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Health in Evergreen Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Evergreen Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56544. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Evergreen Township

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

Evergreen 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 ↓

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Evergreen Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.3%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Arthritis is also above the state: 26.9%, vs 22.3% across Minnesota. In all, Evergreen Township runs above Minnesota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

35.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Evergreen Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16%), vs 13.1% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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 Evergreen Township’s likely range; Evergreen Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56544, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Evergreen Township

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

HNearest ERPerham HealthPerham · 12.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPerham Health★★★★★ · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 59.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Perham Health
Perham · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
23.1 mi
St. Josephs Area Health Services
Park Rapids · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.2 mi
Astera Health
Wadena · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
59.9 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
60.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Evergreen Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Evergreen Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Evergreen 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 Evergreen 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 Evergreen Township adults…

Evergreen Township runs above MN on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Evergreen Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.3–7.8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Evergreen Township 7.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Evergreen Township, betterEvergreen Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Evergreen Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Evergreen Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Evergreen Township adults feel lonely
27.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Evergreen Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Evergreen Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Evergreen Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Evergreen 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
Evergreen Township adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Evergreen Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Evergreen Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Evergreen Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.9% of Evergreen Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Evergreen Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Corliss Township: 35.1%Spruce Grove Township: 37.5%Silver Leaf Township: 37.3%Toad Lake Township: 37.9%Butler Township: 35.6%Gorman Township: 35.8%Wolf Lake: 37.4%Runeberg Township: 37.5%Wolf Lake Township: 38.2%Burlington Township: 37.2%Height of Land Township: 37.9%Shell Lake Township: 37.9%Evergreen Township: 37.3%Evergreen TownshipCorliss TownshipSpruce Grove TownshipSilver Leaf TownshipToad Lake Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Corliss Township35.1%
Evergreen Township37.3%
Silver Leaf Township37.3%
Spruce Grove Township37.5%
Toad Lake Township37.9%
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
Corliss Township————
Spruce Grove Township————
Silver Leaf Township————
Toad Lake Township————

Corliss Township, Spruce Grove Township, Silver Leaf Township and Toad 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.

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Evergreen Township

Why doesn’t Evergreen 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 Evergreen Township.

What hospital is closest to Evergreen Township?

Perham Health in Perham, 12.3 miles in a straight line from Evergreen 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 Evergreen 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.