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Health in Cuba Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cuba Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56554, 56552, 56511. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cuba Township

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

Cuba 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 ↓

The nearest ER is 27 miles from Cuba Township

The closest emergency room is Mahnomen Health Center in Mahnomen, 26.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Cuba Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.9%), vs 8.5% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.3%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Arthritis is also above the state: 27.3%, vs 22.3% across Minnesota. In all, Cuba Township runs above Minnesota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

Cuba Township keeps up with checkups

It beats Minnesota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (78.3% vs 74.8%) and dentist visits (70.6% vs 67.5%). 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 Cuba Township’s likely range; Cuba Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56554, 56552, 56511, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Cuba Township

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

HNearest ERMahnomen Health CenterMahnomen · 26.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 30.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
26.9 mi
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen · not rated
ER
30.1 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.5 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
32 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cuba Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cuba Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cuba 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 Cuba 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 Cuba Township adults…

Cuba Township runs above MN on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Cuba Township adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–11.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMN 75%
71%Dentist visitMN 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
81%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cuba Township 6.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cuba Township, betterCuba Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Cuba Township gets moving

3.2 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Cuba Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Cuba Township does better than Minnesota.

1 in 4Cuba Township adults feel lonely
25.7% · MN 31.2% · Better than MN
1 in 5Cuba Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · MN 21.5% · Better than MN
1 in 4Cuba Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Cuba Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Cuba 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 11
Cuba Township adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · MN 11.4%
Better than MN
1 in 14
Cuba Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 22
Cuba Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · MN 5.7%
Better than MN
1 in 18
Cuba Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

6.3% of Cuba Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Cuba Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lake Park Township: 35.4%Highland Grove Township: 33.2%Hamden Township: 36.6%Atlanta Township: 34.2%Riceville Township: 40.9%Eglon Township: 33.6%Lake Park: 35.5%Cormorant Township: 35.3%Audubon Township: 36.1%Parke Township: 33%Cromwell Township: 33%Hitterdal: 32.3%Richwood Township: 37.7%Goose Prairie Township: 33.2%Walworth Township: 34.2%Spring Creek Township: 43.4%Callaway Township: 41.8%Hawley Township: 33%Hawley: 32.8%Cuba Township: 35.3%Cuba TownshipLake Park TownshipHighland Grove TownshipHamden TownshipAtlanta TownshipRiceville TownshipEglon TownshipEssentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes · 15 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Highland Grove Township33.2%
Eglon Township33.6%
Atlanta Township34.2%
Cuba Township35.3%
Lake Park Township35.4%
Hamden Township36.6%
Riceville Township40.9%
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
Lake Park Township————
Highland Grove Township————
Hamden Township————
Atlanta Township————
Eglon Township————
Riceville Township————

Lake Park Township, Highland Grove Township, Hamden Township, Atlanta Township, Eglon Township and Riceville 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.

27.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing8%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Cuba Township

Why doesn’t Cuba 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 Cuba Township.

Neighbors talk health

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