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Health in Teien Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Teien Township residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Teien Township

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

Teien 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 ↓

Arthritis, COPD and heart disease run high in Teien Township

1 in 3 adults have arthritis (30.9%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.2%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.7%, vs 5.9% across Minnesota. In all, Teien Township runs above Minnesota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.6% 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 Teien Township’s likely range; Teien Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58225, 56757, 56733, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Teien Township

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

HNearest ERKittson HealthcareHallock · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceGrafton · 19.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Kittson Healthcare
Hallock · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.9 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.1 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
32 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 Teien Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Teien Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Teien 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 Teien 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 Teien Township adults…

Teien Township runs below MN on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 9. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Teien Township adults have arthritis
Minnesota: 22 in 100 · worse · likely 27.8–34.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
81%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Teien Township 7.1% · 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 24.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Teien Township, betterTeien Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Teien Township gets moving

6.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Teien Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Teien Township does better than Minnesota.

1 in 4Teien Township adults feel lonely
27.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Teien Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Teien Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · MN 24.4% · Better than MN
1 in 7Teien Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Teien 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
Teien Township adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Teien Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 20
Teien Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Teien Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

6.1% of Teien Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Teien Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Drayton Township: 41.1%South Red River Township: 33.8%Svea Township: 35.7%Eagle Point Township: 38.7%Lincoln Township: 41.1%St. Andrews Township: 41.1%Midland Township: 41.4%Skane Township: 33.9%Davis Township: 34.2%Donnelly Township: 38.7%Fork Township: 38.9%Joliette Township: 42.2%Teien Township: 40.5%Teien TownshipDrayton TownshipSouth Red River TownshipSvea TownshipEagle Point TownshipLincoln TownshipKittson Healthcare · Hallock · 14.4 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
South Red River Township33.8%
Svea Township35.7%
Eagle Point Township38.7%
Teien Township40.5%
Drayton Township41.1%
Lincoln Township41.1%
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
South Red River Township————
Svea Township————
Eagle Point Township————

South Red River Township, Svea Township and Eagle Point 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.

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Teien Township

Why doesn’t Teien 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 Teien Township.

What hospital is closest to Teien Township?

Kittson Healthcare in Hallock, 14.4 miles in a straight line from Teien 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 Teien 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.