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Health in Home Lake Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Home Lake Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56584, 56585. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Home Lake Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Home Lake Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (8%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Home Lake Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Home Lake Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27.2%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Home Lake Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Home Lake 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 Home Lake Township’s likely range; Home Lake Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56584, 56585, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Home Lake Township adults…

Home Lake Township runs above MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Home Lake Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Home Lake Township 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Home Lake Township, betterHome Lake Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Home Lake Township gets moving

7.7 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Home Lake Township

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

HNearest ERMahnomen Health CenterMahnomen · 15 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 32.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen · not rated
ER
15.5 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.1 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
32.3 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.4 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
32.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Home Lake Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Home Lake Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Home Lake 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 Home Lake 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).

Mind & connection

How Home Lake Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Home Lake Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Home Lake Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Home Lake Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Home Lake Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Home Lake 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
Home Lake Township adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Home Lake Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Home Lake Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Home Lake Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9% of Home Lake Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Home Lake Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Flom Township: 36.6%Rockwell Township: 34.9%Ulen Township: 33%Wild Rice Township: 36%Walworth Township: 34.2%Fossum Township: 36.7%Popple Grove Township: 43.8%Spring Creek Township: 43.4%Lake Ida Township: 36%Winchester Township: 34.9%Hagen Township: 33.4%Ulen: 32.1%Goose Prairie Township: 33.2%Strand Township: 35.7%Atlanta Township: 34.2%Home Lake Township: 35.9%Home Lake TownshipFlom TownshipRockwell TownshipUlen TownshipWild Rice TownshipWalworth TownshipMahnomen Health Center · Mahnomen · 15 miHEssentia Health Ada · Ada · 15.5 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ulen Township33%
Walworth Township34.2%
Rockwell Township34.9%
Home Lake Township35.9%
Wild Rice Township36%
Flom Township36.6%
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
Flom Township————
Rockwell Township————
Wild Rice Township————
Ulen Township————
Walworth Township————

Flom Township, Rockwell Township, Wild Rice Township, Ulen Township and Walworth 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.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Home Lake Township

Why doesn’t Home Lake 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 Home Lake Township.

What hospital is closest to Home Lake Township?

Essentia Health Ada in Ada, 15.5 miles in a straight line from Home Lake 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 Home Lake 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.