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Health in Glyndon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Glyndon Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56547, 56580, 56560. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.8%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
33.6%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
20.8%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.4%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
≈10.3 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Glyndon Township adults…

On every condition, Glyndon Township is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Glyndon Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28–35%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Glyndon Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center FargoFargo · ≈10.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Fargo★★★★★ · 10.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.6 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.9 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈10.3 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.2 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.8 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careGlyndon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGlyndon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Glyndon 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 Glyndon 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 20.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Glyndon Township, betterGlyndon Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Glyndon Township gets moving

5.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
71%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
81%MammogramMN 79%
74%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Glyndon Township 6.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Glyndon Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Glyndon Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Glyndon Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Glyndon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Glyndon Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Glyndon 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
Glyndon Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Glyndon Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Glyndon Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Glyndon Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Glyndon Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Moorhead: 33.2%Riverton Township: 33.6%Dilworth: 34.2%Elmwood Township: 33.5%Moland Township: 33.6%Moorhead Township: 33.6%Fargo: 34.3%Oakport Township: 33.6%Hawley Township: 33%Elkton Township: 33%Spring Prairie Township: 33.5%Kurtz Township: 33.6%Alliance Township: 33%Glyndon Township: 33.6%Glyndon TownshipMoorheadRiverton TownshipDilworthElmwood TownshipMoland TownshipMoorhead TownshipFargo VA Medical Center · Fargo · 8.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHSanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo · 10.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHEssentia Health · Fargo · 11.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHCommunity Health Service Inc. Moorhead · Moorhead · 6.6 mi+Family Healthcare Center-Moorhead Dental · Moorhead · 7.6 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Moorhead33.2%
Elmwood Township33.5%
Glyndon Township33.6%
Riverton Township33.6%
Moland Township33.6%
Moorhead Township33.6%
Dilworth34.2%
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
Riverton Township————
MoorheadA−33.2%8.9%14.1%CDC place
DilworthB+34.2%10.2%14.7%CDC place
Moland Township————
Elmwood Township————
Moorhead Township————

Riverton Township, Moland Township, Elmwood Township and Moorhead 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.

25.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.3%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Glyndon Township

Why doesn’t Glyndon 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 Glyndon Township.

What hospital is closest to Glyndon Township?

Sanford Medical Center Fargo in Fargo, 10.3 miles in a straight line from Glyndon Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

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

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Service Inc. Moorhead in Moorhead, 6.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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