Health · Bagley

Bagley, MN health

Bagley differs from Minnesota on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.3% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.5% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bagley
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Bagley’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Bagley is healthier than 46% of U.S. towns, and than 90% of towns with similar incomes.

C+Self-rated healthC+Physical distressB+Mental distressB+ObesityC+DiabetesCSmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 46%
Less healthyHealthier
Minnesota towns we grade (574)Healthier than 15%
Towns with similar incomes, $34K–$56K (3,740)Healthier than 90%

Better than its income would suggest. Bagley is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B−.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Bagley could be anywhere from D to A−.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Minnesota ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Bagley with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Bagley uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
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How Bagley 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 Bagley adults…

36 of every 100 Bagley adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.8–39.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bagley, betterBagley, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.1% Bagley
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.3% Bagley
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Bagley
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Bagley
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
65%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
66%
Colon screening
MN 69%
73%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bagley 8.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Bagley adults are doing

1 in 3Bagley adults feel lonely
31.2% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Bagley adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Bagley adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Bagley adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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 7
Bagley adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Bagley adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Bagley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Bagley adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · MN 7.1% · about the same

10% of Bagley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Bagley

Bagley 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 Bagley.

Copley: 34.5% Holst: 34.4% Popple: 34.5% Shevlin: 36% Nora: 34.5% Bagley: 32.5% Bagley Copley Sanford Bagley Medical Center · Bagley · 0.1 miH
32.5%36%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
Bagley32.5%
Copley34.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 0.1 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 Bagley

1 hospital in Bagley, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERSanford Bagley Medical CenterBagley · 0.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Bemidji Medical Center★★★★★ · 23.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Rivers Health ServicesNorthome · 57.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.1 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Bagley
16 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
26 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
57.5 mi
Scenic Rivers Health Services
Northome · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
77.1 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBagley's county is a federal shortage area.Clearwater County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careBagley's county is a federal shortage area.Clearwater County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthBagley's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Service Area Region 2 · 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 Bagley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bagley
MeasureBagleyMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.6%31.8–39.7%31%worse
High cholesterol35.1%31–39.3%33.4%about the same
Obesity32.5%25.9–39.5%33.5%about the same
Arthritis29.2%25.9–32.5%22.3%worse
Depression24.4%20.9–28%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.5%11.8–17.8%8.9%worse
Asthma10.6%9.4–11.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10.2–12.6%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.7%10.8–14.8%10.1%worse
COPD8%6.5–9.8%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.5–10.2%5.9%worse
Stroke4.6%3.9–5.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%13.3–19.2%13.1%worse
Binge drink15.9%13.2–18.9%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise29.1%23.7–34.5%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%24.9–36.5%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.8%72.2–79.4%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit65%61.6–68.6%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.2%83.2–87.3%85.3%about the same
Colon screening65.8%60.9–70.8%68.7%about the same
Mammogram72.6%64.9–79.7%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81.3%78.7–83.7%76.1%better
No health insurance8.5%6.6–10.8%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.2%26.4–36.4%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22.4%18.8–26.4%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%14.1–18.2%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health21.1%17.6–25%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.6%12.5–16.9%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.5%10.7–16.7%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.8%8.1–11.9%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.3–7.5%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation8.2%6.9–9.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP10%7.9–12.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability35%30.1–39.9%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.4%14.2–20.7%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.9%12.6–17.3%12.8%
Hearing10.6%9.1–12.1%6.8%
Vision5.7%4.7–6.9%4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.6–5.2%3.1%
Errands alone9.8%8.1–11.7%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 Bagley door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Bagley better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bagley 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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