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Health in Port Hope Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Port Hope Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56601, 56683. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Port Hope Township

COPD and arthritis run high in Port Hope Township

1 in 15 adults have COPD (6.6%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (26.6%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Port Hope Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16%), vs 13.1% 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 Port Hope Township’s likely range; Port Hope Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56601, 56683, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Port Hope Township adults…

Port Hope Township runs above MN on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Port Hope Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.8–7.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Port Hope Township, betterPort Hope Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Port Hope Township gets moving

14 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Port Hope Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji · 11.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Bemidji Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 27 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
Cass Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
27 mi
Cook Area Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.7 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.8 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
! Primary carePort Hope Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Beltrami County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Port Hope Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Port Hope 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 Port Hope 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
76%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Port Hope Township 7.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Port Hope Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Port Hope Township adults feel lonely
29.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Port Hope Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Port Hope Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Port Hope Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Port Hope 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
Port Hope Township adults worry about having enough food
13% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Port Hope Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Port Hope Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Port Hope Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

10% of Port Hope Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Port Hope Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Turtle River: 36.1%Turtle River Township: 37.4%Turtle Lake Township: 37.4%Tenstrike: 37.8%Hagali Township: 38%Taylor Township: 37.6%Northern Township: 37.4%Sugar Bush Township: 37.4%Frohn Township: 37.4%Bemidji: 37.2%Ten Lake Township: 41.9%Durand Township: 38.9%Liberty Township: 37.5%Hines Township: 37.7%O'Brien Township: 38.2%Nebish Township: 38.8%Birch Township: 38.3%Port Hope Township: 37.6%Port Hope TownshipTurtle RiverTurtle River TownshipTurtle Lake TownshipTenstrikeHagali TownshipTaylor TownshipSanford Bemidji Medical Center · Bemidji · 11.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Turtle River36.1%
Turtle River Township37.4%
Turtle Lake Township37.4%
Port Hope Township37.6%
Taylor Township37.6%
Tenstrike37.8%
Hagali Township38%
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
Turtle River————
Turtle River Township · Turtle Lake TownshipB37.4%10.3%16%ZIP 56601
Tenstrike————
Taylor Township————
Hagali Township————

Turtle River, Tenstrike, Taylor Township and Hagali 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Port Hope Township

Why doesn’t Port Hope 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 Port Hope Township.

What hospital is closest to Port Hope Township?

Sanford Bemidji Medical Center in Bemidji, 11.7 miles in a straight line from Port Hope Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Port Hope 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.