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Health in Scandia Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Scandia Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56517, 56716. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.3%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
38.1%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.8%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.3%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.6%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
16 mi
Riverview Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Scandia Township

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

Care in and near Scandia Township

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

HNearest ERRiverview HospitalCrookston · 16 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 31.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.7 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.5 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.5 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.7 mi
Spectra Health
2 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
45.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Scandia Township itself
✓ Dental careScandia Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Scandia 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 Scandia 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 Scandia Township adults…

Scandia Township runs above MN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Scandia Township adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.6%
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 33.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Scandia Township, betterScandia Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Scandia Township gets moving

8.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
81%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Scandia Township 7.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Scandia Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Scandia Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Scandia Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Scandia Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Scandia Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Scandia 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 10
Scandia Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Scandia Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Scandia Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Scandia Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.2% of Scandia Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Scandia Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hammond Township: 39.6%Hubbard Township: 39%Reis Township: 37.9%Good Hope Township: 36.1%Vineland Township: 38.8%Russia Township: 39.1%Bingham Township: 39.6%Shelly Township: 36.4%Liberty Township: 38.2%Lockhart Township: 36.2%Anthony Township: 35.6%Scandia Township: 38.1%Scandia TownshipHammond TownshipHubbard TownshipReis TownshipGood Hope Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Good Hope Township36.1%
Reis Township37.9%
Scandia Township38.1%
Hubbard Township39%
Hammond Township39.6%
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
Hammond Township————
Hubbard Township————
Reis Township————
Good Hope Township————

Hammond Township, Hubbard Township, Reis Township and Good Hope 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.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Scandia Township

Why doesn’t Scandia 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 Scandia Township.

What hospital is closest to Scandia Township?

Riverview Hospital in Crookston, 16.0 miles in a straight line from Scandia 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 Scandia 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.