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Health in Lakeview Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lakeview Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55798, 55787. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lakeview Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Lakeview Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.7%), 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, Lakeview Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Lakeview Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.8%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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

37.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.6% 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 Lakeview Township’s likely range; Lakeview Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 55798, 55787, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lakeview Township adults…

Lakeview Township runs above MN on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Lakeview Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–8.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lakeview Township, betterLakeview Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Lakeview Township gets moving

6.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
81%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lakeview Township 7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Lakeview Township

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

HNearest EREssentia Health Moose LakeMoose Lake · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesFloodwood · 20.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.3 mi
Essentia Health Moose Lake
Moose Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Cook Area Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Floodwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.2 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Cloquet · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.1 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.1 mi
Riverwood Healthcare Center
Aitkin · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.8 mi
Essentia Health Sandstone
Sandstone · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careLakeview Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLakeview Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lakeview 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 Lakeview 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 Lakeview Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Lakeview Township adults feel lonely
30.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Lakeview Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Lakeview Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Lakeview Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lakeview 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
Lakeview Township adults worry about having enough food
11% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Lakeview Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Lakeview Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Lakeview Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Lakeview Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Beseman Township: 37.9%Clark Township: 34.3%Automba Township: 38.8%Wright: 36.9%Eagle Township: 37.1%Haugen Township: 35.1%Prairie Lake Township: 38.5%Balsam Township: 34.6%McGregor Township: 33.7%Salo Township: 33.7%Kalevala Township: 38.5%Split Rock Township: 38.6%Cromwell: 34.4%Lakeview Township: 36.5%Lakeview TownshipBeseman TownshipClark TownshipAutomba TownshipWrightEagle Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Clark Township34.3%
Lakeview Township36.5%
Wright36.9%
Eagle Township37.1%
Beseman Township37.9%
Automba Township38.8%
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
Beseman Township————
Clark Township————
Automba Township————
Wright————
Eagle Township————

Beseman Township, Clark Township, Automba Township, Wright and Eagle 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 Lakeview Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Lakeview Township

Why doesn’t Lakeview 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 Lakeview Township.

What hospital is closest to Lakeview Township?

Essentia Health Moose Lake in Moose Lake, 16.3 miles in a straight line from Lakeview 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 Lakeview 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.