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Health in Cormant Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cormant Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56630, 56650. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cormant Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Cormant Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.4%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Cormant Township runs above Minnesota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Cormant Township

61.2% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 67.5% across Minnesota. Among those 65 and older, 14.7% have lost all their teeth (Minnesota 8.9%). Checkups ↓

The nearest ER is 30 miles from Cormant Township

The closest emergency room is Sanford Bemidji Medical Center in Bemidji, 29.7 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Cook Area Health Services is closer (15.5 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

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

37.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.3% 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 Cormant Township’s likely range; Cormant Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56630, 56650, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cormant Township adults…

Cormant Township runs above MN on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Cormant Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
61%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cormant Township 7.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Cormant Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji · 29.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.5 mi
Cook Area Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.7 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
32.1 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
34.9 mi
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
Cass Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.5 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careCormant Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northome/Blackduck · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cormant Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cormant 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 Cormant 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 28.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 15.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cormant Township, betterCormant Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Cormant Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Cormant Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Cormant Township adults feel lonely
28.6% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Cormant Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Cormant Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Cormant 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 Cormant 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
Cormant Township adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 10
Cormant Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Cormant Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Cormant Township adults lack reliable transportation
8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

10.8% of Cormant Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Cormant Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Quiring Township: 38.3%Woodrow Township: 39.1%Langor Township: 38%Shooks Township: 37.7%O'Brien Township: 38.2%Battle Township: 39%Kelliher Township: 39.1%Shotley Township: 39.1%Hornet Township: 38.3%Hines Township: 37.7%Kelliher: 38.5%Cormant Township: 38.6%Cormant TownshipQuiring TownshipWoodrow TownshipLangor TownshipShooks Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Shooks Township37.7%
Langor Township38%
Quiring Township38.3%
Cormant Township38.6%
Woodrow Township39.1%
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
Woodrow Township————
Quiring Township————
Langor Township————
Shooks Township————

Woodrow Township, Quiring Township, Langor Township and Shooks 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.

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Cormant Township

Why doesn’t Cormant 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 Cormant Township.

What hospital is closest to Cormant Township?

Sanford Bemidji Medical Center in Bemidji, 29.7 miles in a straight line from Cormant Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cormant 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.