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Health in Copley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Copley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56621, 56634. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Copley Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Copley Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (8%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Copley Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

Copley 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 Copley Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.7%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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

35.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.7% 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 Copley Township’s likely range; Copley Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56621, 56634, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Copley Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Copley Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Copley Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Bagley Medical CenterBagley · 2.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 54.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.5 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.1 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
24.5 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
54.9 mi
Cook Area Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
79.7 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Copley Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Copley Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Copley 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 Copley 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 28.7%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Copley Township, betterCopley Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Copley Township gets moving

4.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
63%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
67%Colon screeningMN 69%
74%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Copley Township 8.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Copley Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Copley Township adults feel lonely
31% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Copley Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Copley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Copley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Copley 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
Copley Township adults worry about having enough food
15% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 9
Copley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · MN 9.3%
Worse than MN
1 in 14
Copley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 11
Copley Township adults lack reliable transportation
9% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

11.4% of Copley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Copley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bagley: 32.5%Holst Township: 34.4%Popple Township: 34.5%Shevlin Township: 36%Nora Township: 34.5%Dudley Township: 34.8%Eddy Township: 34.4%Columbia Township: 39.9%Falk Township: 34.5%Ebro: 34.5%Island Lake Township: 41.8%Moose Creek Township: 36.3%Lammers Township: 37.6%Minerva Township: 35.1%Copley Township: 34.5%Copley TownshipBagleyHolst TownshipPopple TownshipShevlin TownshipNora TownshipSanford Bagley Medical Center · Bagley · 2.5 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bagley32.5%
Holst Township34.4%
Copley Township34.5%
Popple Township34.5%
Nora Township34.5%
Shevlin Township36%
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
BagleyB−32.5%12.7%16.2%CDC place
Holst Township————
Popple Township————
Shevlin Township————
Nora Township————

Holst Township, Popple Township, Shevlin Township and Nora 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.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Copley Township

Why doesn’t Copley 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 Copley Township.

What hospital is closest to Copley Township?

Sanford Bagley Medical Center in Bagley, 2.5 miles in a straight line from Copley 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 Copley 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.