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Health in Guthrie Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Guthrie Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56461. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Guthrie Township

Guthrie Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Guthrie Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run high in Guthrie Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 15 adults have COPD (6.7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Arthritis is also above the state: 27.5%, vs 22.3% across Minnesota. In all, Guthrie Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Guthrie Township’s likely range; Guthrie Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56461, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Guthrie Township

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

HNearest ERCass Lake Indian Health Services HospitalCass Lake · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Bemidji Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 48.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
Cass Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
27.3 mi
St. Josephs Area Health Services
Park Rapids · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.4 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.4 mi
Cook Area Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
93.9 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Guthrie Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Guthrie Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Guthrie 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 Guthrie 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 Guthrie Township adults…

Guthrie Township runs above MN on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Guthrie Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–8.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Guthrie Township, betterGuthrie Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Guthrie Township gets moving

3.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Guthrie Township 6.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Guthrie Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Guthrie Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Guthrie Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Guthrie Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Guthrie Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Guthrie 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
Guthrie Township adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Guthrie Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Guthrie Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Guthrie Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.1% of Guthrie Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Guthrie Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Schoolcraft Township: 35.9%Hendrickson Township: 35.9%Hart Lake Township: 36.8%Helga Township: 37%Rockwood Township: 37.4%Lake George Township: 35.3%Lake Hattie Township: 36.8%Lakeport Township: 35.9%Thorpe Township: 36%Farden Township: 39.1%Wilkinson Township: 42.4%Pike Bay Township: 43%Bemidji Township: 37.4%Guthrie Township: 35.9%Guthrie TownshipSchoolcraft TownshipHendrickson TownshipHart Lake TownshipHelga TownshipCass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital · Cass Lake · 12.8 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Guthrie Township35.9%
Schoolcraft Township35.9%
Hendrickson Township35.9%
Hart Lake Township36.8%
Helga 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
Schoolcraft Township————
Hendrickson Township————
Hart Lake Township————
Helga TownshipB37%10.9%15.6%ZIP codes

Schoolcraft Township, Hendrickson Township and Hart Lake 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.

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Guthrie Township

Why doesn’t Guthrie 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 Guthrie Township.

What hospital is closest to Guthrie Township?

Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital in Cass Lake, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Guthrie 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 Guthrie 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.