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Health in Huntersville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Huntersville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56464, 56477. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Huntersville Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Huntersville Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.8%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Huntersville Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Huntersville Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27.5%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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

36.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

Huntersville Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Huntersville 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 Huntersville Township’s likely range; Huntersville Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56464, 56477, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Huntersville Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Huntersville Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–8.8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Huntersville Township, betterHuntersville Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Huntersville Township gets moving

3.7 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Huntersville Township 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Huntersville Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Josephs Area Health ServicesPark Rapids · 15.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Josephs Area Health Services★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 81.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.8 mi
St. Josephs Area Health Services
Park Rapids · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.7 mi
Astera Health
Wadena · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.8 mi
Lakewood Health System
Staples · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.6 mi
Perham Health
Perham · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
81.8 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 Huntersville Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Huntersville Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Huntersville 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 Huntersville 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 Huntersville Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Huntersville Township adults feel lonely
29.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Huntersville Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Huntersville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Huntersville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Huntersville 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
Huntersville Township adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Huntersville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Huntersville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Huntersville Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Huntersville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Orton Township: 37.5%Crow Wing Lake Township: 36.5%McKinley Township: 37.6%Shell River Township: 37.4%Lyons Township: 38.2%Ansel Township: 38.2%Meadow Township: 37.5%Nimrod: 36.9%Nevis Township: 36%Hubbard Township: 35.8%Badoura Township: 36%Bull Moose Township: 37.5%Blueberry Township: 37.5%Huntersville Township: 37.5%Huntersville TownshipOrton TownshipCrow Wing Lake TownshipMcKinley TownshipShell River TownshipSt. Josephs Area Health Services · Park Rapids · 15.8 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Crow Wing Lake Township36.5%
Shell River Township37.4%
Huntersville Township37.5%
Orton Township37.5%
McKinley Township37.6%
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
Crow Wing Lake Township————
Orton Township————
Shell River Township————
McKinley Township————

Crow Wing Lake Township, Orton Township, Shell River Township and McKinley 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.

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Huntersville Township

Why doesn’t Huntersville 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 Huntersville Township.

What hospital is closest to Huntersville Township?

St. Josephs Area Health Services in Park Rapids, 15.8 miles in a straight line from Huntersville 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 Huntersville 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.