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Health in Belgium Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Belgium Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56722, 56750. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Belgium Township

Cancer and arthritis run high in Belgium Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.7%), vs 8.5% across Minnesota. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (27.8%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. In all, Belgium Township runs above Minnesota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Belgium Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Belgium Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Belgium Township’s likely range; Belgium Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56722, 56750, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Belgium Township adults…

Belgium Township runs above MN on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Belgium Township adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Belgium Township

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

HNearest ERRiverview HospitalCrookston · 14.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 23 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.1 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.6 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
19 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
23 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.9 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
51.3 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Belgium Township itself
✓ Dental careBelgium Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Belgium 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 Belgium 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 23.7%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Belgium Township, betterBelgium Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Belgium Township gets moving

9.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
82%MammogramMN 79%
81%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Belgium Township 6.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Belgium Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Belgium Township adults feel lonely
28.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Belgium Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Belgium Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Belgium Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Belgium 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
Belgium Township adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Belgium Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 21
Belgium Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Belgium Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

6.7% of Belgium Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Belgium Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Polk Centre Township: 38.7%Parnell Township: 39.5%Euclid Township: 38.8%Wylie Township: 38.6%Louisville Township: 38.7%Black River Township: 39.4%Bray Township: 40.3%Fanny Township: 38.8%Crookston Township: 39.6%Keystone Township: 39.3%Browns Creek Township: 38.6%Red Lake Falls Township: 38.6%Gentilly Township: 39.2%Belgium Township: 38.8%Belgium TownshipPolk Centre TownshipParnell TownshipEuclid TownshipWylie TownshipLouisville TownshipRiverview Hospital · Crookston · 14.1 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wylie Township38.6%
Polk Centre Township38.7%
Louisville Township38.7%
Belgium Township38.8%
Euclid Township38.8%
Parnell Township39.5%
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
Polk Centre Township————
Parnell Township————
Euclid Township————
Wylie Township————
Louisville Township————

Polk Centre Township, Parnell Township, Euclid Township, Wylie Township and Louisville 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.

27.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Belgium Township

Why doesn’t Belgium 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 Belgium Township.

What hospital is closest to Belgium Township?

Riverview Hospital in Crookston, 14.1 miles in a straight line from Belgium 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 Belgium 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.