Health · Alborn

Alborn, MN health

Alborn differs from Minnesota on 21 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.4% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55702, 55779
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How Alborn 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 Alborn adults…

39 of every 100 Alborn adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 34.7–42.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Alborn, betterAlborn, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.3% Alborn
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.7% Alborn
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.9% Alborn
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.5% Alborn
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
55%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
67%
Colon screening
MN 69%
74%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Alborn 7.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Alborn adults are doing

1 in 3Alborn adults feel lonely
32.9% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Alborn adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Alborn adults lack social or emotional support
23% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Alborn adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · Minnesota 15.1% · worse
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 6
Alborn adults worry about having enough food
15.8% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 9
Alborn adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Alborn adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 11
Alborn adults lack reliable transportation
9.5% · MN 7.1% · worse

13.4% of Alborn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Around Alborn

Alborn and the towns around it

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

New Independence: 36% Ness: 38.8% Meadowlands: 36.3% Culver: 39.5% Northland: 36.7% Industrial: 35.7% Grand Lake: 35.6% Van Buren: 38.7% Arrowhead: 40.1% Elmer: 37.1% Kelsey: 36.3% Toivola: 37% Stoney Brook: 39.6% Alborn: 40.5% Alborn New Independence Ness Meadowlands Culver Scenic Rivers Health Services · Floodwood · 15.4 mi+
35.6%40.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
New Independence36%
Meadowlands36.3%
Ness38.8%
Culver39.5%
Alborn40.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 19.7 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Alborn

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HospitalCloquet · 19.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center★★★★★ · 27.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesFloodwood · 15.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.4 mi
Cook Area Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Floodwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.7 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Cloquet · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.7 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.9 mi
Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center
Duluth · ★★★★★
ER
27.9 mi
Essentia Health Duluth
Duluth · not rated
28.1 mi
St. Lukes Hospital
Duluth · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careAlborn is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAlborn is not a shortage area
! Mental healthAlborn's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 3 Arrowhead · need score 16 of 25

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

All 40 measures for Alborn
MeasureAlbornMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.6%34.7–42.6%31%worse
High cholesterol36.2%32.4–40%33.4%about the same
Obesity40.5%35.2–46.1%33.5%worse
Arthritis31.4%28–34.9%22.3%worse
Depression26.2%22.5–29.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.3%10.9–16%8.9%worse
Asthma11.6%10.2–13.1%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)10%8.9–11.1%8.5%worse
Diabetes15.2%13–17.7%10.1%worse
COPD9.4%7.8–11.3%5.4%worse
Heart disease9%7.8–10.3%5.9%worse
Stroke4.6%4–5.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.5%17.6–25.9%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.9%14–19.9%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise29.3%24.4–34.5%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.7%32.7–40.6%29.2%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.8%73.2–79.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit55.4%52.1–58.4%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check86.5%84.4–88.3%85.3%about the same
Colon screening66.6%62.6–70.3%68.7%about the same
Mammogram74.4%68.1–79.9%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81%77.6–83.9%76.1%better
No health insurance7.7%6–10.1%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.9%29–36.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support23%19.7–26.3%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.2–19.9%15.1%worse
Fair or poor health23.3%19.5–27.4%16%worse
Frequent physical distress16.6%14.2–19.3%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.8%12.5–19.3%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity11.2%9.2–13.2%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.5–9.1%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation9.5%8–11.1%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP13.4%10.5–16.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability36.1%31.3–41%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.4%15.3–21.9%11.4%
Thinking or memory15.5%13.2–18%12.8%
Hearing9.4%8.2–10.8%6.8%
Vision6%5–7%4%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.3–6.2%3.1%
Errands alone9.7%8.1–11.3%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 Alborn door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Alborn better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Alborn by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Alborn 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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