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Health in Nesbit Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Nesbit Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56721, 56723, 56722. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.1%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
38.9%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.2%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.2%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
30.4%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
11.8 mi
Riverview Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Nesbit Township

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Nesbit Township

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

HNearest ERRiverview HospitalCrookston · 11.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAltru Hospital★★★★★ · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.2 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.7 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.5 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
46.2 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Nesbit Township itself
✓ Dental careNesbit Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Nesbit 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 Nesbit 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 Nesbit Township adults…

On every condition, Nesbit Township is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

29 of every 100 Nesbit Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 26–33%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 20%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Nesbit Township, betterNesbit Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Nesbit Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
76%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nesbit Township 7.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Nesbit Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Nesbit Township adults feel lonely
30.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Nesbit Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Nesbit Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Nesbit Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Nesbit 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
Nesbit Township adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Nesbit Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Nesbit Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Nesbit Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.2% of Nesbit Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Nesbit Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Huntsville Township: 39.7%Fisher Township: 38.2%Keystone Township: 39.3%Fanny Township: 38.8%Bygland Township: 38.7%East Grand Forks: 39.8%Grand Forks Township: 35.9%Sullivan Township: 39.7%Rhinehart Township: 39.7%Lowell Township: 39.1%Roome Township: 38.4%Euclid Township: 38.8%Parnell Township: 39.5%Nesbit Township: 38.9%Nesbit TownshipHuntsville TownshipFisher TownshipKeystone TownshipFanny TownshipRiverview Hospital · Crookston · 11.8 miHAltru Hospital · Grand Forks · 12.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHSpectra Health Dental Clinic · Grand Forks · 10.6 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fisher Township38.2%
Fanny Township38.8%
Nesbit Township38.9%
Keystone Township39.3%
Huntsville Township39.7%
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
Huntsville Township————
Fisher Township————
Keystone Township————
Fanny Township————

Huntsville Township, Fisher Township, Keystone Township and Fanny 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.

26.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Nesbit Township

Why doesn’t Nesbit 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 Nesbit Township.

What hospital is closest to Nesbit Township?

Riverview Hospital in Crookston, 11.8 miles in a straight line from Nesbit 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 Nesbit 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.