Health · Bancroft

Bancroft, MN health

Bancroft differs from Minnesota on 16 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.3% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.3% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56007, 56016
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How Bancroft 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 Bancroft adults…

35 of every 100 Bancroft adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.2–38.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bancroft, betterBancroft, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.9% Bancroft
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.9% Bancroft
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Bancroft
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Bancroft
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
61%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
66%
Colon screening
MN 69%
75%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bancroft 9.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Bancroft adults are doing

1 in 3Bancroft adults feel lonely
30.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Bancroft adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Bancroft adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Bancroft adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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
Bancroft adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 10
Bancroft adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Bancroft adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Bancroft adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MN 7.1% · about the same

10.2% of Bancroft adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Bancroft

Bancroft 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 Bancroft.

Albert Lea: 36.4% Clarks Grove: 33.8% Bath: 36.1% Manchester: 36.2% Albert Lea: 36.3% Riceland: 36.3% Pickerel Lake: 36.3% Geneva: 37.3% Hartland: 35.4% Carlston: 36.9% Freeman: 35.8% Hayward: 35.6% Hollandale: 36.1% Moscow: 37.5% Bancroft: 35.8% Bancroft Albert Lea Clarks Grove Bath Manchester Albert Lea Riceland Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin · Albert Lea · 4.9 mi · 5★ MedicareH
33.8%37.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Clarks Grove33.8%
Bancroft35.8%
Bath36.1%
Manchester36.2%
Albert Lea36.3%
Riceland36.3%
Albert Lea36.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.9 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 Bancroft

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinAlbert Lea · 4.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOwatonna Hospital★★★★★ · 24.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeMason City · 39.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
Albert Lea · ★★★★★
ER
24.2 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Owatonna · ★★★★★
ER
25.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
Waseca · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.2 mi
United Hospital District
Blue Earth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.7 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
3 sites · nearest in Mason City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.6 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBancroft is a federal shortage area.Albert Lea · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careBancroft is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBancroft's county is a federal shortage area.South Central Region · need score 18 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 Bancroft. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bancroft
MeasureBancroftMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35%31.2–38.8%31%worse
High cholesterol35%31–38.9%33.4%about the same
Obesity35.8%29.2–42.7%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26.6%23.7–29.7%22.3%worse
Depression22.8%19.6–26.3%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.3%10–14.8%8.9%worse
Asthma10%8.9–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.5%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.5%11–14.2%10.1%worse
COPD7.2%6.3–8.1%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.7%7–8.6%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%13.9–18.5%13.1%worse
Binge drink18%15.1–21.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise29.9%25.6–34.3%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.9%27.4–38.7%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.2%71.5–78.7%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit61.3%57.8–64.7%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check84.7%82.9–86.5%85.3%about the same
Colon screening65.9%61.2–70.3%68.7%about the same
Mammogram75.1%67.7–81.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.3%76.5–81.8%76.1%better
No health insurance9.8%8.4–11.4%7.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.3%25.8–35%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22.2%19.1–25.7%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%14–17.6%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health20.3%17.8–22.8%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.7%12.1–15.3%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.9%11.9–16.1%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity10.3%8.9–11.9%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.5–7.3%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.9%7–8.9%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP10.2%8.6–11.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32.2%28.3–36.2%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.1%13.1–16.9%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.8–16.1%12.8%
Hearing8.8%7.9–9.7%6.8%
Vision5.1%4.7–5.7%4%
Dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone8.4%7.5–9.3%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 Bancroft door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Bancroft better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bancroft by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bancroft 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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