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Health in Lake Ida Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lake Ida Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56584, 56510. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lake Ida Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Lake Ida Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.8%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Lake Ida Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Lake Ida Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27.1%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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

38.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

Lake Ida Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Lake Ida 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 Lake Ida Township’s likely range; Lake Ida Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56584, 56510, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lake Ida Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Lake Ida Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lake Ida Township, betterLake Ida Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Lake Ida Township gets moving

3.7 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
76%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lake Ida Township 7.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Lake Ida Township

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

HNearest EREssentia Health AdaAda · 7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 32.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.6 mi
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen · not rated
ER
32.1 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
32.7 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.8 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Ida Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Ida Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Ida 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 Lake Ida 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).

Mind & connection

How Lake Ida Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Lake Ida Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Lake Ida Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Lake Ida Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Lake Ida 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 Lake Ida 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
Lake Ida Township adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Lake Ida Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Lake Ida Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Lake Ida Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.5% of Lake Ida Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Lake Ida Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Green Meadow Township: 35.8%Wild Rice Township: 36%McDonaldsville Township: 36%Rockwell Township: 34.9%Strand Township: 35.7%Pleasant View Township: 36%Spring Creek Township: 36.8%Fossum Township: 36.7%Home Lake Township: 35.9%Hegne Township: 36.5%Winchester Township: 34.9%Hagen Township: 33.4%Lake Ida Township: 36%Lake Ida TownshipGreen Meadow TownshipWild Rice TownshipMcDonaldsville TownshipRockwell TownshipEssentia Health Ada · Ada · 7 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rockwell Township34.9%
Green Meadow Township35.8%
Lake Ida Township36%
Wild Rice Township36%
McDonaldsville Township36%
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
Green Meadow Township————
Wild Rice Township————
Rockwell Township————
McDonaldsville Township————

Green Meadow Township, Wild Rice Township, Rockwell Township and McDonaldsville 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.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Lake Ida Township

Why doesn’t Lake Ida 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 Lake Ida Township.

What hospital is closest to Lake Ida Township?

Essentia Health Ada in Ada, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Lake Ida 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 Lake Ida 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.