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Health in Toivola Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Toivola Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55765, 55736. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Toivola Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Toivola Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Toivola Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 34 miles from Toivola Township

The closest emergency room is Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital in Grand Rapids, 33.9 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Cook Area Health Services is closer (16.8 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

In Toivola Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 6.8% of working-age adults are uninsured (Minnesota 7.5%), yet 19.3% say their health is fair or poor, vs 16% across the state. Checkups ↓

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

36.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.9% 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 Toivola Township’s likely range; Toivola Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 55765, 55736, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Toivola Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Toivola Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Toivola Township

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

HNearest ERGrand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGrand Rapids · 33.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesFloodwood · 16.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.8 mi
Cook Area Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Floodwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.6 mi
Range Regional Health Services
Hibbing · ★★★★★
28.8 mi
Essentia Health Virginia
Virginia · ★★★★★
33.9 mi
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
Grand Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
34.8 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Cloquet · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.6 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary carePart of Toivola Township is a federal shortage area.St. Louis · need score 14 of 25
! Dental carePart of Toivola Township is a federal shortage area.Greater St. Louis · need score 12 of 25
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Toivola 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 Toivola 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
63%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
81%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Toivola Township 6.8% · 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 25.7%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Toivola Township, betterToivola Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Toivola Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Toivola Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Toivola Township adults feel lonely
31.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Toivola Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Toivola Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Toivola Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Toivola 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 9
Toivola Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Toivola Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Toivola Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Toivola Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.8% of Toivola Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Toivola Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kelsey Township: 36.3%Lavell Township: 37.1%Meadowlands Township: 36.3%Cedar Valley Township: 38.5%Elmer Township: 37.1%McDavitt Township: 36.8%Cotton Township: 36.3%Hibbing: 38.1%Cherry Township: 36.4%Ness Township: 38.8%Alborn Township: 40.5%Northland Township: 36.7%Wawina Township: 37.2%Goodland Township: 37%Van Buren Township: 38.7%Clinton Township: 35.6%Ellsburg Township: 36.3%Toivola Township: 37%Toivola TownshipKelsey TownshipLavell TownshipMeadowlands TownshipCedar Valley TownshipElmer TownshipMcDavitt TownshipRange Regional Health Services · Hibbing · 17.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHEssentia Health Virginia · Virginia · 28.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kelsey Township36.3%
Meadowlands Township36.3%
McDavitt Township36.8%
Toivola Township37%
Lavell Township37.1%
Elmer Township37.1%
Cedar Valley Township38.5%
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
Kelsey Township————
Lavell Township————
Meadowlands Township————
Cedar Valley Township————
Elmer Township————
McDavitt Township————

Kelsey Township, Lavell Township, Meadowlands Township, Cedar Valley Township, Elmer Township and McDavitt 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Toivola Township

Why doesn’t Toivola 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 Toivola Township.

Neighbors talk health

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