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Health in Graham Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Graham Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56367, 56329, 56379. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.6%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
39.4%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
21.1%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.5%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.8%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
14.9 mi
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Graham Township

3 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Graham Township

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

HNearest ERCentracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud · 14.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentracare - St. Cloud Hospital★★★★★ · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood HealthsourceCoon Rapids · 58.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.9 mi
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
Saint Cloud · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 mi
St. Cloud VA Medical Center
St. Cloud · not rated
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.2 mi
St. Gabriels Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28 mi
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital
Princeton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
58.1 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
3 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
65.1 mi
Axis Family Clinic
Minneapolis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Graham Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Graham Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Graham 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 Graham 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Graham Township adults…

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

30 of every 100 Graham Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 26.3–33%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 20%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Graham Township, betterGraham Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Graham Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

1Graham Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit327 acres2Wisneski Wildlife Management Area163 acres3Benton Wildlife Management Area81 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
75%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Graham Township 6.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Graham Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Graham Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Graham Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Graham Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Graham Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Graham 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 11
Graham Township adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · MN 11.4%
Better than MN
1 in 12
Graham Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Graham Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Graham Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

6.7% of Graham Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Graham Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mayhew Lake Township: 40.5%Alberta Township: 40.6%Langola Township: 38.7%Buckman Township: 36.9%Gilmanton Township: 40.6%Watab Township: 39.7%Minden Township: 40.9%Gilman: 38.2%Morrill Township: 38.2%Granite Ledge Township: 40%Two Rivers Township: 36.8%Brockway Township: 37%Royalton: 35.6%Bellevue Township: 36.8%Rice: 39.1%Pierz Township: 37.1%Agram Township: 37.1%Graham Township: 39.4%Graham TownshipMayhew Lake TownshipAlberta TownshipLangola TownshipBuckman TownshipCentracare - St. Cloud Hospital · Saint Cloud · 14.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHSt. Cloud VA Medical Center · St. Cloud · 15.8 miHSt. Gabriels Hospital · Little Falls · 19.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Buckman Township36.9%
Langola Township38.7%
Graham Township39.4%
Mayhew Lake Township40.5%
Alberta Township40.6%
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
Mayhew Lake Township————
Alberta Township————
Langola TownshipB+38.7%9.4%14.7%ZIP codes
Buckman Township————

Mayhew Lake Township: not graded. Alberta Township and Buckman 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.

25.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.4%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Graham Township

Why doesn’t Graham 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 Graham Township.

What hospital is closest to Graham Township?

Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital in Saint Cloud, 14.9 miles in a straight line from Graham 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 Graham 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.