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Health in Farley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Farley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56762. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Farley Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Farley Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.1%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Farley Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Farley Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Farley Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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

35% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Farley 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 Farley Township’s likely range; Farley Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56762, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Farley Township adults…

Farley Township runs above MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Farley Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.2–8.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Farley Township

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

HNearest ERNorth Valley Health CenterWarren · 4.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAltru Hospital★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 17.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.3 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
27.1 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.2 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.6 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Farley Township itself
✓ Dental careFarley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Farley 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 Farley 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
63%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
75%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Farley Township 8.4% · 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 26.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Farley Township, betterFarley Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Farley Township gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Farley Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Farley Township adults feel lonely
29.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Farley Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Farley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Farley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Farley 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
Farley Township adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Farley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Farley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Farley Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.4% of Farley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Farley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Tabor Township: 39.6%Boxville Township: 39.7%Sandsville Township: 39.7%Brislet Township: 39.7%Angus Township: 39.5%Northland Township: 39.7%Warren: 39.6%Warrenton Township: 39.7%McCrea Township: 39.7%Vega Township: 39.7%Higdem Township: 39.4%Helgeland Township: 39.9%Farley Township: 39.7%Farley TownshipTabor TownshipBoxville TownshipSandsville TownshipBrislet TownshipNorth Valley Health Center · Warren · 4.3 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Tabor Township39.6%
Farley Township39.7%
Boxville Township39.7%
Sandsville Township39.7%
Brislet Township39.7%
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
Tabor Township————
Boxville Township————
Sandsville Township————
Brislet Township————

Tabor Township, Boxville Township, Sandsville Township and Brislet 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.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Farley Township

Why doesn’t Farley 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 Farley Township.

What hospital is closest to Farley Township?

North Valley Health Center in Warren, 4.3 miles in a straight line from Farley 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 Farley 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.