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Health in Eagle Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Eagle Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55726, 55798. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Eagle Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Eagle Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.1%), vs 8.5% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Eagle Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Eagle Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27.3%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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

38.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 81.5% 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 Eagle Township’s likely range; Eagle Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 55726, 55798, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eagle Township adults…

Eagle Township runs above MN on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Eagle Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–9.8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eagle Township, betterEagle Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Eagle Township gets moving

3.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
76%MammogramMN 79%
82%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eagle Township 6.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Eagle Township

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

HNearest EREssentia Health Moose LakeMoose Lake · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Rivers Health ServicesFloodwood · 19.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.6 mi
Essentia Health Moose Lake
Moose Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Scenic Rivers Health Services
Floodwood · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.8 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Cloquet · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.7 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.1 mi
Essentia Health Sandstone
Sandstone · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.1 mi
St. Marys Hospital Superior
Superior · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careEagle Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEagle Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Eagle 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 Eagle 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).

Mind & connection

How Eagle Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Eagle Township adults feel lonely
30.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Eagle Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Eagle Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Eagle Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Eagle 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
Eagle Township adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Eagle Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 20
Eagle Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Eagle Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7% of Eagle Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Eagle Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kalevala Township: 38.5%Cromwell: 34.4%Lakeview Township: 36.5%Silver Township: 42.3%Automba Township: 38.8%Skelton Township: 38.3%Beseman Township: 37.9%Clark Township: 34.3%Wright: 36.9%Eagle Township: 37.1%Eagle TownshipKalevala TownshipCromwellLakeview TownshipEssentia Health Moose Lake · Moose Lake · 14.6 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cromwell34.4%
Lakeview Township36.5%
Eagle Township37.1%
Kalevala Township38.5%
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
Kalevala Township————
Cromwell————
Lakeview Township————

Kalevala Township, Cromwell and Lakeview 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.

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Eagle Township

Why doesn’t Eagle 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 Eagle Township.

What hospital is closest to Eagle Township?

Essentia Health Moose Lake in Moose Lake, 14.6 miles in a straight line from Eagle 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 Eagle 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.