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Health in Svea Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Svea Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56733, 56757, 56720, 58225. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Svea Township

Svea Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Svea Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Heart disease, cancer and arthritis run high in Svea Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 8.5% across Minnesota. Arthritis is also above the state: 29%, vs 22.3% across Minnesota. In all, Svea Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Svea Township, and more people treating it

37.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 81.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Svea Township’s likely range; Svea Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56733, 56757, 56720, 58225, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Svea Township

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

HNearest ERKittson HealthcareHallock · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceGrafton · 24.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Kittson Healthcare
Hallock · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.7 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.3 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.9 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Svea Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Svea Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Svea 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 Svea 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 Svea Township adults…

Svea Township runs above MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Svea Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
73%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
81%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Svea Township 7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Svea Township, betterSvea Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Svea Township gets moving

19 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Svea Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Svea Township adults feel lonely
27.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Svea Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Svea Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Svea Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Svea 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
Svea Township adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Svea Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 20
Svea Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · MN 5.7%
Better than MN
1 in 17
Svea Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

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

Around town

Svea Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Davis Township: 34.2%Teien Township: 40.5%Donnelly Township: 38.7%Skane Township: 33.9%Spring Brook Township: 34.4%Tegner Township: 34%Sinnott Township: 38.7%Drayton Township: 41.1%South Red River Township: 33.8%Eagle Point Township: 38.7%Lincoln Township: 41.1%Parker Township: 38.9%Tamarac Township: 39%Kennedy: 34.1%Svea Township: 35.7%Svea TownshipDavis TownshipTeien TownshipDonnelly TownshipSkane Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Skane Township33.9%
Davis Township34.2%
Svea Township35.7%
Donnelly Township38.7%
Teien Township40.5%
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
Teien Township————
Davis Township————
Donnelly Township————
Skane Township————

Teien Township, Davis Township, Donnelly Township and Skane 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.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Svea Township

Why doesn’t Svea 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 Svea Township.

What hospital is closest to Svea Township?

Kittson Healthcare in Hallock, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Svea 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 Svea 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.