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Health in Akron Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Akron Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56579. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.4%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35.7%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.7%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
30.3%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
11.9 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Akron Township

3 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Akron Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 37.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.3 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
Elbow Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.2 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.8 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
37.2 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.2 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Akron Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Akron Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Akron 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 Akron 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 Akron Township adults…

Akron Township runs above MN on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Akron Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.5–7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.7%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Akron Township, betterAkron Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Akron Township gets moving

8.7 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

1Rothsay Wildlife Management Area, Akron 4 Unit652 acres2Brown WPA511 acres3Hanneman WPA168 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Akron Township 7.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Akron Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Akron Township adults feel lonely
30.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Akron Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Akron Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Akron Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Akron Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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

Find a group →

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 10
Akron Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Akron Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Akron Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Akron Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.5% of Akron Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Akron Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Andrea Township: 36.5%Meadows Township: 36.1%Oscar Township: 35.3%Tanberg Township: 35.6%Carlisle Township: 34.4%Nilsen Township: 39.3%Nordick Township: 36.9%Manston Township: 35.3%Elizabeth Township: 34.8%Trondhjem Township: 35.6%Rothsay: 36.4%Prairie View Township: 33.9%Fergus Falls Township: 34.4%Fergus Falls: 34.6%Orwell Township: 34.5%Akron Township: 35.7%Akron TownshipAndrea TownshipMeadows TownshipOscar TownshipTanberg TownshipCarlisle TownshipSt. Francis Medical Center · Breckenridge · 11.9 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Carlisle Township34.4%
Oscar Township35.3%
Tanberg Township35.6%
Akron Township35.7%
Meadows Township36.1%
Andrea Township36.5%
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
Andrea Township————
Meadows Township————
Oscar Township————
Tanberg Township————
Carlisle Township————

Andrea Township, Meadows Township, Oscar Township, Tanberg Township and Carlisle 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.

28.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Akron Township

Why doesn’t Akron 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 Akron Township.

What hospital is closest to Akron Township?

St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, 11.9 miles in a straight line from Akron 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 Akron Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.