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Health in Feeley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Feeley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 55793. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Feeley Township

Heart disease, COPD and diabetes run high in Feeley Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.4%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Diabetes is also above the state: 13.8%, vs 10.1% across Minnesota. In all, Feeley Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Minnesota 17%), and heart disease, COPD and diabetes are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

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

38.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

Feeley Township is short on primary care and dental care

Feeley Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and dental care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. 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 Feeley Township’s likely range; Feeley Township’s figures come from ZIP code 55793, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Feeley Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Feeley Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Why age matters here

Feeley Township is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Feeley Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Feeley Township26%
Minnesota17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Feeley Township 6.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Feeley Township

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

HNearest ERGrand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGrand Rapids · 14.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrand Itasca Clinic and Hospital★★★★★ · 14.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesFloodwood · 23.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.7 mi
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
Grand Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
22.1 mi
Range Regional Health Services
Hibbing · ★★★★★
23.6 mi
Cook Area Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Floodwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.9 mi
Essentia Health Deer River
Deer River · not rated
ERRural critical access
41 mi
Essentia Health Virginia
Virginia · ★★★★★
52.6 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careFeeley Township is a federal shortage area.South Itasca · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Feeley Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Feeley 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 Feeley 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 24.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.3%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Feeley Township, betterFeeley Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Feeley Township gets moving

2.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Feeley Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 4Feeley Township adults feel lonely
27.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Feeley Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Feeley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Feeley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Feeley 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
Feeley Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Feeley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Feeley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Feeley Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.4% of Feeley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Feeley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sago Township: 35.3%Goodland Township: 37%Blackberry Township: 35.6%Trout Lake Township: 36%Wawina Township: 37.2%Splithand Township: 35.5%Ball Bluff Township: 33.2%Lone Pine Township: 36.6%Cedar Valley Township: 38.5%Harris Township: 35.5%Coleraine: 37%Bovey: 35.4%Taconite: 36.8%Feeley Township: 36%Feeley TownshipSago TownshipGoodland TownshipBlackberry TownshipTrout Lake TownshipGrand Itasca Clinic and Hospital · Grand Rapids · 14.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sago Township35.3%
Blackberry Township35.6%
Feeley Township36%
Trout Lake Township36%
Goodland Township37%
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
Sago Township————
Blackberry Township————
Goodland Township————
Trout Lake TownshipB36%12.8%15.8%ZIP codes

Sago Township, Blackberry Township and Goodland 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.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Feeley Township

Why doesn’t Feeley 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 Feeley Township.

What hospital is closest to Feeley Township?

Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital in Grand Rapids, 14.7 miles in a straight line from Feeley Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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