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Health in Hendrickson Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hendrickson Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56461, 56467. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hendrickson Township

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

Hendrickson 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 Hendrickson Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 15 adults have COPD (6.8%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Arthritis is also above the state: 28%, vs 22.3% across Minnesota. In all, Hendrickson 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 Hendrickson Township’s likely range; Hendrickson Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56461, 56467, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Hendrickson Township

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

HNearest ERCass Lake Indian Health Services HospitalCass Lake · 18.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 54.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.1 mi
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
Cass Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.1 mi
St. Josephs Area Health Services
Park Rapids · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.5 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
33.8 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.4 mi
Cook Area Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
90.7 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hendrickson Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hendrickson Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hendrickson 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 Hendrickson 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 Hendrickson Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Hendrickson Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hendrickson Township, betterHendrickson Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Hendrickson Township gets moving

13 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%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
Hendrickson Township 6.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Hendrickson Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Hendrickson Township adults feel lonely
29% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Hendrickson Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Hendrickson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Hendrickson Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hendrickson 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
Hendrickson Township adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Hendrickson Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Hendrickson Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Hendrickson Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Hendrickson Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lakeport Township: 35.9%Guthrie Township: 35.9%Lake George Township: 35.3%Thorpe Township: 36%Schoolcraft Township: 35.9%Steamboat River Township: 35.9%Hart Lake Township: 36.8%Leech Lake Township: 39.1%Helga Township: 37%Clay Township: 35.6%Mantrap Township: 35.9%Rockwood Township: 37.4%Lake Hattie Township: 36.8%Hendrickson Township: 35.9%Hendrickson TownshipLakeport TownshipGuthrie TownshipLake George TownshipThorpe TownshipSchoolcraft TownshipCass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital · Cass Lake · 18.1 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lake George Township35.3%
Hendrickson Township35.9%
Lakeport Township35.9%
Guthrie Township35.9%
Schoolcraft Township35.9%
Thorpe Township36%
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
Lakeport Township————
Guthrie Township————
Lake George Township————
Thorpe Township————
Schoolcraft Township————

Lakeport Township, Guthrie Township, Lake George Township, Thorpe Township and Schoolcraft 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.

29%

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

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

Questions about health in Hendrickson Township

Why doesn’t Hendrickson 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 Hendrickson Township.

What hospital is closest to Hendrickson Township?

Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital in Cass Lake, 18.1 miles in a straight line from Hendrickson 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 Hendrickson 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.