Health · Audubon

Audubon, MN health

On most measures Audubon looks like Minnesota as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.1% vs 8.9%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (22% vs 17.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Audubon
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 388 people are less certain, so we show Audubon's figures without a grade.

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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…

33 of every 100 Audubon adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.7–36.9%

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 21.3% Audubon
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.1% Audubon
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 22% Audubon
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.5% Audubon
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
67%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
77%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Audubon 6.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Audubon adults are doing

1 in 4Audubon adults feel lonely
27.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Audubon adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Audubon adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Audubon adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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
10.2% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Audubon adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Audubon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 15
Audubon adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MN 7.1% · about the same

7.1% of Audubon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.6%

of Audubon adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.2%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Audubon

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

HNearest ERPerham HealthPerham · 26.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFargo VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 37.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 35.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
26.5 mi
Perham Health
Perham · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.8 mi
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen · not rated
ER
35.8 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.8 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.5 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 pressure33.2%29.7–36.9%31%about the same
High cholesterol32.4%28.9–36%33.4%about the same
Obesity36.5%31–42.3%33.5%about the same
Arthritis24.1%21.3–27%22.3%about the same
Depression24.7%21.4–28.2%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6.1%4.9–7.7%8.9%better
Asthma10%8.9–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.2–10%8.5%about the same
Diabetes9.5%8.2–11.1%10.1%about the same
COPD5.8%4.8–6.9%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.2%5.4–7.1%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.7–3.6%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.5%11.6–17.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink22%18.7–25.5%17.8%worse
Get no exercise21.3%17.6–25.6%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.1%25.5–35.1%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.6%72–78.9%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.7%63.4–69.9%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.5%83.3–87.7%85.3%about the same
Colon screening71.8%67.5–75.9%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.2%71.7–83.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds76.6%73.5–79.5%76.1%about the same
No health insurance6.9%5.2–9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.1%23.3–31.5%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support19.8%16.7–23.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.9%13.9–18.3%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health15.5%13–18.5%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.8%10.2–13.7%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.2%7.9–12.9%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.5%6.9–10.4%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.6–6.6%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.5–7.7%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.1%5.4–9.2%7.9%
Disability
Any disability26.6%22.8–31%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11.2%9.4–13.4%11.4%
Thinking or memory13%11.1–15.3%12.8%
Hearing7.1%6.1–8%6.8%
Vision3.8%3.2–4.4%4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.7–3.7%3.1%
Errands alone7%6–8.2%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.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Audubon directly, so these are its own figures.

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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