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Health in Oak Park Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Oak Park Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56744, 56710. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.9%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
39.5%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
24.5%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
9%
Worse than MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.6%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
14.4 mi
North Valley Health Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Oak Park Township

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

Care in and near Oak Park Township

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

HNearest ERNorth Valley Health CenterWarren · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceGrafton · 20.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.9 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.6 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.4 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.2 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.8 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Oak Park Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Oak Park Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Oak Park 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 Oak Park 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 Oak Park Township adults…

Oak Park Township runs above MN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Oak Park Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6–7.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 20.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Oak Park Township, betterOak Park Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Oak Park Township gets moving

15 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
75%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oak Park Township 9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Oak Park Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Oak Park Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Oak Park Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Oak Park Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Oak Park Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Oak Park 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
Oak Park Township adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Oak Park Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Oak Park Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Oak Park Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.5% of Oak Park Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Oak Park Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Walshville Township: 38.3%Turtle River Township: 38.4%Oslo: 40.3%Vega Township: 39.7%Higdem Township: 39.4%Big Woods Township: 39.4%Pulaski Township: 37.5%Ardoch Township: 37.6%Ferry Township: 38.3%Levant Township: 37.7%Esther Township: 39.7%Sandsville Township: 39.7%Bloomer Township: 39.4%Fork Township: 38.9%Acton Township: 36.7%Oak Park Township: 39.5%Oak Park TownshipWalshville TownshipTurtle River TownshipOsloVega TownshipHigdem TownshipBig Woods Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#12 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Walshville Township38.3%
Turtle River Township38.4%
Higdem Township39.4%
Big Woods Township39.4%
Oak Park Township39.5%
Vega Township39.7%
Oslo40.3%
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
Oslo————
Vega Township————
Higdem Township————
Big Woods Township————

Oslo, Vega Township, Higdem Township and Big Woods 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.

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Oak Park Township

Why doesn’t Oak Park 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 Oak Park Township.

What hospital is closest to Oak Park Township?

North Valley Health Center in Warren, 14.4 miles in a straight line from Oak Park 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 Oak Park 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.