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Health in Long Lost Lake Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Long Lost Lake Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56621. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Long Lost Lake Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Long Lost Lake Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (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: 4.3%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Long Lost Lake Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Long Lost Lake Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Long Lost Lake Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

More Long Lost Lake Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.8%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. There are 46 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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

35.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.7% 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 Long Lost Lake Township’s likely range; Long Lost Lake Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56621, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Long Lost Lake Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Long Lost Lake Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Long Lost Lake Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Bagley Medical CenterBagley · 22.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 68.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.9 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
St. Josephs Area Health Services
Park Rapids · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.9 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
30 mi
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen · not rated
ER
68.3 mi
Cook Area Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
69.2 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Long Lost Lake Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Long Lost Lake Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Long Lost Lake 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 Long Lost Lake 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Long Lost Lake Township, betterLong Lost Lake Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
63%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
67%Colon screeningMN 69%
74%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Long Lost Lake Township 8.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Long Lost Lake Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Long Lost Lake Township adults feel lonely
31% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Long Lost Lake Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Long Lost Lake Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Long Lost Lake Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Long Lost Lake 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 7
Long Lost Lake Township adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 9
Long Lost Lake Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · MN 9.3%
Worse than MN
1 in 14
Long Lost Lake Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 11
Long Lost Lake Township adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

11.5% of Long Lost Lake Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Long Lost Lake Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Forest Township: 41.5%Rice Township: 34.7%La Prairie Township: 38.2%Savannah Township: 35.6%Pine Point Township: 41.5%Round Lake Township: 42.5%Itasca Township: 36.1%Minerva Township: 35.1%Little Elbow Township: 44.3%Falk Township: 34.5%Clover Township: 42.4%Rice Lake: 38.2%Long Lost Lake Township: 34.6%Long Lost Lake TownshipForest TownshipRice TownshipLa Prairie Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Long Lost Lake Township34.6%
Rice Township34.7%
La Prairie Township38.2%
Forest Township41.5%
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
Forest Township————
Rice Township————
La Prairie Township————

Forest Township, Rice Township and La Prairie 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.

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Long Lost Lake Township

Why doesn’t Long Lost Lake 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 Long Lost Lake Township.

What hospital is closest to Long Lost Lake Township?

Sanford Bagley Medical Center in Bagley, 22.9 miles in a straight line from Long Lost Lake 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 Long Lost Lake 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.