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Health in Spring Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Spring Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56569. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Spring Creek Township

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Spring Creek Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 19 adults have had a stroke (5.2%), vs 3.1% across Minnesota. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.7%, vs 5.9% across Minnesota. In all, Spring Creek Township runs above Minnesota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Spring Creek Township

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (23.3%), vs 13.1% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Spring Creek Township

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (22.6%), about twice the Minnesota rate. Utility shut-off threats (10.7% vs 5.7%) and no reliable transportation (12.9% vs 7.1%) are higher too. 17.8% of adults receive SNAP, vs 7.9% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Spring Creek Township’s likely range; Spring Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56569, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Spring Creek Township adults…

Spring Creek Township runs above MN on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Spring Creek Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–11.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 23.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Spring Creek Township, betterSpring Creek Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Spring Creek Township gets moving

3.4 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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 4
Spring Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
22.6% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 7
Spring Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
15.3% · MN 9.3%
Worse than MN
1 in 9
Spring Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.7% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 8
Spring Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
12.9% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

17.8% of Spring Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Getting care

Care in and near Spring Creek Township

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

HNearest ERMahnomen Health CenterMahnomen · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 37.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen · not rated
ER
20.9 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
27.9 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.4 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.3 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.1 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Creek Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMN 75%
57%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
72%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spring Creek Township 9.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Spring Creek Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Spring Creek Township runs above Minnesota.

3 in 10Spring Creek Township adults feel lonely
28.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Spring Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Spring Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Spring Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · MN 15.1% · Worse than MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Spring Creek 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.

Around town

Spring Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Walworth Township: 34.2%White Earth Township: 43.8%Riceville Township: 40.9%Popple Grove Township: 43.8%Ogema: 43.9%Flom Township: 36.6%Ulen Township: 33%Atlanta Township: 34.2%Home Lake Township: 35.9%Callaway Township: 41.8%Maple Grove Township: 43.5%Lake Grove Township: 43.9%Hamden Township: 36.6%Cuba Township: 35.3%Waubun: 44.1%Pembina Township: 43.3%Fossum Township: 36.7%Spring Creek Township: 43.4%Spring Creek TownshipWalworth TownshipWhite Earth TownshipRiceville TownshipPopple Grove TownshipOgemaFlom TownshipMahnomen Health Center · Mahnomen · 15.2 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Walworth Township34.2%
Flom Township36.6%
Riceville Township40.9%
Spring Creek Township43.4%
White Earth Township43.8%
Popple Grove Township43.8%
Ogema43.9%
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
White Earth Township————
Walworth Township————
Riceville Township————
Popple Grove Township————
Flom Township————
Ogema————

White Earth Township, Walworth Township, Riceville Township, Popple Grove Township, Flom Township and Ogema: 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.

37.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.6%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing5.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Spring Creek Township

Why doesn’t Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Spring Creek Township?

Essentia Health Ada in Ada, 27.9 miles in a straight line from Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek 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.