Health · Bangor

Bangor, MN health

Bangor differs from Minnesota on 15 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 (13.5% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56316, 56334
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How Bangor 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 Bangor adults…

35 of every 100 Bangor adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.1–37.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bangor, betterBangor, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.5% Bangor
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.1% Bangor
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Bangor
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Bangor
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bangor 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%
71%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bangor 7.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Bangor adults are doing

1 in 3Bangor adults feel lonely
29.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Bangor adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Bangor adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Bangor 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 8
Bangor adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Bangor adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Bangor adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Bangor adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.4% of Bangor adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Bangor

Bangor 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 Bangor.

Sedan: 39.4% Chippewa Falls: 39.4% North Fork: 38.1% Brooten: 37.4% Lake Johanna: 38.2% Grove Lake: 39.2% Glenwood: 39.4% Barsness: 39.2% Gilchrist: 39.4% Raymond: 37.5% Lake George: 37.8% Crow Lake: 38% Norway Lake: 38.2% Westport: 39.4% Bangor: 38.4% Bangor Sedan Chippewa Falls North Fork Brooten Lake Johanna Grove Lake Glacial Ridge Hospital · Glenwood · 12.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre · Sauk Centre · 18.3 miH
37.4%39.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Brooten37.4%
North Fork38.1%
Lake Johanna38.2%
Bangor38.4%
Grove Lake39.2%
Sedan39.4%
Chippewa Falls39.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.6 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 Bangor

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

HNearest ERGlacial Ridge HospitalGlenwood · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentracare Health System - Melrose Hospital★★★★★ · 20 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 29.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Glacial Ridge Hospital
Glenwood · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
Sauk Centre · not rated
ERRural critical access
20 mi
Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital
Melrose · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
25.1 mi
Alomere Health
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
29.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
80.5 mi
Access Health - Marshall
Marshall · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careBangor's county is a federal shortage area.Pope County · need score 11 of 25
✓ Dental careBangor is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBangor'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 Bangor. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bangor
MeasureBangorMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35%32.1–37.7%31%worse
High cholesterol36.3%33.5–39.2%33.4%worse
Obesity38.4%33.9–42.9%33.5%worse
Arthritis26.8%24.5–29.1%22.3%worse
Depression24.9%22.5–27.5%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.5%11.5–15.8%8.9%worse
Asthma10.4%9.4–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.3–10.8%8.5%worse
Diabetes12%10.7–13.4%10.1%worse
COPD7.2%6.4–8.3%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.9–8.5%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%14.1–18.3%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.2%15.1–19.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.5%22.5–28.8%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.1%26.4–34.1%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.4%73.7–78.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit67.3%64.7–69.8%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.5%83.8–87%85.3%about the same
Colon screening71.4%68.2–74.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.8%73.9–83.2%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.3%77–81.3%76.1%better
No health insurance7.7%6.4–9.1%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.1%26–32.5%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.4%18.9–23.9%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%14.4–17.4%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%16.3–20.6%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.6%12.2–15%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.2%10.5–14.1%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.4%8.2–10.7%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6%5.3–6.8%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%6.4–8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.4%7.9–11%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.1%27.1–33.1%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.1%12.4–15.8%11.4%
Thinking or memory14%12.6–15.5%12.8%
Hearing8.5%7.7–9.3%6.8%
Vision4.7%4.2–5.2%4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.4%3.1%
Errands alone8.2%7.4–9.2%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 Bangor door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Bangor better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bangor by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bangor 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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