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Health in Lowell Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lowell Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56716, 56723. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Lowell Township

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Lowell Township

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

HNearest ERRiverview HospitalCrookston · 3.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAltru Hospital★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 18.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.5 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
26.9 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.3 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.5 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lowell Township itself
✓ Dental careLowell Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lowell 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 Lowell 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lowell Township adults…

Lowell Township runs above MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

30 of every 100 Lowell Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 26.7–33.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lowell Township, betterLowell Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Lowell Township gets moving

5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
83%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lowell Township 8.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Lowell Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Lowell Township adults feel lonely
30.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Lowell Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Lowell Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Lowell Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lowell 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
Lowell Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Lowell Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Lowell Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Lowell Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.5% of Lowell Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Lowell Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Crookston: 39.6%Fisher Township: 38.2%Crookston Township: 39.6%Fanny Township: 38.8%Andover Township: 39.6%Fairfax Township: 39.6%Bygland Township: 38.7%Nesbit Township: 38.9%Roome Township: 38.4%Gentilly Township: 39.2%Parnell Township: 39.5%Euclid Township: 38.8%Lowell Township: 39.1%Lowell TownshipCrookstonFisher TownshipCrookston TownshipFanny TownshipAndover TownshipRiverview Hospital · Crookston · 3.5 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fisher Township38.2%
Fanny Township38.8%
Lowell Township39.1%
Crookston39.6%
Crookston Township39.6%
Andover Township39.6%
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
CrookstonB−39.6%11.1%15.2%CDC place
Fisher Township————
Crookston Township————
Fanny Township————
Andover Township————

Fisher Township, Crookston Township, Fanny Township and Andover 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.

28.8%

of Lowell Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Lowell Township

Why doesn’t Lowell 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 Lowell Township.

What hospital is closest to Lowell Township?

Riverview Hospital in Crookston, 3.5 miles in a straight line from Lowell 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 Lowell 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.