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Health in Langor Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Langor Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56630, 56647. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Langor Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Langor Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (8%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Langor Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Langor Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 7.5% of working-age adults are uninsured (Minnesota 7.5%), yet 19.6% say their health is fair or poor, vs 16% across the state. Checkups ↓

More Langor Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27.2%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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 Langor Township’s likely range; Langor Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56630, 56647, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Langor Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Langor Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
63%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Langor Township 7.5% · 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 27.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 15.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Langor Township, betterLangor Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Langor Township gets moving

3.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Langor Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji · 23.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 17.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.8 mi
Cook Area Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.1 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
28.1 mi
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
Cass Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
39.8 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careLangor Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northome/Blackduck · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Langor Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Langor 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 Langor 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 Langor Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Langor Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Langor Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Langor Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Langor Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Langor 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
Langor Township adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Langor Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Langor Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Langor Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.9% of Langor Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Langor Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hornet Township: 38.3%Hines Township: 37.7%O'Brien Township: 38.2%Cormant Township: 38.6%Shooks Township: 37.7%Funkley: 38.3%Summit Township: 38.3%Nore Township: 37.5%Blackduck: 36.8%Hagali Township: 38%Nebish Township: 38.8%Quiring Township: 38.3%Woodrow Township: 39.1%Kelliher Township: 39.1%Kelliher: 38.5%Langor Township: 38%Langor TownshipHornet TownshipHines TownshipO'Brien TownshipCormant TownshipShooks Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hines Township37.7%
Shooks Township37.7%
Langor Township38%
O'Brien Township38.2%
Hornet Township38.3%
Cormant Township38.6%
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
Hornet Township————
Hines Township————
Cormant Township————
O'Brien Township————
Shooks Township————

Hornet Township, Hines Township, Cormant Township, O'Brien Township and Shooks 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.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Langor Township

Why doesn’t Langor 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 Langor Township.

What hospital is closest to Langor Township?

Sanford Bemidji Medical Center in Bemidji, 23.1 miles in a straight line from Langor Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Langor Township.

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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.