Health · Boyd

Boyd, MN health

On most measures Boyd looks like Minnesota as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (5.8% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Boyd
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 172 people are less certain, so we show Boyd's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Boyd 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 Boyd adults…

33 of every 100 Boyd adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.1–37.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Boyd, betterBoyd, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.9% Boyd
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.1% Boyd
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19% Boyd
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Boyd
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
66%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
67%
Colon screening
MN 69%
80%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Boyd 7.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Boyd adults are doing

1 in 4Boyd adults feel lonely
28.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Boyd adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Boyd adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Boyd adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · 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
Boyd adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Boyd adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 19
Boyd adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Boyd adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MN 7.1% · about the same

7.1% of Boyd adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Boyd

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

HNearest ERJohnson Memorial HospitalDawson · 9.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 28.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Dawson · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.6 mi
Chippewa County Hospital
Montevideo · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Avera Granite Falls
Granite Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.1 mi
Madison Hospital
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.9 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.7 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careBoyd's county is a federal shortage area.Lac Qui Parle County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careBoyd's county is a federal shortage area.Lac Qui Parle County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthBoyd's county is a federal shortage area.Southwest Central Region MHCA · 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 Boyd. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Boyd
MeasureBoydMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.8%29.1–37.4%31%about the same
High cholesterol35.5%31.8–40.2%33.4%about the same
Obesity35.5%29.1–44.2%33.5%about the same
Arthritis24.7%21.8–28.4%22.3%about the same
Depression23.4%20.3–27.4%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)5.8%4.6–7.3%8.9%better
Asthma9.8%8.7–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.5–10.6%8.5%about the same
Diabetes11%9.3–13.1%10.1%about the same
COPD6.1%4.8–7.4%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.8%5.8–7.9%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.8–3.8%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%11.7–18.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19%16.2–23%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise23.9%19.3–29.5%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.1%24.1–36.7%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.7%72.2–79.7%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.9%62.3–69.4%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.6%84.5–88.7%85.3%about the same
Colon screening67%62.1–71.8%68.7%about the same
Mammogram80.2%73.3–86.1%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.2%75.2–81.4%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.4%5.6–9.6%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.1%23.5–33.3%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%16.8–24.1%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.8%12.7–17.2%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16.6%13.6–20%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.1%10.2–14.2%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.9%7.6–12.7%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.3%6.6–10.3%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.3–6.3%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.2%5.1–7.5%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.1%5.2–9.2%7.9%
Disability
Any disability28%23.7–33.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12%9.7–14.4%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.4%10.4–14.7%12.8%
Hearing7.7%6.7–8.9%6.8%
Vision3.9%3.3–4.6%4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.7–3.9%3.1%
Errands alone6.8%5.6–8.1%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 Boyd door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Boyd better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Boyd 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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