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Health in Louisville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Louisville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56750, 56716. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Louisville Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Louisville Township

1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.4%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 15 adults have COPD (6.7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.7%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Louisville Township runs above Minnesota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Louisville Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Louisville 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 ↓

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 Louisville Township’s likely range; Louisville Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56750, 56716, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Louisville Township adults…

Louisville Township runs above MN on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Louisville Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–8.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Louisville Township

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

HNearest ERRiverview HospitalCrookston · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 28.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
19 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.1 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.2 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
58.8 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Louisville Township itself
✓ Dental careLouisville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Louisville 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 Louisville 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 26%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Louisville Township, betterLouisville Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Louisville Township gets moving

6.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Louisville 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
Louisville Township 7.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Louisville Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Louisville Township adults feel lonely
29.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Louisville Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Louisville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Louisville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Louisville 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
Louisville Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Louisville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Louisville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Louisville Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.1% of Louisville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Louisville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Red Lake Falls Township: 38.6%Wylie Township: 38.6%Parnell Township: 39.5%Gentilly Township: 39.2%Belgium Township: 38.8%Gervais Township: 38.7%Browns Creek Township: 38.6%Lake Pleasant Township: 38.6%Polk Centre Township: 38.7%Fanny Township: 38.8%Crookston Township: 39.6%Kertsonville Township: 39.6%Euclid Township: 38.8%Louisville Township: 38.7%Louisville TownshipRed Lake Falls TownshipWylie TownshipParnell TownshipGentilly TownshipBelgium TownshipRiverview Hospital · Crookston · 12.3 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Red Lake Falls Township38.6%
Wylie Township38.6%
Louisville Township38.7%
Belgium Township38.8%
Gentilly Township39.2%
Parnell Township39.5%
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
Red Lake Falls Township————
Parnell Township————
Wylie Township————
Gentilly Township————
Belgium Township————

Red Lake Falls Township, Parnell Township, Wylie Township, Gentilly Township and Belgium 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 Louisville Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Louisville Township

Why doesn’t Louisville 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 Louisville Township.

What hospital is closest to Louisville Township?

Riverview Hospital in Crookston, 12.3 miles in a straight line from Louisville 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 Louisville 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.