Health · Arrowhead

Arrowhead, MN health

Arrowhead differs from Minnesota on 20 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.8% vs 8.9%) and more smokers (21.3% vs 13.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55711, 55736, 55702, 55720
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How Arrowhead 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 Arrowhead adults…

37 of every 100 Arrowhead adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.6–40.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Arrowhead, betterArrowhead, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.7% Arrowhead
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.7% Arrowhead
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.2% Arrowhead
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.3% Arrowhead
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
57%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
84%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
63%
Colon screening
MN 69%
75%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arrowhead 8.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Arrowhead adults are doing

1 in 3Arrowhead adults feel lonely
33.5% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Arrowhead adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Arrowhead adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Arrowhead adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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
Arrowhead adults worry about having enough food
16.4% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 8
Arrowhead adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · MN 9.3% · worse
1 in 12
Arrowhead adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 10
Arrowhead adults lack reliable transportation
10.1% · MN 7.1% · worse

13.3% of Arrowhead adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Arrowhead

Arrowhead 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 Arrowhead.

Culver: 39.5% Stoney Brook: 39.6% Fine Lakes: 38.6% Floodwood: 38.7% Ness: 38.8% Industrial: 35.7% Alborn: 40.5% Perch Lake: 39.5% Brevator: 38.2% Prairie Lake: 38.5% Floodwood: 38.6% Van Buren: 38.7% Halden: 38.7% Meadowlands: 36.3% Arrowhead: 40.1% Arrowhead Culver Stoney Brook Fine Lakes Floodwood Ness Community Memorial Hospital · Cloquet · 16.2 miH Scenic Rivers Health Services · Floodwood · 8.9 mi+
35.7%40.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Fine Lakes38.6%
Floodwood38.7%
Ness38.8%
Culver39.5%
Stoney Brook39.6%
Arrowhead40.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16.2 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 Arrowhead

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HospitalCloquet · 16.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center★★★★★ · 31.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesFloodwood · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Cook Area Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Floodwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.2 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Cloquet · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.4 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.3 mi
Essentia Health Moose Lake
Moose Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.2 mi
Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center
Duluth · ★★★★★
ER
31.2 mi
Essentia Health Duluth
Duluth · not rated
! Primary carePart of Arrowhead is a federal shortage area.St. Louis · need score 14 of 25
! Dental carePart of Arrowhead is a federal shortage area.Greater St. Louis · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthArrowhead'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 Arrowhead. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Arrowhead
MeasureArrowheadMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.2%33.6–40.9%31%worse
High cholesterol34.2%30.7–37.9%33.4%about the same
Obesity40.1%34.8–45.4%33.5%worse
Arthritis28.2%25.1–31.2%22.3%worse
Depression25%21.8–28.5%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.8%15.6–22.1%8.9%worse
Asthma11%9.7–12.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.1–10.1%8.5%about the same
Diabetes14.5%12.6–16.6%10.1%worse
COPD8.5%7.3–9.8%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.7–9.8%5.9%worse
Stroke4.4%3.9–5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.3%18.1–24.7%13.1%worse
Binge drink18.2%15.3–21.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.7%24.5–33.2%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.7%32.8–40.5%29.2%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75%71.2–78.3%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit57.1%53.9–60.1%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check84.4%82–86.4%85.3%about the same
Colon screening62.9%58.9–66.6%68.7%worse
Mammogram74.7%68.7–80%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79%75.6–81.9%76.1%about the same
No health insurance8.5%6.8–10.4%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.5%29.7–37.2%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support24.1%21–27.3%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.5–20%15.1%worse
Fair or poor health22.8%19.8–26.2%16%worse
Frequent physical distress15.7%13.7–17.9%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.4%13.7–19.3%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity11.9%10–13.9%9.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat8.2%7–9.4%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation10.1%8.8–11.5%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP13.3%11–15.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability35.7%31.5–40.1%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.1%14.8–19.7%11.4%
Thinking or memory15.7%13.7–17.9%12.8%
Hearing9.5%8.3–10.7%6.8%
Vision5.9%5.2–6.7%4%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.2–5.5%3.1%
Errands alone9.4%8.2–10.8%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 Arrowhead door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Arrowhead better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Arrowhead by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Arrowhead 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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