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Health in Amador Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Amador Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55084, 55056, 55012, 55045. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.7%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
36.3%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
22.9%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.6%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
27.7%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
9.1 mi
St. Croix Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Amador Township

25.9%have arthritis · MN 22.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Amador Township adults…

Amador Township runs above MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

26 of every 100 Amador Township adults have arthritis
Minnesota: 22 in 100 · worse · likely 23–28.8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Amador Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Croix Regional Medical CenterSaint Croix Falls · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Croix Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theTurtle Lake · 30.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
St. Croix Regional Medical Center
Saint Croix Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.6 mi
Ladd Memorial Hospital
Osceola · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.2 mi
Fairview Lakes Health Services
Wyoming · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.8 mi
Burnett Medical Center
Grantsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.5 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
4 sites · nearest in Turtle Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.7 mi
North Metro Clinic
Coon Rapids · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careAmador Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAmador Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Amador 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 Amador 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Amador Township, betterAmador Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Amador Township gets moving

28 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Wild River State Park27.3 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Amador Township 6.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Amador Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Amador Township adults feel lonely
27.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Amador Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Amador Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Amador Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Amador 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
Amador Township adults worry about having enough food
10% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Amador Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Amador Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Amador Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

6.9% of Amador Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Amador Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Eureka: 36.1%Sterling: 37.3%Sunrise Township: 36.9%Shafer Township: 36.5%Chisago Lake Township: 36.2%Milltown: 37.1%Laketown: 36.5%St. Croix Falls: 36%Anderson: 38.7%Harris: 37.5%North Branch: 37.1%Rushseba Township: 39.5%Shafer: 36.6%Taylors Falls: 35.7%Franconia Township: 36.4%Osceola: 35.5%Chisago City: 35.9%Center City: 34.7%Lindstrom: 36.2%Scandia: 33.6%Stacy: 37.9%Forest Lake: 34.5%Amador Township: 36.3%Amador TownshipEurekaSterlingSunrise TownshipShafer TownshipChisago Lake TownshipSt. Croix Regional Medical Center · Saint Croix Falls · 9.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHLadd Memorial Hospital · Osceola · 14.6 miHFairview Lakes Health Services · Wyoming · 17.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 23 towns on this map, healthiest first
Eureka36.1%
Chisago Lake Township36.2%
Amador Township36.3%
Shafer Township36.5%
Sunrise Township36.9%
Sterling37.3%
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
Sunrise TownshipB+36.9%10.4%15.8%ZIP codes
Shafer Township————
Chisago Lake TownshipA−36.2%10.6%14.2%ZIP codes

Shafer Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Amador Township

Why doesn’t Amador 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 Amador Township.

What hospital is closest to Amador Township?

St. Croix Regional Medical Center in Saint Croix Falls, 9.1 miles in a straight line from Amador Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Amador 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.