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Health in Highland Grove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Highland Grove Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56552, 56549. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Highland Grove Township

The nearest ER is 29 miles from Highland Grove Township

The closest emergency room is Sanford Medical Center Fargo in Fargo, 28.8 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Highland Grove Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Highland Grove 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 Highland Grove Township’s likely range; Highland Grove Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56552, 56549, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Highland Grove Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center FargoFargo · ≈28.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 24.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.7 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
24.6 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
≈28.8 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
29.2 mi
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen · not rated
ER
! Primary careHighland Grove Township is a federal shortage area.NE Clay County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careHighland Grove Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Highland Grove 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 Highland Grove 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 Highland Grove Township adults…

Highland Grove Township runs above MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Highland Grove Township adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Highland Grove Township, betterHighland Grove Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Highland Grove Township gets moving

3.6 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
70%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Highland Grove Township 6.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Highland Grove Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Highland Grove Township adults feel lonely
29.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Highland Grove Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Highland Grove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Highland Grove Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Highland Grove 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 10
Highland Grove Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Highland Grove Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Highland Grove Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Highland Grove Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.2% of Highland Grove Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Highland Grove Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Eglon Township: 33.6%Cromwell Township: 33%Hitterdal: 32.3%Cuba Township: 35.3%Parke Township: 33%Hawley Township: 33%Lake Park Township: 35.4%Hawley: 32.8%Cormorant Township: 35.3%Spring Prairie Township: 33.5%Goose Prairie Township: 33.2%Hamden Township: 36.6%Atlanta Township: 34.2%Riceville Township: 40.9%Highland Grove Township: 33.2%Highland Grove TownshipEglon TownshipCromwell TownshipHitterdalCuba Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hitterdal32.3%
Cromwell Township33%
Highland Grove Township33.2%
Eglon Township33.6%
Cuba Township35.3%
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
Eglon Township————
Cromwell Township————
Hitterdal————
Cuba Township————

Eglon Township, Cromwell Township, Hitterdal and Cuba 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Highland Grove Township

Why doesn’t Highland Grove 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 Highland Grove Township.

What hospital is closest to Highland Grove Township?

Sanford Medical Center Fargo in Fargo, 28.8 miles in a straight line from Highland Grove 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 Highland Grove 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.