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Health in Viking Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Viking Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56760. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.1%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
38.9%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.7%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.4%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
13.5 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Viking Township

3 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Viking Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterThief River Falls · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 34.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.5 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.6 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.5 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.6 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.5 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
47.4 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Viking Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Viking Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Viking 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 Viking 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 Viking Township adults…

On every condition, Viking Township is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Viking Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.4–37.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.7%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Viking Township, betterViking Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Viking Township gets moving

2.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
75%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Viking Township 7.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Viking Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Viking Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Viking Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Viking Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Viking Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Viking 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
Viking Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Viking Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Viking Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Viking Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.5% of Viking Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Viking Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Numedal Township: 40.3%New Solum Township: 39.3%Marsh Grove Township: 39.1%Comstock Township: 39.5%Helgeland Township: 39.9%Norden Township: 40.3%Bray Township: 40.3%Excel Township: 40.1%New Folden Township: 39.2%West Valley Township: 39.2%Foldahl Township: 39.3%McCrea Township: 39.7%Brandt Township: 39.3%Brislet Township: 39.7%Viking Township: 38.9%Viking TownshipNumedal TownshipNew Solum TownshipMarsh Grove TownshipComstock TownshipHelgeland TownshipSanford Thief River Falls Medical Center · Thief River Falls · 13.5 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Viking Township38.9%
Marsh Grove Township39.1%
New Solum Township39.3%
Comstock Township39.5%
Helgeland Township39.9%
Numedal Township40.3%
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
Numedal Township————
New Solum Township————
Marsh Grove Township————
Comstock Township————
Helgeland Township————

Numedal Township, New Solum Township, Marsh Grove Township, Comstock Township and Helgeland 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Viking Township

Why doesn’t Viking 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 Viking Township.

What hospital is closest to Viking Township?

Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center in Thief River Falls, 13.5 miles in a straight line from Viking 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 Viking 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.