Health · Cannon

Cannon, MN health

Cannon differs from Minnesota on 9 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.6% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.8% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56734, 56735
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How Cannon 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 Cannon adults…

36 of every 100 Cannon adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.3–39.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cannon, betterCannon, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.6% Cannon
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.8% Cannon
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Cannon
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Cannon
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
66%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cannon 7.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Cannon adults are doing

1 in 3Cannon adults feel lonely
28.8% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Cannon adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Cannon adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Cannon adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · 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 9
Cannon adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Cannon adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Cannon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 15
Cannon adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.2% of Cannon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Cannon

Cannon and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Poppleton: 34.9% Percy: 34.9% Lancaster: 35.3% St. Joseph: 34.9% Hazelton: 34.2% Granville: 34.6% Norway: 34.7% Lake Bronson: 34.9% Cannon: 34.9% Cannon Poppleton Percy
34.2%35.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Cannon34.9%
Poppleton34.9%
Percy34.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17 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 Cannon

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

HNearest ERKittson HealthcareHallock · 17 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 48.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17 mi
Kittson Healthcare
Hallock · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.4 mi
Lifecare Medical Center
Roseau · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.4 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
48 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
66.3 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careCannon's county is a federal shortage area.Kittson County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careCannon's county is a federal shortage area.Kittson County · need score 8 of 25
! Mental healthCannon's county is a federal shortage area.MHSA Region 1 · need score 17 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 Cannon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cannon
MeasureCannonMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.6%31.3–39.7%31%worse
High cholesterol36.5%32.1–40.8%33.4%about the same
Obesity34.9%27–43.3%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.2%23.9–30.5%22.3%worse
Depression23.9%20.4–27.5%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.8%10.4–15.5%8.9%worse
Asthma10%8.8–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.3–11.3%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.1%10.4–13.8%10.1%worse
COPD7%6–8.1%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.8–8.6%5.9%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%12.9–18.3%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.7%14.6–21%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.6%20.9–30.2%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.8%24.9–37.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.1%72.3–79.7%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.1%62.6–69.5%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%83.8–87.8%85.3%about the same
Colon screening72.2%67.6–76.3%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.3%71.1–84.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%76.7–82.2%76.1%better
No health insurance7.1%5.6–8.8%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%24.1–33.6%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%17.1–23.7%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.1%13.2–17%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.7%15–20.5%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13%11.2–14.7%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.8%8.8–13.1%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.2%6.8–9.8%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.6–6.4%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.7–7.6%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.2%6.7–10%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.1%25.7–34.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.6%11.6–15.8%11.4%
Thinking or memory13%11.2–14.7%12.8%
Hearing8.6%7.6–9.7%6.8%
Vision4.4%3.8–4.9%4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.2–4.1%3.1%
Errands alone7.5%6.5–8.6%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 Cannon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Cannon better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Cannon by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Cannon 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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