Health · Blakeley

Blakeley, MN health

On every measure CDC estimates, Blakeley looks like Minnesota as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56011 (all of Blakeley)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 388 people are less certain, so we show Blakeley's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Blakeley 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 Blakeley adults…

31 of every 100 Blakeley adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.5–33.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Blakeley, betterBlakeley, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24% Blakeley
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.8% Blakeley
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.3% Blakeley
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Blakeley
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
69%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
74%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blakeley 7.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Blakeley adults are doing

1 in 3Blakeley adults feel lonely
29.6% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Blakeley adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Blakeley adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Blakeley 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 10
Blakeley adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Blakeley adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 19
Blakeley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Blakeley adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MN 7.1% · about the same

7% of Blakeley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.8%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Around Blakeley

Blakeley 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 Blakeley.

Faxon: 34.9% Jessenland: 38.4% Belle Plaine: 33% Belle Plaine: 33.4% Tyrone: 37.5% Hancock: 33.9% Washington Lake: 37.6% San Francisco: 32.4% Arlington: 38.6% Henderson: 37.7% St. Lawrence: 34.3% Helena: 33.4% Le Sueur: 37.2% Henderson: 38.7% Sharon: 37.1% Ottawa: 37.1% Derrynane: 34.9% Blakeley: 33.5% Blakeley Faxon Jessenland Belle Plaine Belle Plaine Tyrone Minnesota Valley Health Center · Le Sueur · 9 miH Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center · Arlington · 11.2 miH Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague · New Prague · 14.4 mi · 2★ MedicareH Jordan Dental Clinic · Jordan · 13.1 mi+
32.4%38.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Belle Plaine33%
Belle Plaine33.4%
Blakeley33.5%
Faxon34.9%
Tyrone37.5%
Jessenland38.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9 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 Blakeley

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

HNearest ERMinnesota Valley Health CenterLe Sueur · 9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System New Prague★★★★★ · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterJordan · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
Minnesota Valley Health Center
Le Sueur · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.2 mi
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center
Arlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.1 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague
New Prague · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.7 mi
River's Edge Hospital & Clinic
St. Peter · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.4 mi
Universal Medical Services
2 sites · nearest in Minneapolis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBlakeley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBlakeley is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBlakeley is not a shortage area

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 Blakeley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Blakeley
MeasureBlakeleyMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30.5%27.5–33.6%31%about the same
High cholesterol31.9%28.9–35%33.4%about the same
Obesity33.5%28.8–38.5%33.5%about the same
Arthritis21.2%19–23.6%22.3%about the same
Depression24.2%21.3–27.3%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.3%7.6–11.1%8.9%about the same
Asthma10%9–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8%7.3–8.7%8.5%about the same
Diabetes9.3%8.2–10.6%10.1%about the same
COPD5.2%4.5–5.9%5.4%about the same
Heart disease5.3%4.8–6%5.9%about the same
Stroke2.8%2.5–3.1%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%12.4–17%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20.3%17.6–23.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24%20.6–27.5%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.8%25.1–32.7%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73%69.9–76.2%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit68.9%66.2–71.6%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85%83.1–86.8%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.3%65.6–72.7%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.6%73–83.2%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds73.9%71.1–76.6%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.2%5.9–8.8%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%25.8–33.5%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22.1%19.2–25.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%14–17.6%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16%13.9–18.3%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.6%10.3–13.1%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.3%8.4–12.2%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.1%7.7–10.6%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.6–6.2%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.4%5.6–7.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7%5.7–8.4%7.9%
Disability
Any disability26.2%23–29.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs10.8%9.4–12.4%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%11.5–14.8%12.8%
Hearing6.3%5.7–7%6.8%
Vision3.6%3.2–4%4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.6–3.3%3.1%
Errands alone6.8%6–7.7%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 Blakeley door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Blakeley better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Blakeley by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Blakeley 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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