27.5–38.9%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.9%71.1–78.3%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.8%63.1–70.2%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.5%83.7–87.3%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.6%64.8–73.8%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.2%69.7–83.2%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.7%75.6–81.3%76.1%about the same
No health insurance8.4%6.9–10%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%25.2–34.1%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.1%18.1–24.6%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.5–17.3%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.1%15.5–20.8%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.5–14.9%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.3%9.5–13.6%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.3%7.8–10.9%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.9–6.6%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%6–8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.2%6.8–9.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.4%26.3–34.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.7%11.7–15.7%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.7%12–15.6%12.8%
Hearing8.5%7.5–9.5%6.8%
Vision4.5%4–5.1%4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.1%3.1%
Errands alone7.8%6.8–8.9%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 Sumter door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Sumter better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sumter by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sumter 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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