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Health in Kertsonville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kertsonville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56716. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Kertsonville Township

Making ends meet is harder in Kertsonville Township

1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food (14.3%), vs 11.4% across Minnesota. Utility shut-off threats (7% vs 5.7%) and no reliable transportation (8.7% vs 7.1%) are higher too. 10.8% of adults receive SNAP, vs 7.9% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Kertsonville Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.6%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. There are 12 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Kertsonville Township

1 in 15 adults have COPD (6.6%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (6.9%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. In all, Kertsonville Township runs above Minnesota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Kertsonville Township’s likely range; Kertsonville Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56716, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · 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 7
Kertsonville Township adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 9
Kertsonville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Kertsonville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 11
Kertsonville Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

10.8% of Kertsonville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kertsonville Township, betterKertsonville Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kertsonville Township adults…

Kertsonville Township runs above MN on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Kertsonville Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.7–7.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Kertsonville Township

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

HNearest ERRiverview HospitalCrookston · 10.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 31.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.1 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.4 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.7 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
59.8 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kertsonville Township itself
✓ Dental careKertsonville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kertsonville 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 Kertsonville 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 Kertsonville Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
63%Dentist visitMN 68%
83%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kertsonville Township 9.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Kertsonville Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Kertsonville Township adults feel lonely
31.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Kertsonville Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Kertsonville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Kertsonville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Kertsonville 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.

Around town

Kertsonville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fairfax Township: 39.6%Onstad Township: 38.6%Grove Park-Tilden Township: 39.9%Gentilly Township: 39.2%Andover Township: 39.6%Crookston: 39.6%Crookston Township: 39.6%Russia Township: 39.1%Liberty Township: 38.2%Godfrey Township: 38.9%Woodside Township: 39.1%Badger Township: 39.3%Terrebonne Township: 39.3%Lake Pleasant Township: 38.6%Louisville Township: 38.7%Kertsonville Township: 39.6%Kertsonville TownshipFairfax TownshipOnstad TownshipGrove Park-Tilden TownshipGentilly TownshipRiverview Hospital · Crookston · 10.1 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Onstad Township38.6%
Gentilly Township39.2%
Kertsonville Township39.6%
Fairfax Township39.6%
Grove Park-Tilden Township39.9%
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
Fairfax Township————
Onstad Township————
Grove Park-Tilden Township————
Gentilly Township————

Fairfax Township, Onstad Township, Grove Park-Tilden Township and Gentilly 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 Kertsonville Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Kertsonville Township

Why doesn’t Kertsonville 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 Kertsonville Township.

What hospital is closest to Kertsonville Township?

Riverview Hospital in Crookston, 10.1 miles in a straight line from Kertsonville 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 Kertsonville 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.