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Hendrum, Minnesota on Highway US-75Photo: Richard N Horne · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Hendrum Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hendrum Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56550, 56548, 56574. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hendrum Township

COPD and heart disease run high in Hendrum Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.2%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. In all, Hendrum Township runs above Minnesota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Hendrum Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.9%), vs 13.1% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Hendrum Township is short on primary care and mental health care

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

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 Hendrum Township’s likely range; Hendrum Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56550, 56548, 56574, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hendrum Township adults…

Hendrum Township runs above MN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Hendrum Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6–8.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hendrum Township, betterHendrum Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Hendrum Township gets moving

14 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Hendrum Township

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

HNearest EREssentia Health AdaAda · 11 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 28 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.8 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
28 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.3 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈29.4 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hendrum Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hendrum Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hendrum 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 Hendrum 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 Hendrum Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hendrum Township 8.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Hendrum Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Hendrum Township adults feel lonely
28.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Hendrum Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Hendrum Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Hendrum Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hendrum 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 8
Hendrum Township adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Hendrum Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Hendrum Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Hendrum Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.4% of Hendrum Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Hendrum Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Elm River Township: 35.6%Hegne Township: 36.5%Lee Township: 37.6%Halstad Township: 35.3%Herberg Township: 38.1%Kelso Township: 36.6%Noble Township: 35%Anthony Township: 35.6%McDonaldsville Township: 36%Mary Township: 37%Georgetown Township: 32.9%Shelly Township: 36.4%Caledonia Township: 38.4%Hillsboro Township: 38.1%Hendrum Township: 36.5%Hendrum TownshipElm River TownshipHegne TownshipLee TownshipHalstad TownshipHerberg TownshipEssentia Health Ada · Ada · 11 miHSanford Hillsboro · Hillsboro · 15.8 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Halstad Township35.3%
Elm River Township35.6%
Hendrum Township36.5%
Hegne Township36.5%
Lee Township37.6%
Herberg Township38.1%
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
Hegne Township————
Lee Township————
Halstad Township————

Hegne Township, Lee Township and Halstad 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Hendrum Township

Why doesn’t Hendrum 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 Hendrum Township.

What hospital is closest to Hendrum Township?

Essentia Health Ada in Ada, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Hendrum 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 Hendrum 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.