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Health in Barnesville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Barnesville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56514. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.1%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
32.4%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
20.6%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.1%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
30.1%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
18.7 mi
Essentia Health
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Barnesville Township adults…

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

32 of every 100 Barnesville Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.2–34.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Barnesville Township

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

HNearest EREssentia HealthFargo · 18.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health★★★★★ · 18.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 18.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.7 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.7 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.1 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈20.9 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.1 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.6 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careBarnesville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBarnesville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Barnesville 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 Barnesville 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 20.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Barnesville Township, betterBarnesville Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Barnesville Township gets moving

7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Clay WIA 408443 acres2Interstate Highway 94 Borrow Pit Wildlife Management Area92 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
70%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
75%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barnesville Township 6.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Barnesville Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Barnesville Township adults feel lonely
30.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Barnesville Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Barnesville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Barnesville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Barnesville 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 11
Barnesville Township adults worry about having enough food
9% · MN 11.4%
Better than MN
1 in 13
Barnesville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 20
Barnesville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Barnesville Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

6.2% of Barnesville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Barnesville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Barnesville: 32%Atherton Township: 32.4%Humboldt Township: 32.4%Elkton Township: 33%Alliance Township: 33%Prairie View Township: 33.9%Deerhorn Township: 35.7%Manston Township: 35.3%Tansem Township: 33.2%Skree Township: 32.8%Elmwood Township: 33.5%Riverton Township: 33.6%Holy Cross Township: 33.5%Barnesville Township: 32.4%Barnesville TownshipBarnesvilleAtherton TownshipHumboldt TownshipElkton TownshipAlliance TownshipCommunity Health Service Inc. Moorhead · Moorhead · 18.7 mi+Churches United for the Homeless · Moorhead · 19.1 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Barnesville32%
Barnesville Township32.4%
Atherton Township32.4%
Humboldt Township32.4%
Elkton Township33%
Alliance Township33%
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
BarnesvilleA32%9%13%CDC place
Atherton Township————
Humboldt Township————
Elkton Township————
Alliance Township————

Atherton Township, Humboldt Township, Elkton Township and Alliance 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.

26.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.5%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing7%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Barnesville Township

Why doesn’t Barnesville 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 Barnesville Township.

What hospital is closest to Barnesville Township?

Essentia Health in Fargo, 18.7 miles in a straight line from Barnesville 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 Barnesville 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.