Health · Belgrade

Belgrade, MN health

Belgrade differs from Minnesota on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.7% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.9% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Belgrade
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Belgrade’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Belgrade is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns and 78% of Minnesota towns.

ASelf-rated healthAPhysical distressA-Mental distressB+ObesityADiabetesBSmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 82%
Less healthyHealthier
Minnesota towns we grade (574)Healthier than 78%
Towns with similar incomes, $101K–$169K (3,873)Healthier than 47%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Belgrade is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Belgrade could be anywhere from B− to A.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Minnesota ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Belgrade with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Belgrade uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
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How Belgrade 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 Belgrade adults…

36 of every 100 Belgrade adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33–39.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Belgrade, betterBelgrade, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.4% Belgrade
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.8% Belgrade
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Belgrade
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Belgrade
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
66%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
80%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Belgrade 8.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Belgrade adults are doing

1 in 3Belgrade adults feel lonely
30.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Belgrade adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Belgrade adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Belgrade 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
Belgrade adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Belgrade adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Belgrade adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Belgrade adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.9% of Belgrade adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Belgrade

Belgrade and the towns around it

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

Crow River: 37.8% Crow Lake: 38% Lake Henry: 36.8% Lake George: 37.8% Burbank: 37.7% Colfax: 37.7% Brooten: 37.4% North Fork: 38.1% Lake Johanna: 38.2% Norway Lake: 38.2% Belgrade: 36.8% Belgrade Crow River Crow Lake
36.8%38.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Belgrade36.8%
Crow River37.8%
Crow Lake38%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14.7 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 Belgrade

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

HNearest ERCentracare - Paynesville HospitalPaynesville · 14.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentracare Health System - Melrose Hospital★★★★★ · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 23.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.7 mi
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
Paynesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital
Melrose · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
20.5 mi
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
Sauk Centre · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.9 mi
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
Willmar · ★★★★★
ER
23.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
78.9 mi
Access Health - Marshall
Marshall · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careBelgrade is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBelgrade is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBelgrade's county is a federal shortage area.Central Region · need score 16 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 Belgrade. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Belgrade
MeasureBelgradeMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.4%33–39.7%31%worse
High cholesterol37.5%34–41%33.4%worse
Obesity36.8%31.8–41.9%33.5%about the same
Arthritis28.2%25.4–31.2%22.3%worse
Depression25%21.9–28.2%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.8%7.9–11.9%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%9.9–12.2%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.7%10.9–14.6%10.1%worse
COPD8.1%6.6–9.7%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.9%7.7–10.3%5.9%worse
Stroke4.5%3.8–5.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%12.9–19.1%13.1%about the same
Binge drink16.3%13.9–18.9%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.4%22.7–31.8%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours29.8%25.8–34%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.8%73.7–79.7%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.3%63.1–69.4%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.1%82.8–87.3%85.3%about the same
Colon screening71.8%68–75.5%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79.5%73.4–84.6%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80.7%78–83.1%76.1%better
No health insurance8.5%6.5–11.1%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.1%26.2–34.2%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%18.4–25.1%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%13.9–18%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.9%16.5–23.5%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.3%12.2–16.4%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.8%10.2–16%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%7.8–11.6%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6%5–7.1%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6.2–8.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.9%7.7–12.4%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32.8%28.3–37.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.8%13.1–18.6%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.8%12.5–17.1%12.8%
Hearing10.1%8.7–11.4%6.8%
Vision5.3%4.5–6.3%4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.6–5.2%3.1%
Errands alone9.1%7.6–10.7%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 Belgrade door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Belgrade better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Belgrade 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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