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Health in Eddy Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Eddy Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56634, 56621. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Eddy Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Eddy Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.2%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Eddy Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

Eddy 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 ↓

More Eddy Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.9%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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

35.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.9% 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 Eddy Township’s likely range; Eddy Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56634, 56621, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eddy Township adults…

Eddy Township runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Eddy Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Eddy Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Bagley Medical CenterBagley · 7.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Rivers Health ServicesNorthome · 58.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.7 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
31.4 mi
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen · not rated
ER
58.3 mi
Scenic Rivers Health Services
Northome · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
74.8 mi
Spectra Health
2 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Eddy Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Eddy Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Eddy 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 Eddy 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 28.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eddy Township, betterEddy Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Eddy Township gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
73%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eddy Township 8.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Eddy Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Eddy Township adults feel lonely
30.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Eddy Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Eddy Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Eddy Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Eddy 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
Eddy Township adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 10
Eddy Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Eddy Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Eddy Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

11.1% of Eddy Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Eddy Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Holst Township: 34.4%Queen Township: 40.2%Popple Township: 34.5%Pine Lake Township: 34%Dudley Township: 34.8%Copley Township: 34.5%Brandsvold Township: 40.1%Columbia Township: 39.9%Eden Township: 40.3%Falk Township: 34.5%Ebro: 34.5%Island Lake Township: 41.8%Leon Township: 34.4%Winsor Township: 34%Eddy Township: 34.4%Eddy TownshipHolst TownshipQueen TownshipPopple TownshipPine Lake TownshipSanford Bagley Medical Center · Bagley · 7.8 miHEssentia Health Fosston · Fosston · 12.7 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pine Lake Township34%
Eddy Township34.4%
Holst Township34.4%
Popple Township34.5%
Queen Township40.2%
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
Holst Township————
Queen Township————
Popple Township————
Pine Lake Township————

Holst Township, Queen Township, Popple Township and Pine Lake 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.

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Eddy Township

Why doesn’t Eddy 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 Eddy Township.

What hospital is closest to Eddy Township?

Sanford Bagley Medical Center in Bagley, 7.8 miles in a straight line from Eddy 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 Eddy 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.