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Health in Beulah Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beulah Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56662. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Beulah Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Beulah Township

1 in 8 adults have heart disease (12.7%), about twice the Minnesota rate. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.3%), about twice the Minnesota rate. Stroke is also above the state: 5.9%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Beulah Township runs above Minnesota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

48.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 87.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Beulah Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.5%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

The nearest ER is 24 miles from Beulah Township

The closest emergency room is Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin, 24.3 miles away in a straight line. 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 Beulah Township’s likely range; Beulah Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56662, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beulah Township adults…

Beulah Township runs below MN on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 9. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Beulah Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 11.3–14.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
92%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
73%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
87%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beulah Township 6.2% · 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 30.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 11.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beulah Township, betterBeulah Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Beulah Township gets moving

4.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Beulah Township

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

HNearest ERRiverwood Healthcare CenterAitkin · 24.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesFloodwood · 44.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.3 mi
Riverwood Healthcare Center
Aitkin · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
Crosby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.4 mi
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
Grand Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
33.4 mi
Essentia Health Deer River
Deer River · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.8 mi
Cook Area Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Floodwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
69 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beulah Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beulah Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beulah 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 Beulah 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).

Mind & connection

How Beulah Township adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Beulah Township does better than Minnesota.

1 in 4Beulah Township adults feel lonely
23.9% · MN 31.2% · Better than MN
1 in 5Beulah Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Beulah Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · MN 24.4% · Better than MN
1 in 8Beulah Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.1% · MN 15.1% · Better than MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Beulah 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
Beulah Township adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Beulah Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.3% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 23
Beulah Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · MN 5.7%
Better than MN
1 in 17
Beulah Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

7.6% of Beulah Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Beulah Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Smoky Hollow Township: 35.1%Crooked Lake Township: 35.9%Thunder Lake Township: 36.8%Trelipe Township: 36.6%Emily: 36.4%Beulah Township: 35.8%Beulah TownshipSmoky Hollow TownshipCrooked Lake Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Smoky Hollow Township35.1%
Beulah Township35.8%
Crooked Lake Township35.9%
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
Smoky Hollow Township————
Crooked Lake Township————

Smoky Hollow Township and Crooked Lake 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.

37.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.5%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing13.6%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Beulah Township

Why doesn’t Beulah 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 Beulah Township.

What hospital is closest to Beulah Township?

Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin, 24.3 miles in a straight line from Beulah 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 Beulah 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.