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Businesses on Minnesota State Highway 47, Dalbo, MinnesotaPhoto: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
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Health in Dalbo Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dalbo Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55017, 56358, 56353, 55371. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.4%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
34.7%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
24%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.8%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.4%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
11.4 mi
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dalbo Township adults…

On every condition, Dalbo Township is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Dalbo Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.7–37%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Dalbo Township

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

HNearest ERFairview Northland Regional HospitalPrinceton · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFairview Northland Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood HealthsourceCoon Rapids · 38.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital
Princeton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.4 mi
Cambridge Medical Center
Cambridge · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.5 mi
Welia Health
Mora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.4 mi
Mille Lacs Health System
Onamia · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.1 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
4 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46.3 mi
Axis Family Clinic
Minneapolis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careDalbo Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDalbo Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dalbo 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 Dalbo 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%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dalbo Township, betterDalbo Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Dalbo Township gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Dalbo Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit2,784 acres2Dobe Wildlife Management Area99 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dalbo Township 6.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Dalbo Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Dalbo Township adults feel lonely
28.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Dalbo Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Dalbo Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Dalbo Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Dalbo 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
Dalbo Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Dalbo Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Dalbo Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Dalbo Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.6% of Dalbo Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Dalbo Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bogus Brook Township: 37.8%Maple Ridge Township: 35.3%Wyanett Township: 36.4%South Fork Township: 37.5%Brunswick Township: 37.5%Milo Township: 38.6%Princeton Township: 37.2%Borgholm Township: 38.1%Springvale Township: 33.1%Stanchfield Township: 35.2%Spencer Brook Township: 36.2%Kanabec Township: 37.4%Arthur Township: 37.7%Grass Lake Township: 36.6%Dalbo Township: 34.7%Dalbo TownshipBogus Brook TownshipMaple Ridge TownshipWyanett TownshipSouth Fork TownshipBrunswick TownshipFairview Northland Regional Hospital · Princeton · 11.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHCambridge Medical Center · Cambridge · 13.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHWelia Health · Mora · 14.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dalbo Township34.7%
Maple Ridge Township35.3%
Wyanett Township36.4%
South Fork Township37.5%
Brunswick Township37.5%
Bogus Brook Township37.8%
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
Bogus Brook TownshipB37.8%11%16.7%ZIP codes
Maple Ridge Township————
Wyanett TownshipB+36.4%10.3%15.6%ZIP codes
South Fork Township————
Brunswick TownshipC+37.5%12.6%18%ZIP codes

Maple Ridge Township and South Fork 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.

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Dalbo Township

Why doesn’t Dalbo 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 Dalbo Township.

What hospital is closest to Dalbo Township?

Fairview Northland Regional Hospital in Princeton, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Dalbo 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 Dalbo 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.