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Health in Andover Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Andover Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56716, 56523. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Andover Township

Making ends meet is harder in Andover Township

1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food (14.2%), vs 11.4% across Minnesota. Utility shut-off threats (7% vs 5.7%) and no reliable transportation (8.6% vs 7.1%) are higher too. 10.7% of adults receive SNAP, vs 7.9% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Andover Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.5%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Andover Township

1 in 15 adults have COPD (6.6%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (6.9%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. In all, Andover Township runs above Minnesota on three of 11 chronic conditions. 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 Andover Township’s likely range; Andover Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56716, 56523, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · 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 7
Andover Township adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 9
Andover Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Andover Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 12
Andover Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

10.7% of Andover Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Andover Township, betterAndover Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Andover Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Andover Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Andover Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.7–7.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Andover Township

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

HNearest ERRiverview HospitalCrookston · 4.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 21.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.7 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.6 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
28 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.7 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
57.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
3 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Andover Township itself
! Dental carePart of Andover Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Crookston · need score 15 of 25
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Andover 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 Andover 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
63%Dentist visitMN 68%
83%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Andover Township 9.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Andover Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Andover Township adults feel lonely
31.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Andover Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Andover Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Andover Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Andover 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.

Around town

Andover Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fairfax Township: 39.6%Roome Township: 38.4%Crookston: 39.6%Lowell Township: 39.1%Kertsonville Township: 39.6%Crookston Township: 39.6%Russia Township: 39.1%Tynsid Township: 38.5%Fisher Township: 38.2%Fanny Township: 38.8%Andover Township: 39.6%Andover TownshipFairfax TownshipRoome TownshipCrookstonLowell TownshipRiverview Hospital · Crookston · 4.8 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Roome Township38.4%
Lowell Township39.1%
Andover Township39.6%
Fairfax Township39.6%
Crookston39.6%
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
Fairfax Township————
Roome Township————
CrookstonB−39.6%11.1%15.2%CDC place
Lowell Township————

Fairfax Township, Roome Township and Lowell 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Andover Township

Why doesn’t Andover 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 Andover Township.

What hospital is closest to Andover Township?

Riverview Hospital in Crookston, 4.8 miles in a straight line from Andover 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 Andover 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.