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Health in Hubbard Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hubbard Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56470, 56464. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hubbard Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Hubbard Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.6%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Hubbard Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

Hubbard 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 Hubbard Township, and more people treating it

35.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 81.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Hubbard Township’s likely range; Hubbard Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56470, 56464, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hubbard Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Hubbard Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Hubbard Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Josephs Area Health ServicesPark Rapids · 6.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Josephs Area Health Services★★★★★ · 6.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 77.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
St. Josephs Area Health Services
Park Rapids · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.4 mi
Astera Health
Wadena · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35 mi
Perham Health
Perham · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.3 mi
Lakewood Health System
Staples · not rated
ERRural critical access
77.2 mi
Cook Area Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
84.1 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hubbard Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hubbard Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hubbard 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 Hubbard 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 Hubbard Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

78%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
82%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hubbard Township 7.4% · 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 25.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hubbard Township, betterHubbard Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Hubbard Township gets moving

3.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Hubbard Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Hubbard Township adults feel lonely
29% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Hubbard Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Hubbard Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Hubbard 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 Hubbard 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
Hubbard Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Hubbard Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Hubbard Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Hubbard Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.9% of Hubbard Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Hubbard Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Straight River Township: 36.7%Henrietta Township: 35.7%Crow Wing Lake Township: 36.5%Shell River Township: 37.4%Park Rapids: 35.5%Green Valley Township: 37%Blueberry Township: 37.5%Todd Township: 35.6%Lake Emma Township: 35.6%Nevis Township: 36%Huntersville Township: 37.5%Badoura Township: 36%Meadow Township: 37.5%Hubbard Township: 35.8%Hubbard TownshipStraight River TownshipHenrietta TownshipCrow Wing Lake TownshipShell River TownshipSt. Josephs Area Health Services · Park Rapids · 6.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Henrietta Township35.7%
Hubbard Township35.8%
Crow Wing Lake Township36.5%
Straight River Township36.7%
Shell River Township37.4%
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
Straight River Township————
Henrietta TownshipB35.7%13.4%14.4%ZIP codes
Crow Wing Lake Township————
Shell River Township————

Straight River Township, Crow Wing Lake Township and Shell River 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Hubbard Township

Why doesn’t Hubbard 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 Hubbard Township.

What hospital is closest to Hubbard Township?

St. Josephs Area Health Services in Park Rapids, 6.3 miles in a straight line from Hubbard Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hubbard 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.