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Health in Sullivan Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sullivan Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56721. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sullivan Township

Sullivan Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Sullivan 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 ↓

Sullivan Township sleeps less

34.8% of adults sleep under 7 hours a night, vs 29.2% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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 Sullivan Township’s likely range; Sullivan Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56721, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Sullivan Township

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

HNearest ERAltru HospitalGrand Forks · 7.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAltru Hospital★★★★★ · 7.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.8 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
16.7 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.6 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.3 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.5 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sullivan Township itself
✓ Dental careSullivan Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sullivan 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 Sullivan 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 24.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sullivan Township, betterSullivan Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Sullivan Township gets moving

3.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sullivan Township adults…

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

30 of every 100 Sullivan Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 26.1–33.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
76%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sullivan Township 7.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Sullivan Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Sullivan Township adults feel lonely
31% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Sullivan Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Sullivan Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Sullivan Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Sullivan 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
Sullivan Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Sullivan Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Sullivan Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 13
Sullivan Township adults lack reliable transportation
8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.9% of Sullivan Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Sullivan Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

East Grand Forks: 39.8%Huntsville Township: 39.7%Grand Forks Township: 39.7%Keystone Township: 39.3%Grand Forks: 36.1%Rhinehart Township: 39.7%Bygland Township: 38.7%Nesbit Township: 38.9%Grand Forks Township: 35.9%Falconer Township: 37.4%Esther Township: 39.7%Euclid Township: 38.8%Sullivan Township: 39.7%Sullivan TownshipEast Grand ForksHuntsville TownshipGrand Forks TownshipKeystone TownshipAltru Hospital · Grand Forks · 7.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHRiverview Hospital · Crookston · 19.6 miHSpectra Health Dental Clinic · Grand Forks · 5.9 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Keystone Township39.3%
Sullivan Township39.7%
Huntsville Township39.7%
Grand Forks Township39.7%
East Grand Forks39.8%
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
East Grand ForksB39.8%10.1%15.3%CDC place
Huntsville Township————
Grand Forks Township————
Keystone Township————

Huntsville Township, Grand Forks Township and Keystone 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.

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Sullivan Township

Why doesn’t Sullivan 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 Sullivan Township.

What hospital is closest to Sullivan Township?

Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, 7.8 miles in a straight line from Sullivan Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Sullivan Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Spectra Health Dental Clinic in Grand Forks, 5.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sullivan 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.