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Health in Keene Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Keene Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56549, 56585, 56536. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Keene Township

The nearest ER is 21 miles from Keene Township

The closest emergency room is Essentia Health Ada in Ada, 20.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Keene Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Keene 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 ↓

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 Keene Township’s likely range; Keene Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56549, 56585, 56536, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Keene Township

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

HNearest EREssentia Health AdaAda · 20.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 19.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.7 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.4 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
20.4 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.9 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
≈23.8 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
26.8 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careKeene Township is a federal shortage area.NE Clay County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careKeene Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Keene 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 Keene 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 Keene Township adults…

Keene Township runs above MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Keene Township adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Keene Township, betterKeene Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Keene Township gets moving

9 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Keene 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%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Keene Township 6.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Keene Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Keene Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Keene Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Keene Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Keene Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Keene 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
Keene Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Keene Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Keene Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Keene Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Keene Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Flowing Township: 33.4%Goose Prairie Township: 33.2%Hagen Township: 33.4%Morken Township: 33.4%Felton Township: 34%Spring Prairie Township: 33.5%Hitterdal: 32.3%Atlanta Township: 34.2%Ulen Township: 33%Rockwell Township: 34.9%Keene Township: 33%Keene TownshipFlowing TownshipGoose Prairie TownshipHagen Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Keene Township33%
Goose Prairie Township33.2%
Flowing Township33.4%
Hagen Township33.4%
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
Flowing Township————
Goose Prairie Township————
Hagen Township————

Flowing Township, Goose Prairie Township and Hagen 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.

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Keene Township

Why doesn’t Keene 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 Keene Township.

What hospital is closest to Keene Township?

Essentia Health Ada in Ada, 20.9 miles in a straight line from Keene 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 Keene 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.