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Health in Richardville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Richardville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56735. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Richardville Township

Richardville Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Richardville 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 ↓

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Richardville Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Arthritis is also above the state: 27.2%, vs 22.3% across Minnesota. In all, Richardville Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

35.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.5% 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 Richardville Township’s likely range; Richardville Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56735, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Richardville Township

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

HNearest ERKittson HealthcareHallock · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 44.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Kittson Healthcare
Hallock · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.6 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.2 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
51.2 mi
Lifecare Medical Center
Roseau · not rated
ERRural critical access
70.9 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Richardville Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Richardville Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Richardville 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 Richardville 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Richardville Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Richardville Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6–8.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
73%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Richardville Township 7.3% · 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 25.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Richardville Township, betterRichardville Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Richardville Township gets moving

15 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Richardville Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Richardville Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Richardville Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Richardville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Richardville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Richardville 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
Richardville Township adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Richardville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Richardville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Richardville Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.2% of Richardville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Richardville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Granville Township: 34.6%Clow Township: 34.4%St. Joseph Township: 34.9%Lancaster: 35.3%Hampden Township: 33.4%Poppleton Township: 34.9%Thompson Township: 33.4%St. Vincent Township: 33.9%Richardville Township: 34.9%Richardville TownshipGranville TownshipClow TownshipSt. Joseph TownshipKittson Healthcare · Hallock · 12.5 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Clow Township34.4%
Granville Township34.6%
Richardville Township34.9%
St. Joseph Township34.9%
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
Granville Township————
Clow Township————
St. Joseph Township————

Granville Township, Clow Township and St. Joseph 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Richardville Township

Why doesn’t Richardville 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 Richardville Township.

What hospital is closest to Richardville Township?

Kittson Healthcare in Hallock, 12.5 miles in a straight line from Richardville 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 Richardville 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.