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Health in Maple Ridge Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Maple Ridge Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55080, 55006, 55017. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Maple Ridge Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Maple Ridge Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.1%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Arthritis is also above the state: 26.4%, vs 22.3% across Minnesota. In all, Maple Ridge Township runs above Minnesota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Maple Ridge Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.3%), vs 13.1% 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 Maple Ridge Township’s likely range; Maple Ridge Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 55080, 55006, 55017, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Maple Ridge Township adults…

Maple Ridge Township runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Maple Ridge Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.2–7.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Maple Ridge Township, betterMaple Ridge Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Maple Ridge Township gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Maple Ridge Township

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

HNearest ERCambridge Medical CenterCambridge · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCambridge Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood HealthsourceCoon Rapids · 37.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Cambridge Medical Center
Cambridge · ★★★★★
ER
12.4 mi
Welia Health
Mora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital
Princeton · ★★★★★
ER
29.9 mi
Fairview Lakes Health Services
Wyoming · ★★★★★
ER
37.4 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
4 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
45.6 mi
Axis Family Clinic
Minneapolis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMaple Ridge Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMaple Ridge Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Maple Ridge 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 Maple Ridge 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 Maple Ridge Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Maple Ridge Township 7.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Maple Ridge Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Maple Ridge Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Maple Ridge Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Maple Ridge Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Maple Ridge Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Maple Ridge 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
Maple Ridge Township adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Maple Ridge Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Maple Ridge Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Maple Ridge Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.4% of Maple Ridge Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Maple Ridge Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Dalbo Township: 34.7%Springvale Township: 33.1%Brunswick Township: 37.5%Stanchfield Township: 35.2%Bogus Brook Township: 37.8%Wyanett Township: 36.4%South Fork Township: 37.5%Bradford Township: 32.9%Cambridge Township: 33.2%Cambridge: 32.4%Arthur Township: 37.7%Grass Lake Township: 36.6%Braham: 35.1%Nessel Township: 37.6%Maple Ridge Township: 35.3%Maple Ridge TownshipDalbo TownshipSpringvale TownshipBrunswick TownshipStanchfield TownshipCambridge Medical Center · Cambridge · 9.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHWelia Health · Mora · 12.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHFairview Northland Regional Hospital · Princeton · 16 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Springvale Township33.1%
Dalbo Township34.7%
Stanchfield Township35.2%
Maple Ridge Township35.3%
Brunswick Township37.5%
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
Springvale TownshipB33.1%11%16.2%ZIP codes
Dalbo Township————
Brunswick TownshipC+37.5%12.6%18%ZIP codes
Stanchfield TownshipB35.2%11.4%17%ZIP codes

Dalbo 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Maple Ridge Township

Why doesn’t Maple Ridge 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 Maple Ridge Township.

What hospital is closest to Maple Ridge Township?

Cambridge Medical Center in Cambridge, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Maple Ridge 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 Maple Ridge 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.