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Health in Industrial Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Industrial Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 55779. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.4%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35.7%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
22.2%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.3%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
32.4%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
11.2 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Industrial Township

33%sleep under 7 hours · MN 29.2%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 20.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Industrial Township, betterIndustrial Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Industrial Township gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Gichigami Ziibi WMA1,507 acres
Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Industrial Township adults…

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

32 of every 100 Industrial Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.3–35.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Industrial Township

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HospitalCloquet · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLake Superior Community Health CenterCarlton · 16.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Cloquet · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.1 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.9 mi
Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center
Duluth · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.9 mi
Cook Area Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Floodwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20 mi
Essentia Health Duluth
Duluth · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.2 mi
St. Lukes Hospital
Duluth · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careIndustrial Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careIndustrial Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Industrial 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 Industrial 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 Industrial Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
69%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Industrial Township 6.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Industrial Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Industrial Township adults feel lonely
32.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Industrial Township adults lack social or emotional support
22% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Industrial Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Industrial Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Industrial 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 10
Industrial Township adults worry about having enough food
10% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Industrial Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Industrial Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Industrial Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.2% of Industrial Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Industrial Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Culver Township: 39.5%Grand Lake Township: 35.6%Brevator Township: 38.2%New Independence Township: 36%Arrowhead Township: 40.1%Alborn Township: 40.5%Stoney Brook Township: 39.6%Solway Township: 37%Fredenberg Township: 33.4%Canosia Township: 33.2%Cloquet: 39.1%Mahnomen: 42%Northland Township: 36.7%Industrial Township: 35.7%Industrial TownshipCulver TownshipGrand Lake TownshipBrevator TownshipNew Independence TownshipCommunity Memorial Hospital · Cloquet · 11.2 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grand Lake Township35.6%
Industrial Township35.7%
New Independence Township36%
Brevator Township38.2%
Culver Township39.5%
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
Culver Township————
Grand Lake TownshipB+35.6%11.5%15.3%ZIP codes
New Independence Township————
Brevator TownshipB−38.2%11.8%17%ZIP codes

Culver Township and New Independence 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.

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Industrial Township

Why doesn’t Industrial 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 Industrial Township.

What hospital is closest to Industrial Township?

Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Industrial 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 Industrial 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.