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Health in Clover Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Clover Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56652. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Clover Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Clover Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.8%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Clover Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

Clover 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 ↓

More Clover Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.1%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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

35% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.4% 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 Clover Township’s likely range; Clover Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56652, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Clover Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Clover Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–9.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Clover Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Bagley Medical CenterBagley · 18 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 46.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
18 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.5 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
46.9 mi
Cook Area Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
81.7 mi
Spectra Health
2 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Clover Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Clover Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Clover 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 Clover 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 28.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Clover Township, betterClover Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Clover Township gets moving

2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
66%Colon screeningMN 69%
74%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clover Township 9.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Clover Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Clover Township adults feel lonely
30.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Clover Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Clover Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Clover 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 Clover 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 8
Clover Township adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Clover Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Clover Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Clover Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

10.1% of Clover Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Clover Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sinclair Township: 34.2%Greenwood Township: 34.3%Alaska Township: 37.5%Leon Township: 34.4%Roosevelt Township: 36%Dudley Township: 34.8%Winsor Township: 34%Hangaard Township: 36.2%Maple Ridge Township: 38.9%Nebish Township: 38.8%Clover Township: 34.1%Clover TownshipSinclair TownshipGreenwood TownshipAlaska TownshipRed Lake Hospital · Redlake · 8.6 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Clover Township34.1%
Sinclair Township34.2%
Greenwood Township34.3%
Alaska Township37.5%
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
Sinclair Township————
Greenwood Township————
Alaska Township————

Sinclair Township, Greenwood Township and Alaska 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.

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Clover Township

Why doesn’t Clover 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 Clover Township.

What hospital is closest to Clover Township?

Sanford Bagley Medical Center in Bagley, 18.0 miles in a straight line from Clover 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 Clover 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.