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Health in Queen Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Queen Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56542, 56646. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Queen Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Queen Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Queen Township runs above Minnesota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Queen Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.4%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Queen Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.5%), 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 Queen Township’s likely range; Queen Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56542, 56646, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Queen Township adults…

Queen Township runs above MN on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Queen Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–10.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Queen Township, betterQueen Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Queen Township gets moving

5.3 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Queen Township

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

HNearest EREssentia Health FosstonFosston · 6.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Rivers Health ServicesNorthome · 64.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.9 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
27.4 mi
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen · not rated
ER
64.7 mi
Scenic Rivers Health Services
Northome · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
68.1 mi
Spectra Health
2 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Queen Township itself
✓ Dental careQueen Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Queen 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 Queen 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 Queen Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
63%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
81%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Queen Township 8.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Queen Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Queen Township adults feel lonely
30% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Queen Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Queen Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Queen Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Queen 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
Queen Township adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Queen Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Queen Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Queen Township adults lack reliable transportation
8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

11% of Queen Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Queen Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Brandsvold Township: 40.1%Columbia Township: 39.9%Eddy Township: 34.4%Eden Township: 40.3%Rosebud Township: 40.1%Fosston: 39%King Township: 39.1%Hill River Township: 39.8%Island Lake Township: 41.8%Popple Township: 34.5%Holst Township: 34.4%Pine Lake Township: 34%Gully Township: 40.9%Queen Township: 40.2%Queen TownshipBrandsvold TownshipColumbia TownshipEddy TownshipEden TownshipEssentia Health Fosston · Fosston · 6.8 miHSanford Bagley Medical Center · Bagley · 12.9 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Eddy Township34.4%
Columbia Township39.9%
Brandsvold Township40.1%
Queen Township40.2%
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
Brandsvold Township————
Columbia Township————
Eddy Township————
Eden Township————

Brandsvold Township, Columbia Township, Eddy Township and Eden 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.

34%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Queen Township

Why doesn’t Queen 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 Queen Township.

What hospital is closest to Queen Township?

Essentia Health Fosston in Fosston, 6.8 miles in a straight line from Queen 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 Queen 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.