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Callaway, MN health

Callaway differs from Minnesota on 20 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.7% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (20.6% vs 11.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56521, 56569
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How Callaway 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 Callaway adults…

41 of every 100 Callaway adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 37.2–44.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Callaway, betterCallaway, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.7% Callaway
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.1% Callaway
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Callaway
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.6% Callaway
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
59%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
84%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
68%
Colon screening
MN 69%
73%
Mammogram
MN 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Callaway 9.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Callaway adults are doing

1 in 3Callaway adults feel lonely
28.7% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Callaway adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Callaway adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Callaway adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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 5
Callaway adults worry about having enough food
20.6% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 7
Callaway adults worry about keeping their housing
14.2% · MN 9.3% · worse
1 in 10
Callaway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 8
Callaway adults lack reliable transportation
12% · MN 7.1% · worse

16.7% of Callaway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone11%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Around Callaway

Callaway 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 Callaway.

White Earth: 43.8% Richwood: 37.7% Callaway: 42.1% Riceville: 40.9% Sugar Bush: 42.6% Ogema: 43.9% Spring Creek: 43.4% Maple Grove: 43.5% Lake Grove: 43.9% Detroit: 36.6% Holmesville: 38.1% Hamden: 36.6% Atlanta: 34.2% Cuba: 35.3% Round Lake: 42.5% Eagle View: 43.2% Height of Land: 37.9% Callaway: 41.8% Callaway White Earth Richwood Callaway Riceville Sugar Bush Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes · 15.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH
34.2%43.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Richwood37.7%
Riceville40.9%
Callaway41.8%
Callaway42.1%
Sugar Bush42.6%
White Earth43.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 19.6 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 Callaway

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

HNearest ERMahnomen Health CenterMahnomen · 19.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes★★★★★ · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 42.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
19.6 mi
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen · not rated
ER
33.3 mi
Perham Health
Perham · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.1 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.6 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careCallaway's county is a federal shortage area.Becker County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careCallaway's county is a federal shortage area.Becker County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthCallaway'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 Callaway. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Callaway
MeasureCallawayMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.9%37.2–44.6%31%worse
High cholesterol35.8%32.1–39.5%33.4%about the same
Obesity41.8%36.1–47.8%33.5%worse
Arthritis29.8%26.7–32.9%22.3%worse
Depression25.5%22.3–29%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15%12.4–17.8%8.9%worse
Asthma11.7%10.4–13.1%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.5–10.4%8.5%about the same
Diabetes14.8%13–16.9%10.1%worse
COPD9.4%8.1–10.8%5.4%worse
Heart disease9.2%8.1–10.2%5.9%worse
Stroke4.9%4.4–5.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.6%18.6–24.7%13.1%worse
Binge drink18%15.1–21%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise29.7%25.5–34%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.1%28.3–38.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.2%73.9–80.4%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit58.5%55.1–62%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check84.2%82.3–86%85.3%about the same
Colon screening68.4%63.9–72.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram72.8%65.4–79.5%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%77–82.3%76.1%better
No health insurance9.1%7.5–10.9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.7%24.6–32.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22.6%19.5–26%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.2%16.2–20.3%15.1%worse
Fair or poor health24.4%21.3–27.7%16%worse
Frequent physical distress16.5%14.5–18.5%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity20.6%17.5–23.8%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity14.2%12.1–16.4%9.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat10%8.7–11.4%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation12%10.5–13.6%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP16.7%14.1–19.4%7.9%
Disability
Any disability36.4%32.2–40.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.4%16–20.9%11.4%
Thinking or memory17.1%15–19.1%12.8%
Hearing10.1%9–11.3%6.8%
Vision7.1%6.3–7.9%4%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.8–6.2%3.1%
Errands alone11%9.7–12.4%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 Callaway door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Callaway better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Callaway by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Callaway 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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