Health · Aldrich

Aldrich, MN health

Aldrich differs from Minnesota on 18 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.5% vs 5.4%) and more smokers (20.6% vs 13.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56434 (all of Aldrich)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 37 people are less certain, so we show Aldrich's figures without a grade.

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How Aldrich 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 Aldrich adults…

36 of every 100 Aldrich adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.6–39.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Aldrich, betterAldrich, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.6% Aldrich
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.5% Aldrich
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Aldrich
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.6% Aldrich
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
58%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
67%
Colon screening
MN 69%
75%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Aldrich 8.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Aldrich adults are doing

1 in 3Aldrich adults feel lonely
31.7% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Aldrich adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Aldrich adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Aldrich adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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 7
Aldrich adults worry about having enough food
15.3% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 9
Aldrich adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 14
Aldrich adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 11
Aldrich adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · MN 7.1% · worse

12.6% of Aldrich adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Aldrich

Aldrich 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 Aldrich.

Aldrich: 38.6% Bartlett: 39.5% Thomastown: 39.1% Wing River: 38.3% Wadena: 38.3% Germania: 39.4% Staples: 39.2% Stowe Prairie: 38.6% Bertha: 39.1% Aldrich: 41.1% Aldrich Aldrich Bartlett Lakewood Health System · Staples · 9.2 miH Astera Health · Wadena · 11.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH
38.3%41.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Aldrich38.6%
Bartlett39.5%
Aldrich41.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.2 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 Aldrich

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

HNearest ERLakewood Health SystemStaples · 9.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAstera Health★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 87 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
Lakewood Health System
Staples · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.6 mi
Astera Health
Wadena · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.3 mi
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
Long Prairie · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.5 mi
Perham Health
Perham · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
87 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
93.4 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careAldrich's county is a federal shortage area.Wadena County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careAldrich's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wadena County · need score 8 of 25
! Mental healthAldrich's county is a federal shortage area.Region 5 Mental Health Service Area · 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 Aldrich. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Aldrich
MeasureAldrichMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36%32.6–39.2%31%worse
High cholesterol36.3%33.1–39.5%33.4%about the same
Obesity41.1%35.5–46.8%33.5%worse
Arthritis28.7%25.9–31.4%22.3%worse
Depression27%24–30.1%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.2%10.4–14.3%8.9%worse
Asthma11.4%10.2–12.5%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)9%8.2–10%8.5%about the same
Diabetes13%11.5–14.7%10.1%worse
COPD8.5%7.1–10.2%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.2%6.3–8.2%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.5–4.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.6%17.3–24.3%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.5%14.3–19%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.6%24.4–33.3%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.5%28–37.3%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75%71.7–78%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit57.6%54.6–60.6%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check85.3%83.1–87.2%85.3%about the same
Colon screening67.3%63.5–71%68.7%about the same
Mammogram75%69.2–80.4%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.9%75.3–80.5%76.1%about the same
No health insurance8.4%6.6–10.7%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.7%27.7–36.1%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22.2%19.2–25.7%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.6–19.4%15.1%worse
Fair or poor health21.4%18.3–25.2%16%worse
Frequent physical distress15.2%13.4–17.3%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.3%12.1–19.1%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity11.2%9.3–13.3%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6.2–8.5%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation8.7%7.3–10.2%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP12.6%9.7–15.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability33.3%29.2–38%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16%13.7–18.8%11.4%
Thinking or memory15.8%13.8–18.2%12.8%
Hearing7.7%6.9–8.7%6.8%
Vision5.4%4.6–6.3%4%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4–5.6%3.1%
Errands alone9.4%8.1–11%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 Aldrich door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Aldrich better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Aldrich by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Aldrich 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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