Health · Artichoke

Artichoke, MN health

Artichoke differs from Minnesota on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.8% vs 76.1%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (87.8% vs 85.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.7% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56227, 56278, 56208, 56221
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How Artichoke 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 Artichoke adults…

38 of every 100 Artichoke adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.3–41.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Artichoke, betterArtichoke, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.5% Artichoke
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 27.7% Artichoke
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Artichoke
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Artichoke
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
69%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
71%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Artichoke 7.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Artichoke adults are doing

1 in 4Artichoke adults feel lonely
27.7% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Artichoke adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Artichoke adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Artichoke adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · 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 9
Artichoke adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Artichoke adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 19
Artichoke adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 15
Artichoke adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.3% of Artichoke adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Artichoke

Artichoke 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 Artichoke.

Hegbert: 39.4% Otrey: 37.6% Akron: 38.4% Stevens: 36.9% Fairfield: 40.1% Shible: 39.5% Synnes: 37.6% Malta: 38.3% Odessa: 38.1% Big Stone: 37.6% Lake Shore: 34.7% Appleton: 39.5% Baker: 36.9% Artichoke: 38.1% Artichoke Hegbert Otrey Akron Stevens Ortonville Area Health Services · Ortonville · 10.4 miH Appleton Area Health · Appleton · 14.3 miH Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital · Graceville · 18.3 miH Stevens Community Medical Center · Morris · 19.5 miH
34.7%40.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Stevens36.9%
Otrey37.6%
Artichoke38.1%
Akron38.4%
Hegbert39.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.4 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 Artichoke

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

HNearest EROrtonville Area Health ServicesOrtonville · 10.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 56.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Ortonville Area Health Services
Ortonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.3 mi
Appleton Area Health
Appleton · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.4 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
67.2 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careArtichoke is not a shortage area
! Dental careArtichoke's county is a federal shortage area.Big Stone County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthArtichoke's county is a federal shortage area.Southwest Central Region MHCA · need score 19 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 Artichoke. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Artichoke
MeasureArtichokeMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.5%33.3–41.9%31%worse
High cholesterol38.5%34.3–42.9%33.4%worse
Obesity38.1%30.6–45.9%33.5%about the same
Arthritis30.1%26.6–33.6%22.3%worse
Depression22.3%19–25.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.3%8.3–12.8%8.9%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.5%10.4–12.8%8.5%worse
Diabetes13.3%11.4–15.3%10.1%worse
COPD7.9%6.6–9.3%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.5–9.9%5.9%worse
Stroke4.4%3.8–5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13.1–19.1%13.1%about the same
Binge drink16.1%13.4–19.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.5%22.8–32.6%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours27.7%22–34.2%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.5%73.9–80.7%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit68.7%65.3–72%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.8%85.9–89.4%85.3%better
Colon screening70.7%66–75.4%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79%72–85.2%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81.8%79–84.3%76.1%better
No health insurance7.3%5.8–9.4%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.7%23.2–32.5%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support19.9%16.6–23.4%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.4%12.6–16.2%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.9%15.9–22.2%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress14%12.1–16%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.8%8.6–13.3%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.1%6.7–9.8%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.6–6.4%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.5–7.6%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.3%6.5–10.2%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.8%27.3–36.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.8%13.2–18.6%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.9%11.2–14.9%12.8%
Hearing9.7%8.6–11%6.8%
Vision4.9%4.2–5.7%4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.5–4.7%3.1%
Errands alone8.3%7–9.6%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 Artichoke door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Artichoke better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Artichoke by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Artichoke 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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