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Health in Silverton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Silverton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56701, 56725. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Silverton Township

Obesity and COPD run high in Silverton Township

2 in 5 adults have obesity (40.3%), vs 33.5% across Minnesota. 1 in 16 adults have COPD (6.4%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. In all, Silverton Township runs above Minnesota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Silverton Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Silverton 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 ↓

Smoking is more common in Silverton Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.8%), vs 13.1% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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 Silverton Township’s likely range; Silverton Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56701, 56725, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Silverton Township adults…

Silverton Township runs above MN on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

40 of every 100 Silverton Township adults have obesity
Minnesota: 34 in 100 · worse · likely 33.8–46.8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Silverton Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterThief River Falls · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 47.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.5 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.6 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.1 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
47.8 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
66.4 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Silverton Township itself
✓ Dental careSilverton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Silverton 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 Silverton 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 24.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Silverton Township, betterSilverton Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Silverton Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Silverton Township 7.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Silverton Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Silverton Township adults feel lonely
31.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Silverton Township adults lack social or emotional support
22% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Silverton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Silverton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Silverton 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
Silverton Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Silverton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Silverton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Silverton Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.7% of Silverton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Silverton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Agder Township: 40.3%North Township: 40.3%Cloverleaf Township: 40.4%Smiley Township: 40.3%East Valley Township: 38.8%Grand Plain Township: 40.4%Excel Township: 40.1%Thief River Falls: 40.4%Rocksbury Township: 40.3%Norden Township: 40.3%Goodridge Township: 40.4%Kratka Township: 40.4%Wyandotte Township: 40%Silverton Township: 40.3%Silverton TownshipAgder TownshipNorth TownshipCloverleaf TownshipSmiley TownshipSanford Thief River Falls Medical Center · Thief River Falls · 6.9 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Silverton Township40.3%
Agder Township40.3%
North Township40.3%
Smiley Township40.3%
Cloverleaf Township40.4%
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
Agder Township————
North Township————
Cloverleaf Township————
Smiley Township————

Agder Township, North Township, Cloverleaf Township and Smiley 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.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Silverton Township

Why doesn’t Silverton 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 Silverton Township.

What hospital is closest to Silverton Township?

Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center in Thief River Falls, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Silverton 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 Silverton 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.