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Health in Riverton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Riverton residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Riverton. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.3%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
36.5%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.8%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
8.7%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.4%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
5.3 mi
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Riverton

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Riverton

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

HNearest ERCuyuna Regional Medical CenterCrosby · 5.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCuyuna Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 5.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesFloodwood · 63.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
Crosby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.9 mi
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center
Brainerd · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.5 mi
Riverwood Healthcare Center
Aitkin · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.4 mi
Mille Lacs Health System
Onamia · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
63.1 mi
Cook Area Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Floodwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
78.6 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careRiverton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Riverton itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Riverton 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 Riverton; ≈ 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 Riverton adults…

On every condition, Riverton is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Riverton adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.7–35.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 20.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Riverton, betterRiverton, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Riverton gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area1.4 mi of trails2Sagamore Rally Center1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
83%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
74%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
76%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Riverton 8.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Riverton adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Riverton adults feel lonely
29.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Riverton adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Riverton adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Riverton adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Riverton 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
Riverton adults worry about having enough food
11% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Riverton adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Riverton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Riverton adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Riverton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Irondale Township: 38.6%Oak Lawn Township: 38.1%Center Township: 37%Trommald: 40%Ironton: 38.9%Nokay Lake Township: 38.1%Crosby: 37.6%Deerwood Township: 36.4%Wolford Township: 37.8%Brainerd: 38.9%Long Lake Township: 38.1%Riverton: 36.5%RivertonIrondale TownshipOak Lawn TownshipCuyuna Regional Medical Center · Crosby · 5.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHEssentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center · Brainerd · 9.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Riverton36.5%
Oak Lawn Township38.1%
Irondale Township38.6%
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
Irondale TownshipB−38.6%12.3%17%ZIP codes
Oak Lawn TownshipB38.1%11%16.2%ZIP 56401

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Riverton

Why doesn’t Riverton have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Riverton.

What hospital is closest to Riverton?

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, 5.3 miles in a straight line from Riverton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Riverton.

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.