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Health in Elmwood Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Elmwood Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56580, 56547. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.2%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
33.5%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
20.3%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.2%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.8%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
11.1 mi
Essentia Health
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Elmwood Township adults…

Elmwood Township runs below MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Elmwood Township adults have had a stroke
Minnesota: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.4–3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Elmwood Township

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

HNearest EREssentia HealthFargo · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Fargo★★★★★ · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.1 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈12.6 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.8 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
33 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careElmwood Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careElmwood Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Elmwood 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 Elmwood 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 20.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 20%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Elmwood Township, betterElmwood Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Elmwood Township gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupMN 75%
69%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
73%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elmwood Township 6.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Elmwood Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Elmwood Township adults feel lonely
29.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Elmwood Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Elmwood Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Elmwood Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Elmwood 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 10
Elmwood Township adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Elmwood Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Elmwood Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Elmwood Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.2% of Elmwood Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Elmwood Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Elkton Township: 33%Kurtz Township: 33.6%Glyndon Township: 33.6%Alliance Township: 33%Riverton Township: 33.6%Barnesville Township: 32.4%Skree Township: 32.8%Stanley Township: 33.9%Briarwood: 33.2%Fargo: 34.3%Holy Cross Township: 33.5%Moorhead Township: 33.6%Pleasant Township: 34.5%Moorhead: 33.2%Dilworth: 34.2%Moland Township: 33.6%Elmwood Township: 33.5%Elmwood TownshipElkton TownshipKurtz TownshipGlyndon TownshipAlliance TownshipEssentia Health · Fargo · 11.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHSanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo · 12.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHFargo VA Medical Center · Fargo · 12.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHCommunity Health Service Inc. Moorhead · Moorhead · 10.3 mi+Churches United for the Homeless · Moorhead · 10.7 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Elkton Township33%
Alliance Township33%
Elmwood Township33.5%
Kurtz Township33.6%
Glyndon Township33.6%
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
Elkton Township————
Kurtz Township————
Glyndon Township————
Alliance Township————

Elkton Township, Kurtz Township, Glyndon Township and Alliance 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.

25.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.9%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Elmwood Township

Why doesn’t Elmwood 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 Elmwood Township.

What hospital is closest to Elmwood Township?

Essentia Health in Fargo, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Elmwood Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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