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Health in Atkinson Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Atkinson Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55707, 55718. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.1%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
38%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
25%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.8%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
31.4%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
11 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Atkinson Township

6.5%have COPD · MN 5.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Atkinson Township adults…

Atkinson Township runs above MN on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Atkinson Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.7–7.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Atkinson Township

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HospitalCloquet · 11 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLake Superior Community Health CenterCarlton · 10 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Cloquet · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.3 mi
Essentia Health Moose Lake
Moose Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25 mi
Scenic Rivers Health Services
Floodwood · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
25.3 mi
St. Marys Hospital Superior
Superior · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.8 mi
Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center
Duluth · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careAtkinson Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAtkinson Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Atkinson 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 Atkinson 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 25%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Atkinson Township, betterAtkinson Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Atkinson Township gets moving

3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Atkinson 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%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Atkinson Township 6.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Atkinson Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Atkinson Township adults feel lonely
31.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Atkinson Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Atkinson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Atkinson Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Atkinson 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
Atkinson Township adults worry about having enough food
10% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Atkinson Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Atkinson Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Atkinson Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.3% of Atkinson Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Atkinson Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mahtowa Township: 38.1%Twin Lakes Township: 37.4%Blackhoof Township: 38.1%Barnum Township: 39.9%Skelton Township: 38.3%Thomson Township: 35.7%Carlton: 35.6%Cloquet: 39.1%Silver Brook Township: 38%Duluth: 35.1%Wrenshall: 37.3%Superior: 41.1%Atkinson Township: 38%Atkinson TownshipMahtowa TownshipTwin Lakes TownshipCommunity Memorial Hospital · Cloquet · 11 miHEssentia Health Moose Lake · Moose Lake · 13.3 miHSt. Marys Hospital Superior · Superior · 25.3 miHEssentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center · Duluth · 27.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHLake Superior Community Health Center White Pine Clinic · Carlton · 10 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Twin Lakes Township37.4%
Atkinson Township38%
Mahtowa Township38.1%
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
Mahtowa Township————
Twin Lakes TownshipB37.4%11.9%14.6%ZIP codes
Mahtowa————

Mahtowa Township and Mahtowa: 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.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Atkinson Township

Why doesn’t Atkinson 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 Atkinson Township.

What hospital is closest to Atkinson Township?

Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Atkinson 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 Atkinson 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.