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Health in Morrill Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Morrill Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56364, 56338, 56329, 56373. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Morrill Township

Morrill Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Morrill 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 ↓

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Morrill Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.3%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.7%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Morrill Township runs above Minnesota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Morrill Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.8%), 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 Morrill Township’s likely range; Morrill Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56364, 56338, 56329, 56373, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Morrill Township

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

HNearest ERMille Lacs Health SystemOnamia · 20.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood HealthsourceCoon Rapids · 59.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.1 mi
Mille Lacs Health System
Onamia · not rated
ERRural critical access
21 mi
St. Gabriels Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
Saint Cloud · ★★★★★
ER
23.7 mi
St. Cloud VA Medical Center
St. Cloud · not rated
For veterans
59.2 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
3 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
66.7 mi
Axis Family Clinic
Minneapolis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careMorrill Township is a federal shortage area.West Morrison County · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Morrill Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Morrill 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 Morrill 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 Morrill Township adults…

Morrill Township runs above MN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Morrill Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.1–7.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Morrill Township, betterMorrill Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Morrill Township gets moving

2.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Morrill Township 7.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Morrill Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Morrill Township adults feel lonely
29.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Morrill Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Morrill Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Morrill 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 Morrill 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
Morrill Township adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Morrill Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Morrill Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Morrill Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.8% of Morrill Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Morrill Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lakin Township: 38.8%Hillman Township: 37.5%Buckman Township: 36.9%Alberta Township: 40.6%Page Township: 38.1%Mount Morris Township: 37.7%Granite Ledge Township: 40%Pierz Township: 37.1%Granite Township: 37.3%Bellevue Township: 36.8%Agram Township: 37.1%Graham Township: 39.4%Langola Township: 38.7%Gilman: 38.2%Gilmanton Township: 40.6%Morrill Township: 38.2%Morrill TownshipLakin TownshipHillman TownshipBuckman TownshipAlberta TownshipSt. Gabriels Hospital · Little Falls · 21 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Buckman Township36.9%
Hillman Township37.5%
Morrill Township38.2%
Lakin Township38.8%
Alberta Township40.6%
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
Lakin Township————
Buckman Township————
Hillman Township————
Alberta Township————

Lakin Township, Buckman Township, Hillman Township and Alberta 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.

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Morrill Township

Why doesn’t Morrill 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 Morrill Township.

What hospital is closest to Morrill Township?

Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia, 20.1 miles in a straight line from Morrill 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 Morrill Township.

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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.