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Health in Shafer Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Shafer Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55074, 55084, 55012. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.2%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
36.5%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
22.1%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.5%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
27.9%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
3.8 mi
St. Croix Regional Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Shafer Township adults…

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

31 of every 100 Shafer Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.8–35%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Shafer Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Croix Regional Medical CenterSaint Croix Falls · 3.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Croix Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 3.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theTurtle Lake · 26.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.8 mi
St. Croix Regional Medical Center
Saint Croix Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.8 mi
Ladd Memorial Hospital
Osceola · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 mi
Fairview Lakes Health Services
Wyoming · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.5 mi
Amery Hospital & Clinic
Amery · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.9 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
4 sites · nearest in Turtle Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.2 mi
North Metro Clinic
Coon Rapids · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careShafer Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careShafer Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Shafer 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 Shafer 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 22.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Shafer Township, betterShafer Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Shafer Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Shafer 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%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
76%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Shafer Township 6.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Shafer Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Shafer Township adults feel lonely
27.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Shafer Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Shafer Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Shafer Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Shafer 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
Shafer Township adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Shafer Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Shafer Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Shafer Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

6.7% of Shafer Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Shafer Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Shafer: 36.6%St. Croix Falls: 36%Taylors Falls: 35.7%Franconia Township: 36.4%Amador Township: 36.3%Chisago Lake Township: 36.2%Osceola: 35.5%St. Croix Falls: 35.3%Balsam Lake: 35.9%Eureka: 36.1%Osceola: 34.5%Farmington: 35.4%Lindstrom: 36.2%Scandia: 33.6%Sterling: 37.3%Sunrise Township: 36.9%Chisago City: 35.9%Center City: 34.7%Stacy: 37.9%Forest Lake: 34.5%Dresser: 36.2%Garfield: 35%Alden: 35.4%Shafer Township: 36.5%Shafer TownshipShaferSt. Croix FallsTaylors FallsFranconia TownshipAmador TownshipChisago Lake TownshipOsceolaSt. Croix Regional Medical Center · Saint Croix Falls · 3.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHLadd Memorial Hospital · Osceola · 8.8 miHFairview Lakes Health Services · Wyoming · 15.8 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#20 of 24 towns on this map, healthiest first
Osceola35.5%
Taylors Falls35.7%
St. Croix Falls36%
Chisago Lake Township36.2%
Amador Township36.3%
Franconia Township36.4%
Shafer Township36.5%
Shafer36.6%
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
ShaferB+36.6%7.6%15.3%CDC place
Taylors FallsB+35.7%11.3%14%CDC place
Franconia TownshipA−36.4%10%14.4%ZIP codes
Amador Township————
Chisago Lake TownshipA−36.2%10.6%14.2%ZIP codes

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Shafer Township

Why doesn’t Shafer 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 Shafer Township.

What hospital is closest to Shafer Township?

St. Croix Regional Medical Center in Saint Croix Falls, 3.8 miles in a straight line from Shafer 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 Shafer 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.