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Health in Erhards Grove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Erhards Grove Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56534, 56572. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Erhards Grove Township

Erhards Grove Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Erhards Grove 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 ↓

Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run high in Erhards Grove Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.3%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Arthritis is also above the state: 28.8%, vs 22.3% across Minnesota. In all, Erhards Grove Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 25 miles from Erhards Grove Township

The closest emergency room is St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, 24.5 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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 Erhards Grove Township’s likely range; Erhards Grove Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56534, 56572, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Erhards Grove Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 24.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 39.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.1 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
24.5 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.6 mi
Perham Health
Perham · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.6 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
Elbow Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.7 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.4 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careErhards Grove Township is a federal shortage area.Pelican Rapids · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Erhards Grove Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Erhards Grove 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 Erhards Grove 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 Erhards Grove Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Erhards Grove Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–8.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Erhards Grove Township, betterErhards Grove Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Erhards Grove Township gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
74%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
81%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Erhards Grove Township 8.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Erhards Grove Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Erhards Grove Township adults feel lonely
30.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Erhards Grove Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Erhards Grove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Erhards Grove Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Erhards Grove 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 8
Erhards Grove Township adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Erhards Grove Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Erhards Grove Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Erhards Grove Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.5% of Erhards Grove Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Erhards Grove Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pelican Township: 35%Elizabeth Township: 34.8%Maplewood Township: 35.1%Trondhjem Township: 35.6%Norwegian Grove Township: 34.6%Lida Township: 34.5%Scambler Township: 35%Fergus Falls Township: 34.4%Oscar Township: 35.3%Friberg Township: 34.8%Star Lake Township: 33.5%Rothsay: 36.4%Tanberg Township: 35.6%Erhards Grove Township: 35.1%Erhards Grove TownshipPelican TownshipElizabeth TownshipMaplewood TownshipTrondhjem Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Elizabeth Township34.8%
Pelican Township35%
Erhards Grove Township35.1%
Maplewood Township35.1%
Trondhjem Township35.6%
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
Elizabeth Township————
Pelican Township————
Maplewood Township————
Trondhjem Township————

Elizabeth Township, Pelican Township, Maplewood Township and Trondhjem 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.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Erhards Grove Township

Why doesn’t Erhards Grove 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 Erhards Grove Township.

What hospital is closest to Erhards Grove Township?

St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, 24.5 miles in a straight line from Erhards Grove 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 Erhards Grove 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.