Health · Candor

Candor, MN health

Candor differs from Minnesota on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6.8% vs 9.3%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.7% vs 11.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.7% vs 8.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56587, 56544, 56501
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How Candor 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 Candor adults…

35 of every 100 Candor adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.1–38.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Candor, betterCandor, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23% Candor
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.9% Candor
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Candor
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.7% Candor
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
71%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
89%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
76%
Colon screening
MN 69%
80%
Mammogram
MN 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Candor 6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Candor adults are doing

1 in 4Candor adults feel lonely
28.2% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Candor adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Candor adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Candor adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · 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 11
Candor adults worry about having enough food
8.7% · MN 11.4% · better
1 in 15
Candor adults worry about keeping their housing
6.8% · MN 9.3% · better
1 in 22
Candor adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · MN 5.7% · better
1 in 18
Candor adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · MN 7.1% · better

6.1% of Candor adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Candor

Candor 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 Candor.

Vergas: 31.6% Dunn: 34.9% Lake View: 36.6% Dora: 32.9% Hobart: 36.9% Lida: 34.5% Scambler: 35% Lake Eunice: 36.3% Detroit Lakes: 36.7% Detroit: 36.6% Burlington: 37.2% Edna: 34.3% Star Lake: 33.5% Gorman: 35.8% Candor: 33.5% Candor Vergas Dunn Lake View Dora Hobart Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes · 9.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH Perham Health · Perham · 14 mi · 3★ MedicareH
31.6%37.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Vergas31.6%
Dora32.9%
Candor33.5%
Dunn34.9%
Lake View36.6%
Hobart36.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14 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 Candor

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

HNearest ERPerham HealthPerham · 14 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes★★★★★ · 9.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 44 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
14 mi
Perham Health
Perham · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.9 mi
Astera Health
Wadena · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40.4 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
44 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
45 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careCandor is a federal shortage area.Pelican Rapids · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careCandor's county is a federal shortage area.Otter Tail County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthCandor'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 Candor. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Candor
MeasureCandorMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.5%31.1–38.1%31%worse
High cholesterol39.2%35.6–42.9%33.4%worse
Obesity33.5%28.6–38.8%33.5%about the same
Arthritis28.8%25.8–31.7%22.3%worse
Depression22.2%19.3–25.2%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.6%6.9–10.5%8.9%about the same
Asthma9.6%8.6–10.8%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.7%10.6–12.8%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.5%10.1–13.2%10.1%about the same
COPD6.6%5.7–7.5%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.8%6.9–8.7%5.9%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.7%11.6–16%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.2%14.6–20%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise23%19.6–26.7%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.9%24.4–34%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.8%74.7–80.6%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit71.1%68.1–74%67.5%better
Cholesterol check88.5%87.1–89.9%85.3%better
Colon screening76%72.3–79.7%68.7%better
Mammogram80.4%74.4–85.5%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81.8%79.2–84.2%76.1%better
No health insurance6%5–7.2%7.5%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.2%24.4–32.2%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support19.3%16.6–22.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.6%12–15.2%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16%13.9–18.4%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.3%10.9–14%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.7%7.2–10.4%11.4%better
Housing insecurity6.8%5.8–8.1%9.3%better
Utility shut-off threat4.5%3.9–5.2%5.7%better
No reliable transportation5.6%4.8–6.3%7.1%better
Receive SNAP6.1%5–7.3%7.9%
Disability
Any disability28.1%24.7–31.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.1%11.4–15.1%11.4%
Thinking or memory11.4%10–12.8%12.8%
Hearing8.7%7.7–9.8%6.8%
Vision3.9%3.5–4.4%4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%3–3.7%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 Candor door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Candor better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Candor by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Candor 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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