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Health in Sinnott Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sinnott Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56757. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sinnott Township

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

Sinnott 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 ↓

Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run high in Sinnott Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 15 adults have COPD (6.8%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Arthritis is also above the state: 27.7%, vs 22.3% across Minnesota. In all, Sinnott Township runs above Minnesota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

35.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 79.9% 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 Sinnott Township’s likely range; Sinnott Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56757, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Sinnott Township

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

HNearest ERKittson HealthcareHallock · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceGrafton · 27.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.9 mi
Kittson Healthcare
Hallock · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.7 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.8 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.3 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.8 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.8 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sinnott Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sinnott Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sinnott 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 Sinnott 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 Sinnott Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Sinnott Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
75%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sinnott Township 8.1% · 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%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sinnott Township, betterSinnott Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Sinnott Township gets moving

20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Sinnott Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Sinnott Township adults feel lonely
28.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Sinnott Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Sinnott Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Sinnott 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 Sinnott 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
Sinnott Township adults worry about having enough food
11% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Sinnott Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Sinnott Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Sinnott Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.8% of Sinnott Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Sinnott Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Stephen: 38.3%Tamarac Township: 39%Donnelly Township: 38.7%Davis Township: 34.2%Augsburg Township: 38.7%Wanger Township: 39%Parker Township: 38.9%Middle River Township: 39.4%Svea Township: 35.7%Eagle Point Township: 38.7%Spring Brook Township: 34.4%Tegner Township: 34%Nelson Park Township: 38.2%Sinnott Township: 38.7%Sinnott TownshipStephenTamarac TownshipDonnelly TownshipDavis TownshipAugsburg Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Davis Township34.2%
Stephen38.3%
Sinnott Township38.7%
Donnelly Township38.7%
Augsburg Township38.7%
Tamarac Township39%
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
Stephen————
Tamarac Township————
Donnelly Township————
Augsburg Township————
Davis Township————

Stephen, Tamarac Township, Donnelly Township, Augsburg Township and Davis 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Sinnott Township

Why doesn’t Sinnott 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 Sinnott Township.

What hospital is closest to Sinnott Township?

Kittson Healthcare in Hallock, 18.9 miles in a straight line from Sinnott 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 Sinnott 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.