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Health in Bloomer Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bloomer Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56713, 56710. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bloomer Township

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

Bloomer 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 ↓

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Bloomer Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.2%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Arthritis is also above the state: 28.2%, vs 22.3% across Minnesota. In all, Bloomer Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

36.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. 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 Bloomer Township’s likely range; Bloomer Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56713, 56710, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Bloomer Township

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

HNearest ERNorth Valley Health CenterWarren · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceGrafton · 22.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.8 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.1 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.2 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
30.5 mi
Kittson Healthcare
Hallock · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bloomer Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bloomer Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bloomer 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 Bloomer 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bloomer Township adults…

Bloomer Township runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Bloomer Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.1–8.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
75%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bloomer Township 7.5% · 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 25.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bloomer Township, betterBloomer Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Bloomer Township gets moving

8.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Bloomer Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Bloomer Township adults feel lonely
28.6% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Bloomer Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Bloomer Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Bloomer 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 Bloomer 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
Bloomer Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Bloomer Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Bloomer Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Bloomer Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.1% of Bloomer Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Bloomer Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Parker Township: 38.9%Middle River Township: 39.4%Big Woods Township: 39.4%Vega Township: 39.7%Fork Township: 38.9%Tamarac Township: 39%Donnelly Township: 38.7%Warrenton Township: 39.7%Alma Township: 39.5%Pulaski Township: 37.5%Acton Township: 36.7%Oak Park Township: 39.5%Sandsville Township: 39.7%Bloomer Township: 39.4%Bloomer TownshipParker TownshipMiddle River TownshipBig Woods TownshipVega TownshipNorth Valley Health Center · Warren · 12.8 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Parker Township38.9%
Bloomer Township39.4%
Middle River Township39.4%
Big Woods Township39.4%
Vega Township39.7%
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
Parker Township————
Middle River Township————
Big Woods Township————
Vega Township————

Parker Township, Middle River Township, Big Woods Township and Vega 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.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Bloomer Township

Why doesn’t Bloomer 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 Bloomer Township.

What hospital is closest to Bloomer Township?

North Valley Health Center in Warren, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Bloomer 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 Bloomer 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.