Health · Albin

Albin, MN health

Albin differs from Minnesota on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.2% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.5% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56085, 56041, 56081, 56019
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How Albin 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 Albin adults…

35 of every 100 Albin adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.5–39.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Albin, betterAlbin, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.4% Albin
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.3% Albin
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Albin
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Albin
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
65%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
71%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Albin 9.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Albin adults are doing

1 in 4Albin adults feel lonely
28.4% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Albin adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Albin adults lack social or emotional support
21% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Albin adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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 8
Albin adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Albin adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Albin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Albin adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.9% of Albin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Albin

Albin and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Lake Hanska: 36.2% Stark: 36.6% Mulligan: 36.8% Nelson: 37.9% Adrian: 36.3% Hanska: 36.8% Linden: 36.2% Riverdale: 36.8% Sigel: 35.5% Leavenworth: 36.4% Home: 36.6% Bashaw: 36.3% St. James: 37.6% Selma: 37.4% Butterfield: 35.6% Albin: 36.8% Albin Lake Hanska Stark Mulligan Nelson Adrian Sleepy Eye Medical Center · Sleepy Eye · 10.4 miH Mayo Clinic Health System St. James · St. James · 11.5 miH New Ulm Medical Center · New Ulm · 14.6 mi · 5★ MedicareH Madelia Health · Madelia · 14.9 miH
35.5%37.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Lake Hanska36.2%
Adrian36.3%
Stark36.6%
Albin36.8%
Mulligan36.8%
Nelson37.9%

Care nearby

Sleepy Eye Medical CenterSleepy Eye · 10.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
Mayo Clinic Health System St. JamesSt. James · 11.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
New Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm · 14.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Madelia HealthMadelia · 14.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Access Health - WindomWindom · 29.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Open Door Health CenterMankato · 34.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careAlbin is not a shortage area
! Dental careAlbin's county is a federal shortage area.Brown County · need score 7 of 25
! Mental healthAlbin's county is a federal shortage area.South Central Region · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Albin. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Albin
MeasureAlbinMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.1%31.5–39.1%31%worse
High cholesterol35.2%31.4–39.2%33.4%about the same
Obesity36.8%30.3–43.8%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26.4%23.5–29.5%22.3%worse
Depression23.2%20–26.7%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.5%9.3–13.9%8.9%worse
Asthma9.9%8.8–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%9–10.8%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.2%10.7–14%10.1%worse
COPD6.9%6–8%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.5%6.7–8.4%5.9%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%13.1–18%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.3%14.5–20.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.4%22.3–30.9%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.3%22.9–34.1%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.7%73.3–80%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.9%61.4–68.3%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%83.9–87.6%85.3%about the same
Colon screening71.3%66.7–75.4%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.6%71.5–84.4%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.4–81.8%76.1%better
No health insurance9.5%7.9–11.6%7.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.4%24.2–32.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21%18.1–24.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.2%13.4–17.1%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.8%16.1–21.7%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.3%11.8–15.1%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.5%10.4–14.8%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.7%8.2–11.2%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6%5.1–6.9%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.4–8.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.9%7.3–10.7%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.1%27.2–35.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.5–16.8%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%11.9–15.5%12.8%
Hearing8.6%7.6–9.7%6.8%
Vision4.8%4.3–5.5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.4–4.4%3.1%
Errands alone8%7–9.1%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 Albin door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Albin better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Albin by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Albin by how much of its land each one covers.

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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