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Health in Sandsville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sandsville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56762, 56710, 56721. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sandsville Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Sandsville Township

1 in 15 adults have COPD (6.8%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.1%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.6%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Sandsville Township runs above Minnesota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Sandsville Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Sandsville Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Sandsville Township’s likely range; Sandsville Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56762, 56710, 56721, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sandsville Township adults…

Sandsville Township runs above MN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Sandsville Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.9–7.8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Sandsville Township

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

HNearest ERNorth Valley Health CenterWarren · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAltru Hospital★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 15.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.4 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
28.2 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.8 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.8 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sandsville Township itself
✓ Dental careSandsville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sandsville 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 Sandsville 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sandsville Township, betterSandsville Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Sandsville Township gets moving

9.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
76%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sandsville Township 8.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Sandsville Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Sandsville Township adults feel lonely
30.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Sandsville Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Sandsville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Sandsville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sandsville 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
Sandsville Township adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Sandsville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Sandsville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Sandsville Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.7% of Sandsville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Sandsville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Vega Township: 39.7%Northland Township: 39.7%Farley Township: 39.7%Higdem Township: 39.4%Oak Park Township: 39.5%Bloomer Township: 39.4%Tabor Township: 39.6%Esther Township: 39.7%Boxville Township: 39.7%Brislet Township: 39.7%Turtle River Township: 38.4%Sandsville Township: 39.7%Sandsville TownshipVega TownshipNorthland TownshipFarley TownshipHigdem TownshipNorth Valley Health Center · Warren · 9.3 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Higdem Township39.4%
Sandsville Township39.7%
Vega Township39.7%
Northland Township39.7%
Farley Township39.7%
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
Vega Township————
Northland Township————
Farley Township————
Higdem Township————

Vega Township, Northland Township, Farley Township and Higdem 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.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Sandsville Township

Why doesn’t Sandsville 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 Sandsville Township.

What hospital is closest to Sandsville Township?

North Valley Health Center in Warren, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Sandsville 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 Sandsville 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.