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Bertha, MN health

Bertha differs from Minnesota on 17 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.4% vs 8.9%) and more smokers (19.8% vs 13.1%).

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

34 of every 100 Bertha adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.4–38.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bertha, betterBertha, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.4% Bertha
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.5% Bertha
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.8% Bertha
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.8% Bertha
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
62%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
82%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
62%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
76%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bertha 10% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Bertha adults are doing

1 in 3Bertha adults feel lonely
33.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Bertha adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Bertha adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Bertha adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · Minnesota 15.1% · worse
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 6
Bertha adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 9
Bertha adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · MN 9.3% · worse
1 in 13
Bertha adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 11
Bertha adults lack reliable transportation
9% · MN 7.1% · worse

12.8% of Bertha adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Bertha

Bertha and the towns around it

Care nearby

Astera HealthWadena · 13.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Lakewood Health SystemStaples · 16 mi · ER · rural critical access
Centracare - Long Prairie HospitalLong Prairie · 23 mi · ER · rural critical access
Alomere HealthAlexandria · 31.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Community Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 79.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 90.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careBertha's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Todd County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careBertha's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Todd County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthBertha's county is a federal shortage area.Region 5 Mental Health Service Area · need score 16 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 Bertha. 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 Bertha
MeasureBerthaMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.4%30.4–38.2%31%about the same
High cholesterol34.3%30.4–38.2%33.4%about the same
Obesity39.7%32.7–46.9%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26.2%23.1–29.3%22.3%worse
Depression26.6%22.8–30.4%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.4%13.4–19.8%8.9%worse
Asthma10.7%9.4–12.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%7.9–9.8%8.5%about the same
Diabetes11.6%9.9–13.4%10.1%about the same
COPD8%6.6–9.4%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.5–8.5%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.5–4.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.8%16.1–23.4%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.8%14.8–21.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.4%23.5–33.8%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.5%24.9–36.6%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72.8%68.7–76.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit62.1%58.5–65.6%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check82.2%79.3–85%85.3%worse
Colon screening61.9%57–66.8%68.7%worse
Mammogram79.1%72.2–85%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.9%72.8–78.7%76.1%about the same
No health insurance10%7.5–13%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.1%28.2–38.4%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22.8%19.2–26.7%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.5–20.1%15.1%worse
Fair or poor health21.3%17.8–25.2%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.4–16.7%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.7%12.5–19.4%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity11.7%9.6–14.1%9.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat7.5%6.2–8.9%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation9%7.6–10.7%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP12.8%10–16.1%7.9%
Disability
Any disability34.2%29.3–39.2%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%12.9–18%11.4%
Thinking or memory16.5%14–19.2%12.8%
Hearing8.6%7.6–9.8%6.8%
Vision5.5%4.7–6.4%4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.7–5.2%3.1%
Errands alone9.7%8.2–11.4%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 Bertha door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Bertha better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bertha 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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