Health · Chokio

Chokio, MN health

Chokio differs from Minnesota on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.1% vs 9.3%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.5% vs 5.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12% vs 8.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Chokio
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 392 people are less certain, so we show Chokio's figures without a grade.

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How Chokio 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 Chokio adults…

36 of every 100 Chokio adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.6–40.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Chokio, betterChokio, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% Chokio
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 26.3% Chokio
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Chokio
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.3% Chokio
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
71%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
81%
Mammogram
MN 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chokio 6.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Chokio adults are doing

1 in 3Chokio adults feel lonely
28.7% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Chokio adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Chokio adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Chokio adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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
Chokio adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Chokio adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · MN 9.3% · better
1 in 22
Chokio adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · MN 5.7% · better
1 in 17
Chokio adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · MN 7.1% · better

6.4% of Chokio adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Chokio

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

HNearest EREssentia Health Holy Trinity HospitalGraceville · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 62.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
13 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.5 mi
Ortonville Area Health Services
Ortonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
62.3 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
80.5 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careChokio is not a shortage area
! Dental careChokio's county is a federal shortage area.Stevens County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthChokio'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 Chokio. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Chokio
MeasureChokioMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.9%31.6–40.1%31%worse
High cholesterol36.5%32.2–40.9%33.4%about the same
Obesity36.6%29.1–44.4%33.5%about the same
Arthritis30%26.4–33.5%22.3%worse
Depression23.4%20–27%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.2%8.1–12.6%8.9%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.7–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12%10.7–13.2%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.7%9.8–13.6%10.1%about the same
COPD6.9%5.5–8.4%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.2%7–9.5%5.9%worse
Stroke4.1%3.4–4.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.3%10.5–16.5%13.1%about the same
Binge drink16.7%13.8–19.7%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.8%20.7–30.9%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours26.3%20.9–32.5%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%73.5–80.6%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit71.2%67.9–74.3%67.5%better
Cholesterol check87.8%85.7–89.6%85.3%better
Colon screening72.1%67.7–76.4%68.7%about the same
Mammogram81.4%74.6–86.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81.5%78.7–84%76.1%better
No health insurance6.8%5–9.1%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.7%23.9–33.7%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support19.9%16.5–23.4%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.3%12.4–16.3%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17%13.9–20.4%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.8%10.9–14.9%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.1%6.8–11.5%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity7.1%5.7–8.7%9.3%better
Utility shut-off threat4.5%3.7–5.4%5.7%better
No reliable transportation5.8%4.8–6.9%7.1%better
Receive SNAP6.4%4.8–8.3%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.5%26.8–36.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.6%11.8–17.6%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.4%10.5–14.5%12.8%
Hearing9.8%8.4–11.1%6.8%
Vision4.3%3.5–5.1%4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.8–4.1%3.1%
Errands alone7.6%6.2–9%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 Chokio door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Chokio better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Chokio directly, so these are its own figures.

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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