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Camp Release, MN health

Camp Release differs from Minnesota on 17 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.4% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.6% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56265, 56218
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How Camp Release 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 Camp Release adults…

35 of every 100 Camp Release adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.2–38.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Camp Release, betterCamp Release, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.5% Camp Release
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.8% Camp Release
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.8% Camp Release
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Camp Release
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
63%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
68%
Colon screening
MN 69%
75%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Camp Release 10% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Camp Release adults are doing

1 in 3Camp Release adults feel lonely
29.5% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Camp Release adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Camp Release adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Camp Release adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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 7
Camp Release adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 10
Camp Release adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 15
Camp Release adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 13
Camp Release adults lack reliable transportation
8% · MN 7.1% · about the same

10.6% of Camp Release adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Camp Release

Camp Release 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 Camp Release.

Sparta: 40.2% Tunsberg: 40.5% Lisbon: 38.4% Baxter: 36.3% Stony Run: 39.5% Lac qui Parle: 36.4% Montevideo: 40.4% Granite Falls: 39.5% Rosewood: 40.3% Leenthrop: 40.5% Kragero: 42.6% Big Bend: 42.4% Ten Mile Lake: 35.7% Friendship: 38% Riverside: 33.8% Granite Falls: 39.2% Hazel Run: 39.2% Minnesota Falls: 39.3% Hantho: 37.6% Cerro Gordo: 34.5% Camp Release: 39.9% Camp Release Sparta Tunsberg Lisbon Baxter Stony Run Lac qui Parle Chippewa County Hospital · Montevideo · 5 miH Johnson Memorial Hospital · Dawson · 12.6 miH Avera Granite Falls · Granite Falls · 15.4 miH
33.8%42.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 21towns on this map, healthiest first
Baxter36.3%
Lac qui Parle36.4%
Lisbon38.4%
Stony Run39.5%
Camp Release39.9%
Sparta40.2%
Tunsberg40.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 5 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 Camp Release

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

HNearest ERChippewa County HospitalMontevideo · 5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 33.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Chippewa County Hospital
Montevideo · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.6 mi
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Dawson · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.4 mi
Avera Granite Falls
Granite Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.6 mi
Madison Hospital
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.5 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.5 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careCamp Release's county is a federal shortage area.Lac Qui Parle County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careCamp Release's county is a federal shortage area.Lac Qui Parle County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthCamp Release'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 Camp Release. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Camp Release
MeasureCamp ReleaseMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.8%31.2–38.5%31%worse
High cholesterol35.6%31.9–39.5%33.4%about the same
Obesity39.9%33.2–47.1%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.5%24.7–30.5%22.3%worse
Depression24.2%21–27.7%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.6%9.5–14%8.9%worse
Asthma10.1%9.1–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.2–11%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.6%11–14.2%10.1%worse
COPD7.6%6.6–8.6%5.4%worse
Heart disease8%7.2–8.8%5.9%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%14–18.6%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.8%14.1–19.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.5%24.4–32.9%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.8%25.3–36.8%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.3%71.8–78.6%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.4%60–66.6%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check85.1%83.4–86.7%85.3%about the same
Colon screening68%63.3–72.3%68.7%about the same
Mammogram75.4%68.2–81.6%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%77–81.7%76.1%better
No health insurance10%8.5–11.7%7.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.5%25.4–34.1%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.4%18.4–24.6%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.6%14–17.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.8%17.3–22.5%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.9%12.3–15.6%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.9%11.8–16.2%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity10.5%9–12.1%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.8–7.7%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation8%7.1–9.1%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP10.6%8.9–12.4%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32.2%28.3–36.2%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.5%13.4–17.4%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.3%12.7–16%12.8%
Hearing9%8.1–10%6.8%
Vision5.2%4.6–5.8%4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.7–4.6%3.1%
Errands alone8.7%7.6–9.7%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 Camp Release door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Camp Release better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Camp Release by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Camp Release 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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