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Health in St. Joseph Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where St. Joseph Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56374, 56301. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.8%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
36.5%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
24%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
33.1%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
8.6 mi
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in St. Joseph Township

16.4%worry about food · MN 11.4%
★ What stands out · 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 6
St. Joseph Township adults worry about having enough food
16.4% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 8
St. Joseph Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · MN 9.3%
Worse than MN
1 in 12
St. Joseph Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 10
St. Joseph Township adults lack reliable transportation
10.2% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

13.2% of St. Joseph Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 St. Joseph Township adults…

St. Joseph Township runs below MN on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 St. Joseph Township adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · better · likely 6.7–8.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near St. Joseph Township

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

HNearest ERCentracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud · 8.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentracare - St. Cloud Hospital★★★★★ · 8.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 45.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
St. Cloud VA Medical Center
St. Cloud · not rated
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.6 mi
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
Saint Cloud · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.4 mi
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
Paynesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.4 mi
Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital
Melrose · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
45.6 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
58 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
2 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSt. Joseph Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSt. Joseph Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph 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%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
St. Joseph Township, betterSt. Joseph Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where St. Joseph Township gets moving

13 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Kraemer Lake-Wildwood County Park5 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
80%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
73%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Joseph Township 8.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How St. Joseph Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, St. Joseph Township runs above Minnesota.

1 in 3St. Joseph Township adults feel lonely
33.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 4St. Joseph Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
3 in 10St. Joseph Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 5St. Joseph Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · MN 15.1% · Worse than MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 St. Joseph 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

St. Joseph Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

St. Joseph: 35.6%Waite Park: 39.8%Rockville: 35.4%Collegeville Township: 35.3%St. Wendel Township: 35.6%St. Cloud: 38.9%St. John's University: 21.8%Le Sauk Township: 35%Maine Prairie Township: 35.9%St. Augusta: 35.9%Wakefield Township: 35.3%Farming Township: 35.9%Avon Township: 35.7%Sartell: 34.7%Brockway Township: 37%Minden Township: 40.9%Haven Township: 43.6%Sauk Rapids: 40.4%Clear Lake Township: 38.7%Sauk Rapids Township: 40.5%Lynden Township: 36.2%St. Joseph Township: 36.5%St. Joseph TownshipSt. JosephWaite ParkRockvilleCollegeville TownshipSt. Wendel TownshipSt. CloudSt. John's UniversitySt. Cloud VA Medical Center · St. Cloud · 6.5 miHCentracare - St. Cloud Hospital · Saint Cloud · 8.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
St. John's University21.8%
Collegeville Township35.3%
Rockville35.4%
St. Joseph35.6%
St. Wendel Township35.6%
St. Joseph Township36.5%
St. Cloud38.9%
Waite Park39.8%
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
St. JosephB35.6%8.7%14.3%CDC place
Waite ParkC39.8%12.4%17%CDC place
RockvilleA−35.4%10.3%13%CDC place
Collegeville TownshipB+35.3%10%13.7%ZIP codes
St. Wendel TownshipB+35.6%9.7%13.9%ZIP codes
St. CloudB−38.9%10.5%16%CDC place
St. John's University————

St. John's University: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in St. Joseph Township

Why doesn’t St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph Township.

What hospital is closest to St. Joseph Township?

Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital in Saint Cloud, 8.6 miles in a straight line from St. Joseph Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in St. Joseph 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.