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Health in Normanna Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Normanna Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55804, 55803. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Normanna Township

Fewer Normanna Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Normanna Township is insured

Only 5.1% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 7.5% across Minnesota. Checkups ↓

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 Normanna Township’s likely range; Normanna Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 55804, 55803, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · 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 13
Normanna Township adults worry about having enough food
7.9% · MN 11.4%
Better than MN
1 in 15
Normanna Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 23
Normanna Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.3% · MN 5.7%
Better than MN
1 in 18
Normanna Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

5.6% of Normanna Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
71%Dentist visitMN 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Normanna Township 5.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Normanna Township adults…

Normanna Township runs above MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Normanna Township adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Normanna Township

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

HNearest ERAspirus Lake View HospitalTwo Harbors · 14.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLake Superior Community Health CenterDuluth · 17 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
Aspirus Lake View Hospital
Two Harbors · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.5 mi
St. Lukes Hospital
Duluth · ★★★★★
ER
14.8 mi
Essentia Health Duluth
Duluth · not rated
14.9 mi
Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center
Duluth · ★★★★★
ER
17 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Duluth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
2 sites · nearest in Poplar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNormanna Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNormanna Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Normanna 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 Normanna 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 19.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 12%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Normanna Township, betterNormanna Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Normanna Township gets moving

33 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Normanna Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Normanna Township adults feel lonely
30.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Normanna Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Normanna Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Normanna Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Normanna 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.

Around town

Normanna Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Duluth Township: 33.1%North Star Township: 33.4%Lakewood Township: 32.8%Gnesen Township: 33.4%Alden Township: 35.9%Knife River: 34.4%Duluth: 35.1%Rice Lake: 35.4%Fredenberg Township: 33.4%Normanna Township: 33%Normanna TownshipDuluth TownshipNorth Star TownshipLakewood TownshipGnesen TownshipSt. Lukes Hospital · Duluth · 14.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHEssentia Health Duluth · Duluth · 14.8 miHEssentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center · Duluth · 14.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHChum Warming Center · Duluth · 17 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lakewood Township32.8%
Normanna Township33%
Duluth Township33.1%
North Star Township33.4%
Gnesen Township33.4%
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
Duluth TownshipA33.1%10%12.1%ZIP codes
Lakewood TownshipA32.8%9.7%11.7%ZIP codes
North Star Township————
Gnesen TownshipA−33.4%10.2%12.7%ZIP 55803

North Star 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.

25.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.9%
Thinking or memory11%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone6%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Normanna Township

Why doesn’t Normanna 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 Normanna Township.

What hospital is closest to Normanna Township?

Aspirus Lake View Hospital in Two Harbors, 14.2 miles in a straight line from Normanna 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 Normanna 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.