Health · Barnesville

Barnesville, MN health

On most measures Barnesville looks like Minnesota as a whole. It has fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.9% vs 7.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.3% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Barnesville
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How Barnesville 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 Barnesville adults…

31 of every 100 Barnesville adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.1–34%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Barnesville, betterBarnesville, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.2% Barnesville
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.9% Barnesville
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.6% Barnesville
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13% Barnesville
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
70%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
80%
Mammogram
MN 79%
74%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barnesville 6.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Barnesville adults are doing

1 in 3Barnesville adults feel lonely
30.4% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Barnesville adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Barnesville adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Barnesville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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 11
Barnesville adults worry about having enough food
9% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Barnesville adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 20
Barnesville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 17
Barnesville adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · MN 7.1% · better

6.2% of Barnesville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

25.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.1%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.7%

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

Around Barnesville

Barnesville and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Humboldt: 32.4% Barnesville: 32.4% Prairie View: 33.9% Tansem: 33.2% Skree: 32.8% Atherton: 32.4% Elkton: 33% Alliance: 33% Barnesville: 32% Barnesville Humboldt Barnesville
32%33.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Barnesville32%
Humboldt32.4%
Barnesville32.4%

Care nearby

Essentia HealthFargo · 23.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo · 23.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Fargo VA Medical CenterFargo · 24.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA
St. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 25.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 22.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Community Health Service Inc.-- North Mobile UnitMoorhead · 22.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careBarnesville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBarnesville is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBarnesville's county is a federal shortage area.Region 4 · need score 15 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Barnesville. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Barnesville
MeasureBarnesvilleMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30.7%27.1–34%31%about the same
High cholesterol34%30.4–37.6%33.4%about the same
Obesity32%26.6–37.5%33.5%about the same
Arthritis21.7%19.1–24.3%22.3%about the same
Depression25.3%22–28.7%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.3%9.3–13.6%8.9%worse
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%7.9–9.8%8.5%about the same
Diabetes9%7.6–10.4%10.1%about the same
COPD5%4–6%5.4%about the same
Heart disease5.6%4.8–6.5%5.9%about the same
Stroke2.8%2.4–3.3%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13%10.2–16.2%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.6%16.6–22.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise20.2%16.2–24.2%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.9%27–36.9%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.8%70.3–77.4%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit70%66.7–73%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.5%83.2–87.7%85.3%about the same
Colon screening68.8%64.4–72.9%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79.9%73.4–85.2%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds74.4%71.3–77.4%76.1%about the same
No health insurance6.1%4.6–8%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.4%26.1–34.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17.3–24%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.2%12.9–17.3%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health13.7%11.3–16.4%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress10.6%9–12.3%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9%7–11.6%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity7.8%6.3–9.7%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5%4.2–6.1%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation5.9%4.9–7%7.1%better
Receive SNAP6.2%4.7–8.1%7.9%
Disability
Any disability25.9%21.8–29.9%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs10.1%8.2–12.1%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.3%10.2–14.4%12.8%
Hearing6.8%5.8–7.7%6.8%
Vision3.4%2.9–4%4%
Dressing or bathing2.7%2.3–3.2%3.1%
Errands alone6.6%5.5–7.8%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 Barnesville door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Barnesville better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Barnesville 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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