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Health in Gentilly Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gentilly Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56716, 56750. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Gentilly Township

COPD and heart disease run high in Gentilly Township

1 in 15 adults have COPD (6.6%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.1%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. In all, Gentilly Township runs above Minnesota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Gentilly Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.3%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Gentilly Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Gentilly 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 ↓

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 Gentilly Township’s likely range; Gentilly Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56716, 56750, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gentilly Township adults…

Gentilly Township runs above MN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Gentilly Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.8–7.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gentilly Township, betterGentilly Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Gentilly Township gets moving

2.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Gentilly Township

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

HNearest ERRiverview HospitalCrookston · 9.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 29.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.3 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
31.6 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
63.3 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gentilly Township itself
✓ Dental careGentilly Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Gentilly 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 Gentilly 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 Gentilly Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gentilly Township 8.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Gentilly Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Gentilly Township adults feel lonely
30.6% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Gentilly Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Gentilly Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Gentilly 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 Gentilly 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
Gentilly Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Gentilly Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Gentilly Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Gentilly Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.6% of Gentilly Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Gentilly Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Crookston Township: 39.6%Lake Pleasant Township: 38.6%Kertsonville Township: 39.6%Louisville Township: 38.7%Crookston: 39.6%Fairfax Township: 39.6%Lowell Township: 39.1%Parnell Township: 39.5%Terrebonne Township: 39.3%Grove Park-Tilden Township: 39.9%Red Lake Falls Township: 38.6%Onstad Township: 38.6%Wylie Township: 38.6%Belgium Township: 38.8%Gentilly Township: 39.2%Gentilly TownshipCrookston TownshipLake Pleasant TownshipKertsonville TownshipLouisville TownshipRiverview Hospital · Crookston · 9.8 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lake Pleasant Township38.6%
Louisville Township38.7%
Gentilly Township39.2%
Crookston Township39.6%
Kertsonville Township39.6%
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
Crookston Township————
Lake Pleasant Township————
Louisville Township————
Kertsonville Township————

Crookston Township, Lake Pleasant Township, Louisville Township and Kertsonville 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.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Gentilly Township

Why doesn’t Gentilly 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 Gentilly Township.

What hospital is closest to Gentilly Township?

Riverview Hospital in Crookston, 9.8 miles in a straight line from Gentilly 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 Gentilly 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.