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Health in Lind Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lind Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56732, 56726, 56759. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lind Township

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Lind Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Cancer is also above the state: 10.8%, vs 8.5% across Minnesota. In all, Lind Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 31 miles from Lind Township

The closest emergency room is Kittson Healthcare in Hallock, 30.7 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Lind Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Lind 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 Lind Township, and more people treating it

35.2% 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 Lind Township’s likely range; Lind Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56732, 56726, 56759, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lind Township adults…

Lind Township runs above MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Lind Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–8.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Lind Township

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

HNearest ERKittson HealthcareHallock · 30.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceGrafton · 52 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
30.7 mi
Kittson Healthcare
Hallock · not rated
ERRural critical access
31 mi
Lifecare Medical Center
Roseau · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.8 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.3 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
52 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
56.3 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lind Township itself
✓ Dental careLind Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lind 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 Lind 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 Lind Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
81%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lind Township 6.9% · 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 25.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lind Township, betterLind Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Lind Township gets moving

17 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Lind Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Lind Township adults feel lonely
29% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Lind Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Lind Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Lind Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lind 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 10
Lind Township adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Lind Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Lind Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Lind Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.5% of Lind Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Lind Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Dewey Township: 34.9%Deer Township: 35.6%East Park Township: 36.4%Arveson Township: 34.7%Pelan Township: 34.7%Hereim Township: 34.9%Polonia Township: 34.9%Huss Township: 35.7%Huntly Township: 36%New Maine Township: 39.2%Lincoln Township: 38.2%Karlstad: 33.8%Deerwood Township: 34.7%Lind Township: 34.9%Lind TownshipDewey TownshipDeer TownshipEast Park TownshipArveson Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Arveson Township34.7%
Lind Township34.9%
Dewey Township34.9%
Deer Township35.6%
East Park Township36.4%
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
Dewey Township————
Arveson Township————
East Park Township————
Deer Township————

Dewey Township, Arveson Township, East Park Township and Deer 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Lind Township

Why doesn’t Lind 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 Lind Township.

Neighbors talk health

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