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Health in Taylor Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Taylor Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56296, 56583. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Taylor Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Taylor Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.5%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Taylor Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

Taylor 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 ↓

More Taylor Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27.5%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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

36.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80% 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 Taylor Township’s likely range; Taylor Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56296, 56583, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Taylor Township adults…

Taylor Township runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Taylor Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Taylor Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 21.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 62.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
21.5 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
Elbow Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.9 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
62.8 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
63.5 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Taylor Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Taylor Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Taylor 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 Taylor 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 27.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Taylor Township, betterTaylor Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Taylor Township gets moving

6.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
76%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Taylor Township 8.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Taylor Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Taylor Township adults feel lonely
29.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Taylor Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Taylor Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Taylor Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Taylor 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
Taylor Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Taylor Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Taylor Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Taylor Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9% of Taylor Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Taylor Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fairmount Township: 35.9%Tintah Township: 38.7%Campbell Township: 37.2%Monson Township: 38.3%LaMars Township: 35.9%White Rock Township: 39.9%Devillo Township: 35.9%North Ottawa Township: 39.8%Redpath Township: 38.3%Champion Township: 36.5%Brandrup Township: 36.3%White Rock: 39.9%Lake Valley Township: 38.3%Taylor Township: 38.4%Taylor TownshipFairmount TownshipTintah TownshipCampbell TownshipMonson TownshipSanford Wheaton Medical Center · Wheaton · 11.8 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fairmount Township35.9%
Campbell Township37.2%
Monson Township38.3%
Taylor Township38.4%
Tintah Township38.7%
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
Tintah Township————
Campbell Township————
Monson Township————

Tintah Township, Campbell Township and Monson 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.

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing10%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Taylor Township

Why doesn’t Taylor 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 Taylor Township.

What hospital is closest to Taylor Township?

St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, 21.5 miles in a straight line from Taylor 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 Taylor 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.