Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Ideal Township is healthier than 43%
Ideal Township differs from Minnesota on 15 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 8 better, 7 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56472, 56474, 56442. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Ideal Township
Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Ideal Township
1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 8.5% across Minnesota. COPD is also above the state: 6.8%, vs 5.4% across Minnesota. In all, Ideal Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 37% of residents are 65 or older (Minnesota 17%), and heart disease, cancer and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Ideal Township’s lead shrinks
Ideal Township is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns, but 43% of the 7,393 towns with similar household incomes ($81K–$135K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
More high blood pressure in Ideal Township, and more people treating it
36.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓
Ideal Township is short on dental care and mental health care
Ideal Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Ideal Township adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (26% vs 31.2%) and lack of emotional support (18.3% vs 21.5%) both run below Minnesota. Mind & connection ↓
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 Ideal Township’s likely range; Ideal Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56472, 56474, 56442, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
What’s behind Ideal Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Ideal Township is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 88% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 47%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Ideal Township’s median household income is $108,355; among the 7,393 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($81K–$135K), it’s healthier than 43%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 Ideal Township adults…
Ideal Township runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Ideal Township is an older town: 37% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Ideal Township as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Ideal Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
Care in and near Ideal Township
No hospital or community health center in Ideal Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Ideal 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).
How Ideal Township adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Ideal Township does better than Minnesota.
1 in 4 Ideal Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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 habits, side by side with Minnesota
Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.
0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7.3% of Ideal Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Ideal Township and the towns around it
Ideal Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ideal Township | B+ | 36.6% | 11.9% | 14.5% | ZIP codes |
| Jenkins Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Breezy Point | A− | 37.2% | 10.8% | 13.5% | CDC place |
| Timothy Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Crosslake | B | 36.1% | 13.9% | 12.9% | CDC place |
| Pequot Lakes | A− | 35.8% | 10.5% | 12.9% | CDC place |
Jenkins Township and Timothy Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Ideal Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Ideal Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Ideal Township is better than Minnesota on 8 and worse on 7; on the rest, the Minnesota figure falls inside Ideal Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Ideal Township | MN | U.S. | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 16.5%14.5–18.5 | 16% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.5%11.1–13.9 | 11.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.2%12.7–15.7 | 15.1% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 36.6%31.7–41.6 | 33.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11.9%10.5–13.4 | 10.1% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 36.5%33.3–39.7 | 31% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.4%32.2–38.7 | 33.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 28%25.3–30.7 | 22.3% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10%9.1–11.1 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 11%10.1–11.9 | 8.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.8%7.1–8.7 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 6.8%6–7.6 | 5.4% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.8%3.5–4.2 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 9%7.4–10.7 | 8.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.5%12.6–16.4 | 13.1% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 24%20.7–27.2 | 22.3% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 17.6%15.3–20.1 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.3%26.3–34.5 | 29.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.4%5.4–7.6 | 7.5% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 77.2%74.4–79.9 | 74.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 69.1%66.4–71.7 | 67.5% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87.4%86.1–88.8 | 85.3% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 80%77.6–82.3 | 76.1% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 72.9%69.3–76.1 | 68.7% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 79.5%74.1–84.1 | 78.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22.7%20–25.5 | 24.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 26%22.6–29.6 | 31.2% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 18.3%15.9–20.9 | 21.5% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 9.6%8.2–11.2 | 11.4% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7.5%6.5–8.7 | 9.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.1%4.4–5.8 | 5.7% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.1%5.4–6.9 | 7.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 7.3%6.2–8.6 | 7.9% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30%26.7–33.2 | 27.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.7%12–15.3 | 11.4% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12.1%10.8–13.4 | 12.8% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.7%7.8–9.5 | 6.8% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.2%3.8–4.7 | 4% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.2%6.5–8.1 | 7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.5%3.2–3.9 | 3.1% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Minnesota figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Ideal Township
Is Ideal Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Ideal Township is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Ideal Township?
CDC estimates 36.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.7% and 41.6%, against 33.5% across Minnesota and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Ideal Township?
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, 17.9 miles in a straight line from Ideal Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Ideal Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.4–7.6%), against 7.5% across Minnesota.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Ideal Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ideal Township.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.