Health · Battle

Battle, MN health

Battle differs from Minnesota on 16 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.8% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.5% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56650, 56630
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How Battle 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 Battle adults…

38 of every 100 Battle adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 35–41.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Battle, betterBattle, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.5% Battle
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31% Battle
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.2% Battle
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.8% Battle
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
61%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
71%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Battle 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Battle adults are doing

1 in 4Battle adults feel lonely
28.2% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Battle adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Battle adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Battle 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 8
Battle adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Battle adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Battle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Battle adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MN 7.1% · about the same

10.7% of Battle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Battle

Battle and the towns around it

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

Woodrow: 39.1% Quiring: 38.3% Shotley: 39.1% Kelliher: 39.1% Cormant: 38.6% O'Brien: 38.2% Waskish: 38.5% Battle: 39% Battle Woodrow Quiring Shotley
38.2%39.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Quiring38.3%
Battle39%
Woodrow39.1%
Shotley39.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 32.6 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 Battle

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

HNearest ERSanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji · 32.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 20.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.5 mi
Cook Area Health Services
7 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.3 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
32.6 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
39.9 mi
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
Cass Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.1 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
107.7 mi
Spectra Health Dental Clinic
Grand Forks · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careBattle is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northome/Blackduck · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careBattle's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Beltrami County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthBattle'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 Battle. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Battle
MeasureBattleMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.4%35–41.9%31%worse
High cholesterol37.6%34.1–41.1%33.4%worse
Obesity39%33.9–44.2%33.5%worse
Arthritis32.5%29.4–35.6%22.3%worse
Depression25.8%22.7–29.1%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.5%12.8–18.6%8.9%worse
Asthma10.8%9.6–12.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.9–12.1%8.5%worse
Diabetes13.3%11.6–15.1%10.1%worse
COPD8.5%7.5–9.8%5.4%worse
Heart disease9%8–10%5.9%worse
Stroke4.6%4.2–5.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.8%15.1–20.6%13.1%worse
Binge drink15.2%12.9–17.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.5%24.6–32.7%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31%26.4–35.7%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.6%73.5–79.6%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit61.1%57.7–64.5%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check86.1%84.4–87.8%85.3%about the same
Colon screening71.1%67–75%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.8%71.4–83.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80.8%78.2–83.2%76.1%better
No health insurance7.6%6.1–9.1%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.2%24.3–32.2%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.9%17.8–23.9%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%14.1–17.9%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health20.4%17.8–23.1%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.3%12.6–16.1%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.3%11.1–15.8%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.3%7.8–10.8%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.5–7.3%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.8%6.8–9%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP10.7%8.8–12.7%7.9%
Disability
Any disability34.6%30.8–38.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%14.4–18.8%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.6%12.8–16.5%12.8%
Hearing10.1%9.1–11.3%6.8%
Vision5.5%4.9–6.2%4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%4–5.1%3.1%
Errands alone9.1%8–10.4%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 Battle door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Battle better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Battle by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Battle 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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