Balkan, MN health
Balkan differs from Minnesota on 19 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17% vs 8.9%) and more adults with COPD (8.5% vs 5.4%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55719, 55746Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 843 people are less certain, so we show Balkan's figures without a grade.
How Balkan 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Balkan adults…
Bars show Balkan; the black tick is Minnesota. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
MN 22.3%
MN 29.2%
MN 17.8%
MN 13.1%
Keeping up with care
Share of Balkan adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
How Balkan adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
13% of Balkan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Living with a disability
of Balkan adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Minnesota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Balkan 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 Balkan.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Balkan
No hospital or community health center in Balkan itself. These are the nearest.
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 Balkan. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Balkan
| Measure | Balkan | Margin | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 35.9% | 32.3–39.5% | 31% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 33.9% | 30.2–37.5% | 33.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 38.9% | 33.6–44.3% | 33.5% | worse |
| Arthritis | 28.4% | 25.3–31.5% | 22.3% | worse |
| Depression | 26.1% | 22.7–29.6% | 24.4% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 17% | 14–20.3% | 8.9% | worse |
| Asthma | 11% | 9.7–12.5% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.5% | 8.5–10.5% | 8.5% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 13.5% | 11.6–15.5% | 10.1% | worse |
| COPD | 8.5% | 7.2–9.9% | 5.4% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.5% | 7.4–9.6% | 5.9% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.8% | 16.6–23.2% | 13.1% | worse |
| Binge drink | 18.1% | 15.2–21.3% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 28.1% | 23.7–32.5% | 22.3% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.2% | 31.4–39.1% | 29.2% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 75.1% | 71.4–78.4% | 74.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 58.6% | 55.5–61.7% | 67.5% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 84.2% | 81.6–86.2% | 85.3% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 64.4% | 60.4–68.3% | 68.7% | worse |
| Mammogram | 76.3% | 70.3–81.4% | 78.5% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.2% | 75.9–82% | 76.1% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 8.4% | 6.6–10.4% | 7.5% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33.5% | 29.6–37.3% | 31.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22.7% | 19.7–25.9% | 21.5% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.8% | 15.5–20% | 15.1% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 21.8% | 18.7–25.3% | 16% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.3% | 13.2–17.5% | 11.3% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 15.1% | 12.4–18.3% | 11.4% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 10.9% | 9.1–12.9% | 9.3% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.6% | 6.5–8.8% | 5.7% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 9.5% | 8.1–10.9% | 7.1% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 13% | 10.5–15.8% | 7.9% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.1% | 31–39.4% | 27.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16.8% | 14.3–19.3% | 11.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.6% | 13.7–17.9% | 12.8% | |
| Hearing | 9.2% | 8–10.5% | 6.8% | |
| Vision | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.7% | 4–5.3% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 9.5% | 8.2–11% | 7% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.