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Health in Jupiter Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jupiter Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56734, 56733, 56729. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Jupiter Township

Jupiter Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Jupiter Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Jupiter Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Cancer is also above the state: 10.7%, vs 8.5% across Minnesota. In all, Jupiter Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

36.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Jupiter Township’s likely range; Jupiter Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56734, 56733, 56729, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Jupiter Township

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

HNearest ERKittson HealthcareHallock · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceGrafton · 37.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Kittson Healthcare
Hallock · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.1 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
37 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.4 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.5 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.6 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jupiter Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jupiter Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Jupiter 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 Jupiter 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jupiter Township adults…

Jupiter Township runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Jupiter Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jupiter Township 6.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jupiter Township, betterJupiter Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Jupiter Township gets moving

2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Jupiter Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Jupiter Township adults feel lonely
28.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Jupiter Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Jupiter Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Jupiter Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Jupiter 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
Jupiter Township adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Jupiter Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Jupiter Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Jupiter Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.7% of Jupiter Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Jupiter Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Norway Township: 34.7%Spring Brook Township: 34.4%Tegner Township: 34%Hazelton Township: 34.2%Deerwood Township: 34.7%Percy Township: 34.9%Pelan Township: 34.7%Davis Township: 34.2%Augsburg Township: 38.7%Kennedy: 34.1%Skane Township: 33.9%Lake Bronson: 34.9%Thompson Township: 33.4%Poppleton Township: 34.9%Jupiter Township: 34.7%Jupiter TownshipNorway TownshipSpring Brook TownshipTegner TownshipHazelton TownshipKittson Healthcare · Hallock · 12.7 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Tegner Township34%
Hazelton Township34.2%
Spring Brook Township34.4%
Jupiter Township34.7%
Norway Township34.7%
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
Norway Township————
Tegner Township————
Spring Brook Township————
Hazelton Township————

Norway Township, Tegner Township, Spring Brook Township and Hazelton 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.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Jupiter Township

Why doesn’t Jupiter 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 Jupiter Township.

What hospital is closest to Jupiter Township?

Kittson Healthcare in Hallock, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Jupiter 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 Jupiter 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.