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Health in Trondhjem Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Trondhjem Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56579, 56572. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Trondhjem Township

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

Trondhjem 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 ↓

The nearest ER is 20 miles from Trondhjem Township

The closest emergency room is St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, 20.3 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Trondhjem Township

1 in 16 adults have COPD (6.3%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 15 adults have heart disease (6.8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Conditions ↓

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 Trondhjem Township’s likely range; Trondhjem Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56579, 56572, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Trondhjem Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 20.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 36.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.3 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.4 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
29.9 mi
Perham Health
Perham · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35.9 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
36.1 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.6 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careTrondhjem Township is a federal shortage area.Pelican Rapids · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Trondhjem Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Trondhjem 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 Trondhjem 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 Trondhjem Township adults…

Trondhjem Township runs above MN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Trondhjem Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.6–7.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Trondhjem Township, betterTrondhjem Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Trondhjem Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Trondhjem Township 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Trondhjem Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Trondhjem Township adults feel lonely
30.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Trondhjem Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Trondhjem Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Trondhjem Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Trondhjem 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
Trondhjem Township adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Trondhjem Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Trondhjem Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Trondhjem Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.8% of Trondhjem Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Trondhjem Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rothsay: 36.4%Erhards Grove Township: 35.1%Norwegian Grove Township: 34.6%Oscar Township: 35.3%Tanberg Township: 35.6%Pelican Township: 35%Elizabeth Township: 34.8%Maplewood Township: 35.1%Prairie View Township: 33.9%Tansem Township: 33.2%Carlisle Township: 34.4%Akron Township: 35.7%Andrea Township: 36.5%Manston Township: 35.3%Trondhjem Township: 35.6%Trondhjem TownshipRothsayErhards Grove TownshipNorwegian Grove TownshipOscar TownshipTanberg TownshipSt. Francis Medical Center · Breckenridge · 20.3 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Norwegian Grove Township34.6%
Erhards Grove Township35.1%
Oscar Township35.3%
Trondhjem Township35.6%
Tanberg Township35.6%
Rothsay36.4%
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
Rothsay————
Erhards Grove Township————
Norwegian Grove Township————
Oscar Township————
Tanberg Township————

Rothsay, Erhards Grove Township, Norwegian Grove Township, Oscar Township and Tanberg 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.

28.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Trondhjem Township

Why doesn’t Trondhjem 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 Trondhjem Township.

What hospital is closest to Trondhjem Township?

St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, 20.3 miles in a straight line from Trondhjem 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 Trondhjem 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.