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Health in Belle River Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Belle River Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56319, 56355, 56360. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Belle River Township

★ 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 11
Belle River Township adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · MN 11.4%
Better than MN
1 in 13
Belle River Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 21
Belle River Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · MN 5.7%
Better than MN
1 in 17
Belle River Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

6.4% of Belle River Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Belle River Township adults…

Belle River Township runs above MN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

25 of every 100 Belle River Township adults have arthritis
Minnesota: 22 in 100 · worse · likely 22.5–28.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Belle River Township

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

HNearest ERAlomere HealthAlexandria · 9.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAlomere Health★★★★★ · 9.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 58.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Alomere Health
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
17.8 mi
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
Long Prairie · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
Sauk Centre · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
Glacial Ridge Hospital
Glenwood · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
58.8 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
97.1 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBelle River Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBelle River Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Belle River 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 Belle River 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 21.7%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Belle River Township, betterBelle River Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
70%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Belle River Township 6.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Belle River Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Belle River Township adults feel lonely
28.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Belle River Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Belle River Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Belle River Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Belle River 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

Belle River Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Osakis Township: 37.1%Spruce Hill Township: 37.2%Carlos Township: 34.8%Leslie Township: 37.8%Osakis: 35.9%Nelson: 35.3%Gordon Township: 37.5%Alexandria Township: 35%Orange Township: 37.3%Miltona Township: 36%Eastern Township: 36.8%Burleene Township: 39.6%Alexandria: 34.9%Ida Township: 34.9%Reynolds Township: 39.4%Belle River Township: 35%Belle River TownshipOsakis TownshipSpruce Hill TownshipCarlos TownshipLeslie TownshipAlomere Health · Alexandria · 9.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Carlos Township34.8%
Belle River Township35%
Osakis Township37.1%
Spruce Hill Township37.2%
Leslie Township37.8%
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
Osakis Township————
Spruce Hill Township————
Carlos TownshipA−34.8%10.6%13.4%ZIP codes
Leslie Township————

Osakis Township, Spruce Hill Township and Leslie 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.

27.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Belle River Township

Why doesn’t Belle River 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 Belle River Township.

What hospital is closest to Belle River Township?

Alomere Health in Alexandria, 9.9 miles in a straight line from Belle River Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Belle River 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.