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Health in Keystone Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Keystone Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56721, 56722. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.7%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
39.3%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
24.1%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
13 mi
Altru Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Keystone Township

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Keystone Township

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

HNearest ERAltru HospitalGrand Forks · 13 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAltru Hospital★★★★★ · 13.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.8 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.5 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
41.7 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Keystone Township itself
! Dental carePart of Keystone Township is a federal shortage area.Pennington/Red Lake · need score 9 of 25
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Keystone 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 Keystone 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 Keystone Township adults…

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

26 of every 100 Keystone Township adults have arthritis
Minnesota: 22 in 100 · worse · likely 22.6–28.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Keystone Township, betterKeystone Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Keystone Township gets moving

13 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
81%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Keystone Township 7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Keystone Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Keystone Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Keystone Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Keystone Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Keystone Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Keystone 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 9
Keystone Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Keystone Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Keystone Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Keystone Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.3% of Keystone Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Keystone Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Nesbit Township: 38.9%Sullivan Township: 39.7%Euclid Township: 38.8%Huntsville Township: 39.7%Fisher Township: 38.2%Fanny Township: 38.8%East Grand Forks: 39.8%Grand Forks Township: 39.7%Belgium Township: 38.8%Keystone Township: 39.3%Keystone TownshipNesbit TownshipSullivan TownshipEuclid TownshipAltru Hospital · Grand Forks · 13 mi · 3★ MedicareHRiverview Hospital · Crookston · 16.5 miHSpectra Health Dental Clinic · Grand Forks · 11 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Euclid Township38.8%
Nesbit Township38.9%
Keystone Township39.3%
Sullivan Township39.7%
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
Nesbit Township————
Sullivan Township————
Euclid Township————

Nesbit Township, Sullivan Township and Euclid 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.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Keystone Township

Why doesn’t Keystone 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 Keystone Township.

What hospital is closest to Keystone Township?

Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Keystone Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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