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Health in Field Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Field Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55723, 55703. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Field Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Field Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.4%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Field Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (Minnesota 17%), and heart disease, COPD and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

In Field Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 6.3% of working-age adults are uninsured (Minnesota 7.5%), yet 19.8% say their health is fair or poor, vs 16% across the state. Checkups ↓

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

40% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 83.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Field Township’s likely range; Field Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 55723, 55703, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Field Township adults…

Field Township runs above MN on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Field Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Why age matters here

Field Township is an older town: 31% 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 Field Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Field Township31%
Minnesota17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
89%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
73%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
83%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Field Township 6.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Field Township

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

HNearest ERCook HospitalCook · 4.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesCook · 4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4 mi
Cook Area Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Cook
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.4 mi
Cook Hospital
Cook · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Essentia Health Virginia
Virginia · ★★★★★
32.5 mi
Range Regional Health Services
Hibbing · ★★★★★
35.1 mi
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careField Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careField Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Field 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 Field 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 26.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 15.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Field Township, betterField Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Field Township gets moving

10 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Field Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Field Township adults feel lonely
30.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Field Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Field Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Field 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 Field 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 9
Field Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Field Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 19
Field Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Field Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Field Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cook: 34.9%Alango Township: 36.8%Linden Grove Township: 36.5%Beatty Township: 37%Owens Township: 36.4%Willow Valley Township: 38.4%Angora Township: 36.6%Sturgeon Township: 36.8%Portage Township: 38.3%Leiding Township: 38.4%Field Township: 36.4%Field TownshipCookAlango TownshipLinden Grove TownshipBeatty TownshipOwens TownshipWillow Valley TownshipCook Hospital · Cook · 4.4 miHScenic Rivers Health Services · Cook · 4 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cook34.9%
Field Township36.4%
Owens Township36.4%
Linden Grove Township36.5%
Alango Township36.8%
Beatty Township37%
Willow Valley Township38.4%
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
Cook————
Alango Township————
Beatty Township————
Linden Grove Township————
Owens Township————
Willow Valley Township————

Cook, Alango Township, Beatty Township, Linden Grove Township, Owens Township and Willow Valley 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.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Field Township

Why doesn’t Field 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 Field Township.

What hospital is closest to Field Township?

Cook Hospital in Cook, 4.4 miles in a straight line from Field Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Field Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Scenic Rivers Health Services in Cook, 4.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Field Township.

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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.