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Health in Savannah Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Savannah Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56470. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Savannah Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Savannah Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.6%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Savannah Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

Savannah 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 ↓

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

35.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 82% 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 Savannah Township’s likely range; Savannah Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56470, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Savannah Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Savannah Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Savannah Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Josephs Area Health ServicesPark Rapids · 16.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Josephs Area Health Services★★★★★ · 16.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 69.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.8 mi
St. Josephs Area Health Services
Park Rapids · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.8 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
34.4 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
69.6 mi
Cook Area Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
71.5 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Savannah Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Savannah Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Savannah 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 Savannah 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 Savannah Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

79%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
82%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Savannah Township 7.4% · 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 25.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Savannah Township, betterSavannah Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Savannah Township gets moving

14 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Savannah Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Savannah Township adults feel lonely
29% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Savannah Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Savannah Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Savannah Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Savannah 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
Savannah Township adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Savannah Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Savannah Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Savannah Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.8% of Savannah Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Savannah Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Clover Township: 35.6%Forest Township: 41.5%Two Inlets Township: 36.6%Lake Alice Township: 35.9%Arago Township: 35.6%Clay Township: 35.6%Long Lost Lake Township: 34.6%Pine Point Township: 41.5%Round Lake Township: 42.5%Osage Township: 37.2%Carsonville Township: 40%Savannah Township: 35.6%Savannah TownshipClover TownshipForest TownshipTwo Inlets TownshipSt. Josephs Area Health Services · Park Rapids · 16.8 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Savannah Township35.6%
Clover Township35.6%
Two Inlets Township36.6%
Forest Township41.5%
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
Clover Township————
Forest Township————
Two Inlets Township————

Clover Township, Forest Township and Two Inlets 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.

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Savannah Township

Why doesn’t Savannah 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 Savannah Township.

What hospital is closest to Savannah Township?

St. Josephs Area Health Services in Park Rapids, 16.8 miles in a straight line from Savannah Township’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 Savannah 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.