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Bowstring

A township of 212 people in Itasca County, Minnesota

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Conserved land45%10,268 of 22,784 acres

Trails16 mi0.4 mi per sq mi

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1Bowstring State Forest16 mi of trails · 27,123 acres Directions

2Chippewa National Forest5,923 acres

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About Bowstring

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

1,345 ftElevation

Bowstring is an unincorporated community in Bowstring Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located 15 miles north of Deer River on Minnesota State Highway 6. The unincorporated community of Bowstring also extends into Bowstring Lake Unorganized Territory of Itasca County.

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ZIP code56631

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Living in Bowstring

Health in Bowstring

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·17worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

80.3%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 8.9%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse

Care nearby

Essentia Health Deer RiverDeer River · 14.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Scenic Rivers Health ServicesBigfork · 16 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Bowstring

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56636, 56637 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bowstring →

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Bowstring Oteneagen Lake Jessie Marcell

SOteneagen NLake Jessie EMarcell

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