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Health in Mount Morris Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mount Morris Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56338. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mount Morris Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Mount Morris Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Arthritis is also above the state: 28.8%, vs 22.3% across Minnesota. In all, Mount Morris Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Mount Morris Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.4%), vs 13.1% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

More Mount Morris Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.8%), vs 22.3% 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 Mount Morris Township’s likely range; Mount Morris Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56338, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mount Morris Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Mount Morris Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mount Morris Township, betterMount Morris Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Mount Morris Township gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Mount Morris Township

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

HNearest ERMille Lacs Health SystemOnamia · 11.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood HealthsourceCoon Rapids · 60.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Mille Lacs Health System
Onamia · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Welia Health
Mora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.8 mi
St. Gabriels Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.9 mi
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital
Princeton · ★★★★★
ER
60.6 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
3 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
68.5 mi
Axis Family Clinic
Minneapolis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careMount Morris Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Mille Lacs · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Morris Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Morris 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 Mount Morris 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 Mount Morris Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mount Morris Township 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Mount Morris Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Mount Morris Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Mount Morris Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Mount Morris Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Mount Morris Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Mount Morris 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
Mount Morris Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Mount Morris Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Mount Morris Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Mount Morris Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9% of Mount Morris Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Mount Morris Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lakin Township: 38.8%Dailey Township: 40.7%Hillman Township: 37.5%Page Township: 38.1%Morrill Township: 38.2%Granite Ledge Township: 40%Mudgett Township: 39.6%Onamia Township: 41.8%Pierz Township: 37.1%Granite Township: 37.3%Mount Morris Township: 37.7%Mount Morris TownshipLakin TownshipDailey TownshipHillman Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hillman Township37.5%
Mount Morris Township37.7%
Lakin Township38.8%
Dailey Township40.7%
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————
Hillman Township————
Dailey Township————

Lakin Township, Hillman Township and Dailey 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.

31%

of Mount Morris Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Mount Morris Township

Why doesn’t Mount Morris 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 Mount Morris Township.

What hospital is closest to Mount Morris Township?

Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Mount Morris 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 Mount Morris 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.