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Health in Pine Lake Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pine Lake Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56644, 56634. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pine Lake Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Pine Lake Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Pine Lake Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Pine Lake Township

61.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 67.5% across Minnesota. Among those 65 and older, 16.7% have lost all their teeth (Minnesota 8.9%). Pine Lake Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

Pine Lake Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

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

More high blood pressure in Pine Lake Township, and more people treating it

35.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. 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 Pine Lake Township’s likely range; Pine Lake Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56644, 56634, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pine Lake Township adults…

Pine Lake Township runs above MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Pine Lake Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
62%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
74%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pine Lake Township 8.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Pine Lake Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Bagley Medical CenterBagley · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Rivers Health ServicesNorthome · 58.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.9 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.6 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
31.1 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
58.2 mi
Scenic Rivers Health Services
Northome · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
72.4 mi
Spectra Health
2 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pine Lake Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pine Lake Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pine Lake 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 Pine Lake 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 28.7%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pine Lake Township, betterPine Lake Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Pine Lake Township gets moving

1.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Pine Lake Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Pine Lake Township adults feel lonely
30.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Pine Lake Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Pine Lake Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Pine Lake Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Pine Lake 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 7
Pine Lake Township adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Pine Lake Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Pine Lake Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Pine Lake Township adults lack reliable transportation
8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

10.5% of Pine Lake Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Pine Lake Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Leon Township: 34.4%Eden Township: 40.3%Winsor Township: 34%Eddy Township: 34.4%Sinclair Township: 34.2%Greenwood Township: 34.3%Gully Township: 40.9%Hill River Township: 39.8%Queen Township: 40.2%Hangaard Township: 36.2%Holst Township: 34.4%Popple Township: 34.5%Pine Lake Township: 34%Pine Lake TownshipLeon TownshipEden TownshipWinsor TownshipEddy TownshipSanford Bagley Medical Center · Bagley · 12.7 miHEssentia Health Fosston · Fosston · 13.9 miHRed Lake Hospital · Redlake · 16.6 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pine Lake Township34%
Winsor Township34%
Leon Township34.4%
Eddy Township34.4%
Eden 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
Leon Township————
Winsor Township————
Eden Township————
Eddy Township————

Leon Township, Winsor Township, Eden Township and Eddy 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.

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Pine Lake Township

Why doesn’t Pine Lake 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 Pine Lake Township.

What hospital is closest to Pine Lake Township?

Sanford Bagley Medical Center in Bagley, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Pine Lake 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 Pine Lake 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.