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Health in Hampden Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hampden Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56728, 56731, 56735. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hampden Township

Heart disease, cancer and arthritis run high in Hampden Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12%), vs 8.5% across Minnesota. Arthritis is also above the state: 29.7%, vs 22.3% across Minnesota. In all, Hampden Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

Hampden 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 ↓

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

37.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 82% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Hampden Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults worry about keeping their housing, vs 1 in 11 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Hampden Township’s likely range; Hampden Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56728, 56731, 56735, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hampden Township adults…

Hampden Township runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Hampden Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Hampden Township

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

HNearest ERKittson HealthcareHallock · 6.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 35.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Kittson Healthcare
Hallock · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.2 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.7 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.9 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
46.2 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
64 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hampden Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hampden Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hampden 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 Hampden 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 Hampden Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

78%Yearly checkupMN 75%
69%Dentist visitMN 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
74%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
82%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hampden Township 6.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
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
Hampden Township adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Hampden Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 21
Hampden Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · MN 5.7%
Better than MN
1 in 17
Hampden Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

6.6% of Hampden Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hampden Township, betterHampden Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Hampden Township gets moving

24 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Hampden Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Hampden Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Hampden Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Hampden Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Hampden Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hampden 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.

Around town

Hampden Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hill Township: 33.3%Granville Township: 34.6%Clow Township: 34.4%Hallock Township: 33.2%Joliette Township: 42.2%St. Vincent Township: 33.9%Richardville Township: 34.9%Lancaster: 35.3%Poppleton Township: 34.9%Thompson Township: 33.4%Hallock: 32.8%Hampden Township: 33.4%Hampden TownshipHill TownshipGranville TownshipClow TownshipHallock TownshipKittson Healthcare · Hallock · 6.1 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hallock Township33.2%
Hill Township33.3%
Hampden Township33.4%
Clow Township34.4%
Granville Township34.6%
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
Hill Township————
Clow Township————
Granville Township————
Hallock Township————

Hill Township, Clow Township, Granville Township and Hallock 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.

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Hampden Township

Why doesn’t Hampden 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 Hampden Township.

What hospital is closest to Hampden Township?

Kittson Healthcare in Hallock, 6.1 miles in a straight line from Hampden 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 Hampden 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.