Health · Adams

Adams, MN health

Adams differs from Minnesota on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.5% vs 9.3%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.7% vs 5.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.5% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Adams
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How Adams compares with Minnesota

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Adams adults…

37 of every 100 Adams adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.9–40.3%

Bars show Adams; the black tick is Minnesota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Adams, betterAdams, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.2% Adams
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.1% Adams
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Adams
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.1% Adams
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
70%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
83%
Mammogram
MN 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Adams 7.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Adams adults are doing

1 in 3Adams adults feel lonely
29.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Adams adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Adams adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Adams adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · Minnesota 15.1% · too close to call
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
Adams adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Adams adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · MN 9.3% · better
1 in 21
Adams adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · MN 5.7% · better
1 in 16
Adams adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MN 7.1% · about the same

6.9% of Adams adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

Black tick: Minnesota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Adams

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

HNearest ERRegional Health Services of Howard CountyCresco · 32.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin★★★★★ · 33.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 36.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.6 mi
Mitchell County Regional Health
Osage · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
32.7 mi
Regional Health Services of Howard County
Cresco · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
Albert Lea · ★★★★★
ER
33.7 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
36.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
37.3 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
2 sites · nearest in Mason City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careAdams is not a shortage area
! Dental careAdams's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Mower County · need score 13 of 25
✓ Mental healthAdams is not a shortage area

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 Adams. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Adams
MeasureAdamsMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.5%32.9–40.3%31%worse
High cholesterol35.5%31.8–39.4%33.4%about the same
Obesity35%29.3–41.4%33.5%about the same
Arthritis29.5%26.5–32.8%22.3%worse
Depression24.2%20.9–27.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.3%9.9–15%8.9%worse
Asthma9.9%8.8–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12%10.8–13.3%8.5%worse
Diabetes12%10.2–14%10.1%worse
COPD7.1%5.7–8.8%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.2–9.9%5.9%worse
Stroke4.3%3.5–5.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.1%10.6–15.8%13.1%about the same
Binge drink15.7%13.1–18.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.2%22.3–32.4%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.1%23.7–35%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.5%74–80.6%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit70.3%67–73.3%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.4%84.2–88.3%85.3%about the same
Colon screening72.1%67.5–76.5%68.7%about the same
Mammogram82.6%76.5–87.7%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81.9%79.4–84.2%76.1%better
No health insurance7.5%5.7–9.6%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%24.6–34.2%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%17.1–24.3%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.6%12.7–16.7%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.1%14–20.7%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.8%10.8–14.8%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.9%7.7–12.7%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity7.5%6–9.2%9.3%better
Utility shut-off threat4.7%3.8–5.6%5.7%better
No reliable transportation6.3%5.2–7.5%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP6.9%5.2–8.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32.7%27.9–37.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15%12.1–18.1%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.1–15.3%12.8%
Hearing10.3%8.9–11.8%6.8%
Vision4.8%3.9–5.8%4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3–4.4%3.1%
Errands alone8.3%6.7–9.9%7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Adams door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Adams better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Adams directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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