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Health in Lake Pleasant Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lake Pleasant Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56750. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lake Pleasant Township

Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run high in Lake Pleasant Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 15 adults have COPD (6.7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Arthritis is also above the state: 27%, vs 22.3% across Minnesota. In all, Lake Pleasant Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

Lake Pleasant 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 ↓

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

35.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.3% 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 Lake Pleasant Township’s likely range; Lake Pleasant Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56750, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lake Pleasant Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Lake Pleasant Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Lake Pleasant Township

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

HNearest ERRiverview HospitalCrookston · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 35.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.5 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.1 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.8 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.3 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
67.3 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Pleasant Township itself
✓ Dental careLake Pleasant Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 Lake Pleasant 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%
80%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lake Pleasant Township 7.1% · 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 25.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lake Pleasant Township, betterLake Pleasant Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Lake Pleasant Township gets moving

3.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Lake Pleasant Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Lake Pleasant Township adults feel lonely
29.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Lake Pleasant Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Lake Pleasant Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Lake Pleasant Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lake Pleasant 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
Lake Pleasant Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Lake Pleasant Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Lake Pleasant Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Lake Pleasant Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Lake Pleasant Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Terrebonne Township: 39.3%Gentilly Township: 39.2%Grove Park-Tilden Township: 39.9%Red Lake Falls Township: 38.6%Gervais Township: 38.7%Poplar River Township: 39.8%Crookston Township: 39.6%Kertsonville Township: 39.6%Louisville Township: 38.7%Woodside Township: 39.1%Badger Township: 39.3%Godfrey Township: 38.9%Browns Creek Township: 38.6%Lake Pleasant Township: 38.6%Lake Pleasant TownshipTerrebonne TownshipGentilly TownshipGrove Park-Tilden TownshipRed Lake Falls Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lake Pleasant Township38.6%
Red Lake Falls Township38.6%
Gentilly Township39.2%
Terrebonne Township39.3%
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
Terrebonne Township————
Gentilly Township————
Red Lake Falls Township————
Grove Park-Tilden Township————

Terrebonne Township, Gentilly Township, Red Lake Falls Township and Grove Park-Tilden 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Lake Pleasant Township

Why doesn’t Lake Pleasant 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 Pleasant Township.

What hospital is closest to Lake Pleasant Township?

Riverview Hospital in Crookston, 15.5 miles in a straight line from Lake Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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.