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Health in Cloverleaf Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cloverleaf Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56725, 56701. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cloverleaf Township

COPD, obesity and heart disease run high in Cloverleaf Township

1 in 15 adults have COPD (6.6%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 2 in 5 adults have obesity (40.4%), vs 33.5% across Minnesota. Heart disease is also above the state: 7%, vs 5.9% across Minnesota. In all, Cloverleaf Township runs above Minnesota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Cloverleaf Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Cloverleaf 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 ↓

Smoking is more common in Cloverleaf Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16%), vs 13.1% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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 Cloverleaf Township’s likely range; Cloverleaf Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56725, 56701, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cloverleaf Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Cloverleaf Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.7–7.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Cloverleaf Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterThief River Falls · 13 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 53.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.8 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
39.6 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.2 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.8 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
72.2 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cloverleaf Township itself
✓ Dental careCloverleaf Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cloverleaf 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 Cloverleaf 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 24.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cloverleaf Township, betterCloverleaf Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Cloverleaf Township gets moving

3.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cloverleaf Township 7.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Cloverleaf Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Cloverleaf Township adults feel lonely
30.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Cloverleaf Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Cloverleaf Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Cloverleaf Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cloverleaf 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
Cloverleaf Township adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Cloverleaf Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Cloverleaf Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Cloverleaf Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Cloverleaf Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Goodridge Township: 40.4%Kratka Township: 40.4%Silverton Township: 40.3%Grand Plain Township: 40.4%Moylan Township: 40.4%Highlanding Township: 40.2%Reiner Township: 40.4%Smiley Township: 40.3%Mayfield Township: 39.7%Agder Township: 40.3%North Township: 40.3%Cloverleaf Township: 40.4%Cloverleaf TownshipGoodridge TownshipKratka TownshipSilverton TownshipGrand Plain TownshipSanford Thief River Falls Medical Center · Thief River Falls · 13 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Silverton Township40.3%
Cloverleaf Township40.4%
Goodridge Township40.4%
Kratka Township40.4%
Grand Plain Township40.4%
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
Goodridge Township————
Kratka Township————
Silverton Township————
Grand Plain Township————

Goodridge Township, Kratka Township, Silverton Township and Grand Plain 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Cloverleaf Township

Why doesn’t Cloverleaf 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 Cloverleaf Township.

What hospital is closest to Cloverleaf Township?

Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center in Thief River Falls, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Cloverleaf 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 Cloverleaf 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.