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Health in Jones Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jones Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56678, 56601, 56676. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Jones Township

COPD and arthritis run high in Jones Township

1 in 15 adults have COPD (6.6%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (26.7%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. In all, Jones Township runs above Minnesota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Jones Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.3%), vs 13.1% 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 Jones Township’s likely range; Jones Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56678, 56601, 56676, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jones Township adults…

Jones Township runs above MN on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Jones Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.7–7.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jones Township, betterJones Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Jones Township gets moving

17 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Jones Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji · 9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Bemidji Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 46.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
15.3 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
23 mi
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
Cass Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.2 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
46.7 mi
Cook Area Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
87.9 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careJones Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Beltrami County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jones Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Jones 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 Jones 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 Jones Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jones Township 7.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Jones Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Jones Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Jones Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Jones Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Jones Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Jones 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
Jones Township adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Jones Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Jones Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Jones Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Jones Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lammers Township: 37.6%Grant Valley Township: 37.4%Moose Creek Township: 36.3%Fern Township: 37.7%Rockwood Township: 37.4%Eckles Township: 37.4%Buzzle Township: 36%Shevlin Township: 36%Bemidji Township: 37.4%Bemidji: 37.2%Northern Township: 37.4%Nora Township: 34.5%Bear Creek Township: 36.2%Lake Hattie Township: 36.8%Schoolcraft Township: 35.9%Helga Township: 37%Jones Township: 37.6%Jones TownshipLammers TownshipGrant Valley TownshipMoose Creek TownshipFern TownshipRockwood TownshipSanford Bemidji Medical Center · Bemidji · 9 mi · 4★ MedicareHSanford Bagley Medical Center · Bagley · 15.3 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Moose Creek Township36.3%
Grant Valley Township37.4%
Rockwood Township37.4%
Jones Township37.6%
Lammers Township37.6%
Fern Township37.7%
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
Lammers Township————
Fern Township————
Moose Creek Township————
Grant Valley TownshipB37.4%10.3%16%ZIP 56601
Rockwood Township————

Lammers Township, Fern Township, Moose Creek Township and Rockwood 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.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Jones Township

Why doesn’t Jones 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 Jones Township.

What hospital is closest to Jones Township?

Sanford Bemidji Medical Center in Bemidji, 9.0 miles in a straight line from Jones Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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