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Health in Cedarbend Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cedarbend Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56763, 56756. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cedarbend Township

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Cedarbend Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (6.9%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 27 adults have had a stroke (3.7%), vs 3.1% across Minnesota. Heart disease is also above the state: 7%, vs 5.9% across Minnesota. In all, Cedarbend Township runs above Minnesota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Cedarbend Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.7%), vs 13.1% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Cedarbend Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Cedarbend 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 Cedarbend Township’s likely range; Cedarbend Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56763, 56756, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cedarbend Township adults…

Cedarbend Township runs above MN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Cedarbend Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6–7.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.7%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cedarbend Township, betterCedarbend Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Cedarbend Township gets moving

12 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Cedarbend Township

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

HNearest ERLifecare Medical CenterRoseau · 15.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 85 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.6 mi
Lifecare Medical Center
Roseau · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.9 mi
Lakewood Health Center
Baudette · not rated
ERRural critical access
61.2 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
65.7 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
85 mi
Cook Area Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
96.5 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cedarbend Township itself
✓ Dental careCedarbend Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cedarbend 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 Cedarbend 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
63%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
67%Colon screeningMN 69%
76%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cedarbend Township 7.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Cedarbend Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Cedarbend Township adults feel lonely
30.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Cedarbend Township adults lack social or emotional support
23% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Cedarbend Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Cedarbend Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cedarbend 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 7
Cedarbend Township adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Cedarbend Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Cedarbend Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Cedarbend Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.7% of Cedarbend Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Cedarbend Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Enstrom Township: 36.8%Moranville Township: 36.3%Lake Township: 36.4%Falun Township: 36.4%Spruce Township: 36.1%Laona Township: 36.2%Warroad: 36.1%Cedarbend Township: 36.4%Cedarbend TownshipEnstrom TownshipMoranville TownshipLake Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Moranville Township36.3%
Cedarbend Township36.4%
Lake Township36.4%
Enstrom Township36.8%
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
Enstrom Township————
Lake TownshipB−36.4%11.7%16.8%ZIP codes
Moranville Township————

Enstrom Township and Moranville 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Cedarbend Township

Why doesn’t Cedarbend 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 Cedarbend Township.

What hospital is closest to Cedarbend Township?

Lifecare Medical Center in Roseau, 15.6 miles in a straight line from Cedarbend 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 Cedarbend 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.