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 code 55735. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pine Lake Township
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Pine Lake Township
1 in 11 adults have COPD (9%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Pine Lake Township runs above Minnesota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 35% of residents are 65 or older (Minnesota 17%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
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 Pine Lake Township adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Pine Lake Township, and more people treating it
41.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.9% 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 code 55735, which may reach past town lines.
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.
Pine Lake Township is an older town: 35% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Pine Lake Township as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Pine Lake Township
No hospital or community health center in Pine Lake Township itself. These are the nearest.
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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota
Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Pine Lake Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
How Pine Lake Township adults are doing
About the same as Minnesota on each measure.
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.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10.7% of Pine Lake Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Pine Lake Township and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finlayson Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Dell Grove Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Wagner Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Bremen Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Finlayson | — | — | — | — | |
| Kettle River Township | — | — | — | — |
Finlayson Township, Dell Grove Township, Wagner Township, Bremen Township, Finlayson and Kettle River Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Pine Lake Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
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?
Essentia Health Sandstone in Sandstone, 7.4 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.
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.