Health · Chippewa Falls

Chippewa Falls, MN health

Chippewa Falls differs from Minnesota on 9 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.1% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.4% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56334 (all of Chippewa Falls)
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How Chippewa Falls 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 Chippewa Falls adults…

38 of every 100 Chippewa Falls adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.6–41.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Chippewa Falls, betterChippewa Falls, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% Chippewa Falls
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.9% Chippewa Falls
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Chippewa Falls
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Chippewa Falls
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
68%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
73%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chippewa Falls 7.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Chippewa Falls adults are doing

1 in 4Chippewa Falls adults feel lonely
27.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Chippewa Falls adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Chippewa Falls adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Chippewa Falls adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · 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
Chippewa Falls adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Chippewa Falls adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Chippewa Falls adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 15
Chippewa Falls adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.5% of Chippewa Falls adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Chippewa Falls

Chippewa Falls 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 Chippewa Falls.

Sedan: 39.4% Bangor: 38.4% Glenwood: 39.4% Barsness: 39.2% Gilchrist: 39.4% North Fork: 38.1% Brooten: 37.4% Lake Johanna: 38.2% Grove Lake: 39.2% Glenwood: 39.1% Minnewaska: 39.3% Leven: 39.4% Westport: 39.4% White Bear Lake: 39.1% Blue Mounds: 39.1% Rolling Forks: 39.2% Kerkhoven: 39.4% Chippewa Falls: 39.4% Chippewa Falls Sedan Bangor Glenwood Barsness Gilchrist Glacial Ridge Hospital · Glenwood · 7.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH
37.4%39.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Bangor38.4%
Barsness39.2%
Chippewa Falls39.4%
Sedan39.4%
Glenwood39.4%
Gilchrist39.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.8 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 Chippewa Falls

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

HNearest ERGlacial Ridge HospitalGlenwood · 7.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAlomere Health★★★★★ · 22.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 31.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Glacial Ridge Hospital
Glenwood · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Centracare - Benson
Benson · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
Sauk Centre · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.9 mi
Alomere Health
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
31.9 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
78.8 mi
Access Health - Marshall
Marshall · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careChippewa Falls's county is a federal shortage area.Pope County · need score 11 of 25
✓ Dental careChippewa Falls is not a shortage area
! Mental healthChippewa Falls'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 Chippewa Falls. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Chippewa Falls
MeasureChippewa FallsMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.7%33.6–41.9%31%worse
High cholesterol37.2%33.1–41.5%33.4%about the same
Obesity39.4%32.1–47.2%33.5%about the same
Arthritis29.2%26–32.7%22.3%worse
Depression23.7%20.5–27.4%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.3%7.5–11.2%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.1%9–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.2%10.2–12.3%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.7%11–14.5%10.1%worse
COPD7.5%6.6–8.7%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.5–9.4%5.9%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%12.8–17.5%13.1%about the same
Binge drink16.3%13.6–19.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.8%21.6–30.4%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.9%24.2–36.2%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.1%74.8–81.3%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit68%64.7–71.3%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87%85.3–88.6%85.3%about the same
Colon screening72.7%68.2–76.8%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79.3%72.4–85.1%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81.1%78.5–83.5%76.1%better
No health insurance7.1%5.9–8.5%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.1%22.8–31.8%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.1%17.1–23.4%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.7%13–16.6%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%16–21.3%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%12.1–15.5%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.8%9–12.9%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.3%7–9.7%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.7–6.5%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%5.8–7.7%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.5%7–10.3%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31%27–35.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.2%13.1–17.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory13%11.4–14.8%12.8%
Hearing9.4%8.4–10.6%6.8%
Vision4.8%4.2–5.5%4%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%7.2–9.3%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 Chippewa Falls door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Chippewa Falls better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Chippewa Falls by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Chippewa Falls 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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