Health · Butler

Butler, MN health

Butler differs from Minnesota on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.8% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.7% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56567, 56464, 56573
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How Butler 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 Butler adults…

33 of every 100 Butler adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.9–36.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Butler, betterButler, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.6% Butler
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.4% Butler
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Butler
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Butler
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
66%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Butler 7.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Butler adults are doing

1 in 3Butler adults feel lonely
31.2% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Butler adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Butler adults lack social or emotional support
21% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Butler 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
Butler adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Butler adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Butler adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Butler adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.2% of Butler adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Butler

Butler 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 Butler.

Corliss: 35.1% Spruce Grove: 37.5% Paddock: 37.4% Homestead: 34.8% Evergreen: 37.3% Gorman: 35.8% Wolf Lake: 37.4% Runeberg: 37.5% Wolf Lake: 38.2% Red Eye: 37.5% Blowers: 37.4% Newton: 34.8% Pine Lake: 35% Butler: 35.6% Butler Corliss Spruce Grove Paddock Homestead Perham Health · Perham · 12.8 mi · 3★ MedicareH
34.8%38.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Homestead34.8%
Corliss35.1%
Butler35.6%
Paddock37.4%
Spruce Grove37.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.8 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 Butler

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

HNearest ERPerham HealthPerham · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes★★★★★ · 25.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 67.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Perham Health
Perham · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
Astera Health
Wadena · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.8 mi
St. Josephs Area Health Services
Park Rapids · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.3 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
67.3 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
68.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careButler is a federal shortage area.East Otter Tail · need score 9 of 25
! Dental careButler's county is a federal shortage area.Otter Tail County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthButler's county is a federal shortage area.Region 4 · need score 15 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 Butler. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Butler
MeasureButlerMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.1%29.9–36.2%31%about the same
High cholesterol36.8%33.4–40.2%33.4%about the same
Obesity35.6%30.6–40.9%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.5%24.9–30.3%22.3%worse
Depression24.4%21.4–27.5%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.7%10.5–15.3%8.9%worse
Asthma10.3%9.2–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.3–11.1%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.8%10.3–13.3%10.1%worse
COPD7.4%6.5–8.4%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.8%7–8.6%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%14.4–19.1%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.6%15.1–20.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.6%23–30.6%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.4%25.7–35.7%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75%71.9–78%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.6%62.4–68.9%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85%83.1–86.6%85.3%about the same
Colon screening71.7%67.7–75.7%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.5%72.2–84.1%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%77.2–82%76.1%better
No health insurance7.9%6.5–9.5%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.2%27.3–35.1%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21%18.2–23.9%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%14.3–17.8%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.7%16.4–21.2%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.5%12.1–15.1%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.1%10.3–14.1%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.2%7.9–10.6%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6%5.3–6.9%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6.5–8.3%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.2%7.8–10.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.5%28–35.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.7–16.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%12.4–15.8%12.8%
Hearing8.9%8–9.8%6.8%
Vision4.8%4.3–5.4%4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.4%3.1%
Errands alone8.4%7.4–9.4%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 Butler door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Butler better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Butler by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Butler 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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