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Health in Cannon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cannon Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56734, 56735. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cannon Township

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

Cannon 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 ↓

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Cannon Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Cannon Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

35.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.6% 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 Cannon Township’s likely range; Cannon Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56734, 56735, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Cannon Township

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

HNearest ERKittson HealthcareHallock · 17 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 48.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17 mi
Kittson Healthcare
Hallock · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.4 mi
Lifecare Medical Center
Roseau · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.4 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
48 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
66.3 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cannon Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cannon Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cannon 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 Cannon 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 Cannon Township adults…

Cannon Township runs above MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Cannon Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–8.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Cannon 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%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cannon Township 7.1% · 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 25.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cannon Township, betterCannon Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Cannon Township gets moving

13 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Cannon Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Cannon Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Cannon Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Cannon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Cannon Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cannon 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
Cannon Township adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Cannon Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Cannon Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Cannon Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.2% of Cannon Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Cannon Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Poppleton Township: 34.9%Percy Township: 34.9%Lancaster: 35.3%St. Joseph Township: 34.9%Hazelton Township: 34.2%Granville Township: 34.6%Norway Township: 34.7%Lake Bronson: 34.9%Cannon Township: 34.9%Cannon TownshipPoppleton TownshipPercy Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cannon Township34.9%
Poppleton Township34.9%
Percy Township34.9%
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
Poppleton Township————
Percy Township————

Poppleton Township and Percy 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Cannon Township

Why doesn’t Cannon 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 Cannon Township.

What hospital is closest to Cannon Township?

Kittson Healthcare in Hallock, 17.0 miles in a straight line from Cannon 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 Cannon 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.