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Health in Agder Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Agder Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Agder Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56701, 56725. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Agder Township

Agder Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Agder Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Obesity and COPD run high in Agder Township

2 in 5 adults have obesity (40.3%), vs 33.5% across Minnesota. 1 in 16 adults have COPD (6.4%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Conditions ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Minnesota figure falls outside Agder Township’s likely range; Agder Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56701, 56725, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Agder Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterThief River Falls · 10.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 51.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.6 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.2 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
41.9 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.1 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
66 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Agder Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Agder Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Agder Township itself

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 Agder Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Agder Township adults…

Agder Township runs above MN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

40 of every 100 Agder Township adults have obesity
Minnesota: 34 in 100 · worse · likely 33.7–46.8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Agder Township, betterAgder Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Agder Township 7.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Agder Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Agder Township adults feel lonely
31.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Agder Township adults lack social or emotional support
22% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Agder Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Agder Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Agder Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Agder Township adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Agder Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Agder Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Agder Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.8% of Agder Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Agder Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

East Valley Township: 38.8%Grand Plain Township: 40.4%Silverton Township: 40.3%Excel Township: 40.1%North Township: 40.3%Holt Township: 39%Moylan Township: 40.4%Cloverleaf Township: 40.4%Smiley Township: 40.3%New Solum Township: 39.3%Thief River Falls: 40.4%Rocksbury Township: 40.3%Norden Township: 40.3%Agder Township: 40.3%Agder TownshipEast Valley TownshipGrand Plain TownshipSilverton TownshipExcel TownshipNorth TownshipSanford Thief River Falls Medical Center · Thief River Falls · 10.9 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
East Valley Township38.8%
Excel Township40.1%
Agder Township40.3%
Silverton Township40.3%
North Township40.3%
Grand Plain Township40.4%
MN33.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
East Valley Township————
Grand Plain Township————
Silverton Township————
Excel Township————
North Township————

East Valley Township, Grand Plain Township, Silverton Township, Excel Township and North Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Agder Township

Why doesn’t Agder Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Agder Township.

What hospital is closest to Agder Township?

Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center in Thief River Falls, 10.9 miles in a straight line from Agder Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Agder Township.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.