Health · Arveson

Arveson, MN health

Arveson differs from Minnesota on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.6% vs 76.1%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (87.3% vs 85.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.5% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56732 (all of Arveson)

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 69 people are less certain, so we show Arveson's figures without a grade.

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How Arveson 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 Arveson adults…

38 of every 100 Arveson adults have high blood pressure

Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.5–41.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Arveson, betterArveson, worseToo close to callMinnesota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.8% Arveson
MN 22.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.6% Arveson
MN 29.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16% Arveson
MN 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Arveson
MN 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MN 75%

Dentist visit

MN 68%

Cholesterol check

MN 85%

Colon screening

MN 69%

Mammogram

MN 79%

Taking BP meds

MN 76%

1 in 14

working-age adults has no health insurance

Arveson 6.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)

Mind & connection

How Arveson adults are doing

1 in 3Arveson adults feel lonely

28.7% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Arveson adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.5% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Arveson adults lack social or emotional support

20.1% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call

1 in 7Arveson adults are in frequent mental distress

14.7% · 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

Arveson adults worry about having enough food

10.8% · MN 11.4% · about the same

1 in 13

Arveson adults worry about keeping their housing

8% · MN 9.3% · about the same

1 in 19

Arveson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.3% · MN 5.7% · about the same

1 in 15

Arveson adults lack reliable transportation

6.6% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.1% of Arveson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%

Thinking or memory12.9%

Hearing9.7%

Errands alone8.1%

Vision4.7%

Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Arveson

Arveson and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

33.8%39.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first

Karlstad33.8%

Arveson34.7%

Pelan34.7%

Deerwood34.7%

Lind34.9%

Lincoln38.2%

Care nearby

Kittson HealthcareHallock · 25 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

North Valley Health CenterWarren · 30.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterThief River Falls · 34.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Lifecare Medical CenterRoseau · 36.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Community Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 45.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Spectra Health Dental ClinicGrand Forks · 52.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careArveson's county is a federal shortage area.Kittson County · need score 13 of 25

! Dental careArveson's county is a federal shortage area.Kittson County · need score 8 of 25

! Mental healthArveson's county is a federal shortage area.MHSA Region 1 · need score 17 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 Arveson. 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 Arveson

Measure	Arveson	Margin	Minnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.9%	33.5–41.9%	31%	worse
High cholesterol	37.8%	33.5–42%	33.4%	worse
Obesity	34.7%	27.1–42.4%	33.5%	about the same
Arthritis	29.7%	26.2–33.1%	22.3%	worse
Depression	23.5%	20.1–27%	24.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	11.8%	9.6–14.4%	8.9%	worse
Asthma	10.1%	9–11.3%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11.5%	10.4–12.6%	8.5%	worse
Diabetes	12.9%	11.1–14.6%	10.1%	worse
COPD	7.6%	6.4–8.7%	5.4%	worse
Heart disease	8.5%	7.5–9.5%	5.9%	worse
Stroke	4.2%	3.7–4.7%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15%	12.7–17.8%	13.1%	about the same
Binge drink	16%	13.4–18.9%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.8%	22.1–31.6%	22.3%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	30.6%	25–36.8%	29.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.9%	74.5–81%	74.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	66%	62.7–69.2%	67.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	87.3%	85.5–88.8%	85.3%	better
Colon screening	70.3%	66–74.4%	68.7%	about the same
Mammogram	78.1%	71.6–83.9%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	81.6%	79.1–83.8%	76.1%	better
No health insurance	6.9%	5.6–8.5%	7.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	28.7%	24.2–33.4%	31.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.1%	17.1–23.1%	21.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	14.7%	12.9–16.6%	15.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	18.5%	15.7–21.4%	16%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.5%	11.8–15.3%	11.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10.8%	8.9–12.9%	11.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	8%	6.7–9.4%	9.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.3%	4.5–6.1%	5.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6.6%	5.7–7.6%	7.1%	about the same
Receive SNAP	8.1%	6.5–9.8%	7.9%
Disability
Any disability	32.1%	27.8–36.5%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.3%	12.9–17.6%	11.4%
Thinking or memory	12.9%	11.3–14.8%	12.8%
Hearing	9.7%	8.5–10.9%	6.8%
Vision	4.7%	4.1–5.4%	4%
Dressing or bathing	3.8%	3.3–4.4%	3.1%
Errands alone	8.1%	6.9–9.4%	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 Arveson door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Arveson better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Arveson by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Arveson 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.