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Health in Marsh Grove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Marsh Grove Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56738, 56760. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Marsh Grove Township

Marsh Grove Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Marsh Grove 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 ↓

Smoking is more common in Marsh Grove Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.9%), vs 13.1% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

COPD and arthritis run high in Marsh Grove Township

1 in 16 adults have COPD (6.4%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (25.7%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Conditions ↓

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 Marsh Grove Township’s likely range; Marsh Grove Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56738, 56760, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Marsh Grove Township

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

HNearest ERNorth Valley Health CenterWarren · 18 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 39.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.6 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.6 mi
Kittson Healthcare
Hallock · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.2 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.5 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.6 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marsh Grove Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marsh Grove Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Marsh Grove 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 Marsh Grove 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 23.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marsh Grove Township, betterMarsh Grove Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Marsh Grove Township gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marsh Grove Township adults…

Marsh Grove Township runs above MN on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Marsh Grove Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.5–7.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
76%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marsh Grove Township 7.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Marsh Grove Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Marsh Grove Township adults feel lonely
29.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Marsh Grove Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Marsh Grove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Marsh Grove Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Marsh Grove 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
Marsh Grove Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Marsh Grove Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Marsh Grove Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Marsh Grove Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.6% of Marsh Grove Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Marsh Grove Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

New Folden Township: 39.2%Viking Township: 38.9%West Valley Township: 39.2%Foldahl Township: 39.3%New Maine Township: 39.2%Holt Township: 39%New Solum Township: 39.3%Numedal Township: 40.3%Comstock Township: 39.5%Helgeland Township: 39.9%Lincoln Township: 38.2%Wright Township: 39.3%Alma Township: 39.5%Marsh Grove Township: 39.1%Marsh Grove TownshipNew Folden TownshipViking TownshipWest Valley TownshipFoldahl TownshipSanford Thief River Falls Medical Center · Thief River Falls · 18.6 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Viking Township38.9%
Marsh Grove Township39.1%
New Folden Township39.2%
West Valley Township39.2%
Foldahl Township39.3%
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
New Folden Township————
Viking Township————
West Valley Township————
Foldahl Township————

New Folden Township, Viking Township, West Valley Township and Foldahl 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Marsh Grove Township

Why doesn’t Marsh Grove 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 Marsh Grove Township.

What hospital is closest to Marsh Grove Township?

North Valley Health Center in Warren, 18.0 miles in a straight line from Marsh Grove 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 Marsh Grove Township.

Town Square →
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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.