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Health in Pomroy Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pomroy Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56688, 56661. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pomroy Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Pomroy Township

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 5%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Pomroy Township runs above Minnesota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

43.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 82.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Pomroy Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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 Pomroy Township’s likely range; Pomroy Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56688, 56661, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pomroy Township adults…

Pomroy Township runs below MN on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Pomroy Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–12.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMN 75%
63%Dentist visitMN 68%
89%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
73%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
83%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pomroy Township 8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 14.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pomroy Township, betterPomroy Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Pomroy Township gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Pomroy Township

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

HNearest ERBigfork Valley HospitalBigfork · 14.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesBigfork · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.5 mi
Cook Area Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Bigfork
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.7 mi
Bigfork Valley Hospital
Bigfork · not rated
ERRural critical access
34 mi
Essentia Health Deer River
Deer River · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.4 mi
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
Cass Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.4 mi
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
Grand Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePomroy Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, North Itasca · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pomroy Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pomroy 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 Pomroy 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).

Mind & connection

How Pomroy Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Pomroy Township does better than Minnesota.

1 in 4Pomroy Township adults feel lonely
27% · MN 31.2% · Better than MN
1 in 5Pomroy Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Pomroy Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · MN 24.4% · Better than MN
1 in 7Pomroy Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Pomroy 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 9
Pomroy Township adults worry about having enough food
11% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Pomroy Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Pomroy Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Pomroy Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.1% of Pomroy Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Pomroy Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wirt Township: 37.4%Grattan Township: 37.1%Kinghurst Township: 37.2%Sand Lake Township: 38.5%Ardenhurst Township: 37.1%Pomroy Township: 36.7%Pomroy TownshipWirt TownshipGrattan Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pomroy Township36.7%
Grattan Township37.1%
Wirt Township37.4%
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
Wirt Township————
Grattan Township————

Wirt Township and Grattan 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.

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing11.9%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Pomroy Township

Why doesn’t Pomroy 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 Pomroy Township.

What hospital is closest to Pomroy Township?

Bigfork Valley Hospital in Bigfork, 14.7 miles in a straight line from Pomroy 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 Pomroy 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.