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Health in Numedal Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Numedal Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56701. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Numedal Township

Numedal Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Numedal Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Obesity and COPD run high in Numedal Township

2 in 5 adults have obesity (40.3%), vs 33.5% across Minnesota. 1 in 16 adults have COPD (6.4%), vs 5.4% 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 Numedal Township’s likely range; Numedal Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56701, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Numedal Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterThief River Falls · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 31.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.8 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.8 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.3 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.3 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
49.4 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Numedal Township itself
✓ Dental careNumedal Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Numedal 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 Numedal 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 Numedal Township adults…

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

40 of every 100 Numedal Township adults have obesity
Minnesota: 34 in 100 · worse · likely 33.6–46.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Numedal Township, betterNumedal Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Numedal Township gets moving

1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Numedal Township 8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Numedal Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Numedal Township adults feel lonely
31.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Numedal Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Numedal Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Numedal Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Numedal Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Numedal Township adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Numedal Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Numedal Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Numedal Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.9% of Numedal Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Numedal Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Norden Township: 40.3%Viking Township: 38.9%Bray Township: 40.3%Helgeland Township: 39.9%New Solum Township: 39.3%North Township: 40.3%Sanders Township: 40.3%Marsh Grove Township: 39.1%Comstock Township: 39.5%Brandt Township: 39.3%Polk Centre Township: 38.7%Brislet Township: 39.7%Numedal Township: 40.3%Numedal TownshipNorden TownshipViking TownshipBray TownshipHelgeland TownshipSanford Thief River Falls Medical Center · Thief River Falls · 11.3 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Viking Township38.9%
Helgeland Township39.9%
Numedal Township40.3%
Norden Township40.3%
Bray Township40.3%
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
Norden Township————
Viking Township————
Helgeland Township————
Bray Township————

Norden Township, Viking Township, Helgeland Township and Bray 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 Numedal Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Numedal Township

Why doesn’t Numedal 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 Numedal Township.

What hospital is closest to Numedal Township?

Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center in Thief River Falls, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Numedal 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 Numedal 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.