Health · Audubon

Audubon, MN health

Audubon differs from Minnesota on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.6% vs 9.3%) and fewer lonely adults (26% vs 31.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.8% vs 8.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56511, 56501
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How Audubon 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 Audubon adults…

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

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Audubon, betterAudubon, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.3% Audubon
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.7% Audubon
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.6% Audubon
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.9% Audubon
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
68%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
75%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Audubon 6.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Audubon adults are doing

1 in 4Audubon adults feel lonely
26% · Minnesota 31.2% · better
1 in 4Audubon adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Audubon adults lack social or emotional support
19% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Audubon adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · 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 10
Audubon adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Audubon adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · MN 9.3% · better
1 in 20
Audubon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Audubon adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · MN 7.1% · better

6.9% of Audubon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Audubon

Audubon 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 Audubon.

Hamden: 36.6% Lake Park: 35.4% Lake Eunice: 36.3% Detroit: 36.6% Cuba: 35.3% Riceville: 40.9% Richwood: 37.7% Lake Park: 35.5% Cormorant: 35.3% Eglon: 33.6% Parke: 33% Lake View: 36.6% Dunn: 34.9% Detroit Lakes: 36.7% Erie: 36.9% Audubon: 36.1% Audubon Hamden Lake Park Lake Eunice Detroit Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes · 6.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH
33%40.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Lake Park35.4%
Audubon36.1%
Lake Eunice36.3%
Hamden36.6%
Detroit36.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 25.5 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 Audubon

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

HNearest ERPerham HealthPerham · 25.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFargo VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 37.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 35.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
25.5 mi
Perham Health
Perham · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.1 mi
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen · not rated
ER
35.9 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.7 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERVA
! Primary careAudubon's county is a federal shortage area.Becker County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careAudubon's county is a federal shortage area.Becker County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthAudubon's county is a federal shortage area.Region 4 · need score 15 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 Audubon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Audubon
MeasureAudubonMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.2%33.6–40.9%31%worse
High cholesterol35.6%32.1–39.5%33.4%about the same
Obesity36.1%30.7–41.8%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.5%24.6–30.6%22.3%worse
Depression23.4%20.3–26.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.9%6.3–9.6%8.9%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.7–11%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.8–11.8%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.1%9.6–12.7%10.1%about the same
COPD6.6%5.7–7.6%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.6–8.3%5.9%worse
Stroke3.6%3.3–4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.9%11.8–16.3%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.6%16.6–22.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise22.3%18.9–26.1%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.7%24.1–33.5%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.1%74.9–81.1%74.8%better
Dentist visit68%64.8–71.1%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.5%85.7–89%85.3%better
Colon screening75.4%71.4–79%68.7%better
Mammogram78.2%71.8–83.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%77.5–82.9%76.1%better
No health insurance6.5%5.4–8%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26%22.2–30.1%31.2%better
Lack emotional support19%16.2–22.1%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.6%12.9–16.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16.4%14.1–18.8%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.4%10.9–14.1%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.7%8.1–11.7%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity7.6%6.5–9%9.3%better
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.2–5.7%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.1%5.3–7%7.1%better
Receive SNAP6.9%5.7–8.3%7.9%
Disability
Any disability28%24.5–31.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.9%11.1–14.8%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.3%10.7–14%12.8%
Hearing8.3%7.4–9.4%6.8%
Vision4%3.6–4.5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3–3.9%3.1%
Errands alone7.2%6.3–8.2%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 Audubon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Audubon better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Audubon by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Audubon 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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