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Health in Skree Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Skree Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56549, 56514. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Skree Township

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Skree Township

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

HNearest EREssentia HealthFargo · 22.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 19.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.6 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.6 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.9 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
22.8 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
≈23.2 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
24.6 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careSkree Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSkree Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Skree 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 Skree 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 Skree Township adults…

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

32 of every 100 Skree Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 29–35.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Skree Township, betterSkree Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Skree Township gets moving

9.6 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
69%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
76%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Skree Township 6.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Skree Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Skree Township adults feel lonely
30.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Skree Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Skree Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Skree Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Skree 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
Skree Township adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Skree Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Skree Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Skree Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

6.8% of Skree Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Skree Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Humboldt Township: 32.4%Elkton Township: 33%Parke Township: 33%Hawley Township: 33%Barnesville: 32%Prairie View Township: 33.9%Tansem Township: 33.2%Barnesville Township: 32.4%Elmwood Township: 33.5%Riverton Township: 33.6%Eglon Township: 33.6%Cormorant Township: 35.3%Lake Park Township: 35.4%Hawley: 32.8%Cromwell Township: 33%Skree Township: 32.8%Skree TownshipHumboldt TownshipElkton TownshipParke TownshipHawley Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Humboldt Township32.4%
Skree Township32.8%
Elkton Township33%
Parke Township33%
Hawley Township33%
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
Humboldt Township————
Parke Township————
Elkton Township————
Hawley Township————

Humboldt Township, Parke Township, Elkton Township and Hawley 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Skree Township

Why doesn’t Skree 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 Skree Township.

What hospital is closest to Skree Township?

Essentia Health in Fargo, 22.8 miles in a straight line from Skree 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 Skree 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.