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Health in Spruce Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Spruce Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56751. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Spruce Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Spruce Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (6.9%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.3%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.7%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Spruce Township runs above Minnesota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Spruce Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Spruce 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 ↓

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 Spruce Township’s likely range; Spruce Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56751, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Spruce Township adults…

Spruce Township runs above MN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Spruce Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.1–7.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Spruce Township

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

HNearest ERLifecare Medical CenterRoseau · 4.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 85.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
Lifecare Medical Center
Roseau · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.6 mi
Lakewood Health Center
Baudette · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.2 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
67.5 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
85.6 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
89 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Spruce Township itself
✓ Dental careSpruce Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Spruce 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 Spruce 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 25.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Spruce Township, betterSpruce Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Spruce Township gets moving

12 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spruce Township 7.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Spruce Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Spruce Township adults feel lonely
29.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Spruce Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Spruce Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Spruce Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Spruce 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
Spruce Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Spruce Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Spruce Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Spruce Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Spruce Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Roseau: 35.5%Jadis Township: 36.1%Malung Township: 36.1%Enstrom Township: 36.8%Stafford Township: 36.2%Ross Township: 36.5%Dieter Township: 36.2%Falun Township: 36.4%Mickinock Township: 35.9%Cedarbend Township: 36.4%Lake Township: 36.4%Spruce Township: 36.1%Spruce TownshipRoseauJadis TownshipMalung TownshipEnstrom TownshipLifecare Medical Center · Roseau · 4.1 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Roseau35.5%
Spruce Township36.1%
Jadis Township36.1%
Malung Township36.1%
Enstrom Township36.8%
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
RoseauB35.5%11.5%15%CDC place
Jadis Township————
Malung Township————
Enstrom Township————

Jadis Township, Malung Township and Enstrom 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Spruce Township

Why doesn’t Spruce 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 Spruce Township.

What hospital is closest to Spruce Township?

Lifecare Medical Center in Roseau, 4.1 miles in a straight line from Spruce 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 Spruce 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.