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Health in Corliss Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Corliss Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56573. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Corliss Township

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

Corliss 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 ↓

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Corliss Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.4%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Corliss Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Corliss Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27.2%), vs 22.3% 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 Corliss Township’s likely range; Corliss Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56573, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Corliss Township

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

HNearest ERPerham HealthPerham · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPerham Health★★★★★ · 8.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 61.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Perham Health
Perham · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
21.7 mi
Astera Health
Wadena · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.4 mi
St. Josephs Area Health Services
Park Rapids · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
61.8 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
62.8 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careCorliss Township is a federal shortage area.East Otter Tail · need score 9 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Corliss Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Corliss 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 Corliss 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 Corliss Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Corliss Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.4–8.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Corliss Township, betterCorliss Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Corliss Township gets moving

2.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Corliss Township 8.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Corliss Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Corliss Township adults feel lonely
31.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Corliss Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Corliss Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Corliss Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Corliss 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
Corliss Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Corliss Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Corliss Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Corliss Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.9% of Corliss Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Corliss Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Butler Township: 35.6%Evergreen Township: 37.3%Gorman Township: 35.8%Spruce Grove Township: 37.5%Paddock Township: 37.4%Homestead Township: 34.8%Silver Leaf Township: 37.3%Toad Lake Township: 37.9%Hobart Township: 36.9%Perham Township: 35.1%Edna Township: 34.3%Corliss Township: 35.1%Corliss TownshipButler TownshipEvergreen TownshipGorman TownshipPerham Health · Perham · 8.4 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Corliss Township35.1%
Butler Township35.6%
Gorman Township35.8%
Evergreen Township37.3%
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
Butler Township————
Evergreen Township————
Gorman Township————

Butler Township, Evergreen Township and Gorman 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Corliss Township

Why doesn’t Corliss 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 Corliss Township.

What hospital is closest to Corliss Township?

Perham Health in Perham, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Corliss Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Corliss Township.

Town Square →
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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.