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Health in Huntsville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Huntsville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56721. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Huntsville Township

Huntsville Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Huntsville 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 ↓

Huntsville Township sleeps less

34.8% of adults sleep under 7 hours a night, vs 29.2% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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 Huntsville Township’s likely range; Huntsville Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56721, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Huntsville Township

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

HNearest ERAltru HospitalGrand Forks · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAltru Hospital★★★★★ · 7.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
16 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.4 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.4 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Huntsville Township itself
! Dental carePart of Huntsville Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, East Grand Forks · need score 11 of 25
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Huntsville 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 Huntsville 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Huntsville Township, betterHuntsville Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Huntsville Township gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Huntsville Township adults…

On every condition, Huntsville Township is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

30 of every 100 Huntsville Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 26.1–33.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
76%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Huntsville Township 7.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Huntsville Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Huntsville Township adults feel lonely
31% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Huntsville Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Huntsville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Huntsville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Huntsville Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Huntsville Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Huntsville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Huntsville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 13
Huntsville Township adults lack reliable transportation
8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.9% of Huntsville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Huntsville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bygland Township: 38.7%East Grand Forks: 39.8%Nesbit Township: 38.9%Grand Forks Township: 35.9%Sullivan Township: 39.7%Rhinehart Township: 39.7%Walle Township: 35.8%Fisher Township: 38.2%Tynsid Township: 38.5%Grand Forks: 36.1%Grand Forks Township: 39.7%Keystone Township: 39.3%Fanny Township: 38.8%Brenna Township: 36.2%Huntsville Township: 39.7%Huntsville TownshipBygland TownshipEast Grand ForksNesbit TownshipGrand Forks TownshipSullivan TownshipRhinehart TownshipAltru Hospital · Grand Forks · 7 mi · 3★ MedicareHRiverview Hospital · Crookston · 16 miHSpectra Health Dental Clinic · Grand Forks · 5.6 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grand Forks Township35.9%
Bygland Township38.7%
Nesbit Township38.9%
Huntsville Township39.7%
Sullivan Township39.7%
Rhinehart Township39.7%
East Grand Forks39.8%
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
Bygland Township————
East Grand ForksB39.8%10.1%15.3%CDC place
Nesbit Township————
Sullivan Township————
Rhinehart Township————

Bygland Township, Nesbit Township, Sullivan Township and Rhinehart 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.

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Huntsville Township

Why doesn’t Huntsville 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 Huntsville Township.

What hospital is closest to Huntsville Township?

Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Huntsville Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Huntsville Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Spectra Health Dental Clinic in Grand Forks, 5.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Huntsville Township.

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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.