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Health in Badoura Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Badoura Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56433, 56467, 56464. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Badoura Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Badoura Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.9%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Badoura Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

Badoura 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 ↓

More high blood pressure in Badoura Township, and more people treating it

37.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 82.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

Badoura Township keeps up with checkups

It beats Minnesota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (79.2% vs 74.8%) and cholesterol checks (88.3% vs 85.3%). Checkups ↓

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 Badoura Township’s likely range; Badoura Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56433, 56467, 56464, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Badoura Township adults…

Badoura Township runs above MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Badoura Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Badoura Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Josephs Area Health ServicesPark Rapids · 16.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Josephs Area Health Services★★★★★ · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 74.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.1 mi
St. Josephs Area Health Services
Park Rapids · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33 mi
Astera Health
Wadena · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.4 mi
Lakewood Health System
Staples · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.5 mi
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
Cass Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
74.9 mi
Cook Area Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
94.6 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Badoura Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Badoura Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Badoura 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 Badoura 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 Badoura Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

79%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
73%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
83%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Badoura Township 6.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 15.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Badoura Township, betterBadoura Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Badoura Township gets moving

29 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Badoura Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Badoura Township adults feel lonely
27.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Badoura Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Badoura Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Badoura Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Badoura 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 9
Badoura Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Badoura Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 19
Badoura Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Badoura Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.3% of Badoura Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Badoura Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

McKinley Township: 37.6%Crow Wing Lake Township: 36.5%White Oak Township: 35.9%Deerfield Township: 37.7%Bull Moose Township: 37.5%Huntersville Township: 37.5%Ansel Township: 38.2%Nevis Township: 36%Hubbard Township: 35.8%Akeley Township: 35.9%Hiram Township: 36.2%Powers Township: 37.5%Badoura Township: 36%Badoura TownshipMcKinley TownshipCrow Wing Lake TownshipWhite Oak TownshipDeerfield Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
White Oak Township35.9%
Badoura Township36%
Crow Wing Lake Township36.5%
McKinley Township37.6%
Deerfield Township37.7%
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
McKinley Township————
Crow Wing Lake Township————
White Oak Township————
Deerfield Township————

McKinley Township, Crow Wing Lake Township, White Oak Township and Deerfield 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Badoura Township

Why doesn’t Badoura 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 Badoura Township.

What hospital is closest to Badoura Township?

St. Josephs Area Health Services in Park Rapids, 16.1 miles in a straight line from Badoura 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 Badoura 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.