Health · Clarkfield

Clarkfield, MN health

Clarkfield differs from Minnesota on 7 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.5% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.8% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Clarkfield
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 913 people are less certain, so we show Clarkfield's figures without a grade.

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How Clarkfield 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 Clarkfield adults…

35 of every 100 Clarkfield adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.8–38.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Clarkfield, betterClarkfield, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.9% Clarkfield
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.2% Clarkfield
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.1% Clarkfield
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Clarkfield
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
65%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
67%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clarkfield 8.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Clarkfield adults are doing

1 in 3Clarkfield adults feel lonely
30.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Clarkfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Clarkfield adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Clarkfield 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 8
Clarkfield adults worry about having enough food
12% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Clarkfield adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Clarkfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Clarkfield adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.7% of Clarkfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Clarkfield

Clarkfield and the towns around it

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

Friendship: 38% Tyro: 36.8% Hazel Run: 39.2% Lisbon: 38.4% Normania: 38.5% Clarkfield: 37.7% Clarkfield Friendship
36.8%39.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
Clarkfield37.7%
Friendship38%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.2 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 Clarkfield

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

HNearest ERChippewa County HospitalMontevideo · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 24 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Chippewa County Hospital
Montevideo · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.1 mi
Avera Granite Falls
Granite Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Dawson · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr
Marshall · not rated
ERRural critical access
24 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.7 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careClarkfield's county is a federal shortage area.Yellow Medicine County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careClarkfield's county is a federal shortage area.Yellow Medicine County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthClarkfield'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 Clarkfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Clarkfield
MeasureClarkfieldMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.9%30.8–38.9%31%about the same
High cholesterol34.4%30.2–38.6%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.7%29.9–45.8%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.5%24.3–30.8%22.3%worse
Depression24.1%20.6–27.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.8%9.5–14.3%8.9%worse
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.1–11.3%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.7%9.9–13.4%10.1%about the same
COPD6.8%5.7–8.1%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.6–8.7%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%12.4–17.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.1%14.1–20.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.9%22–31.8%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.2%25.1–37.8%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.9%72–79.4%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.8%61.1–68.3%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.4%83.3–87.3%85.3%about the same
Colon screening67.2%62.4–71.7%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.9%70.6–84.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.5%76.7–81.9%76.1%better
No health insurance8.8%7.1–10.9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.3%25.4–35.3%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.8%17.3–24.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.6–17.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.3%15.5–21.4%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.3–14.9%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12%9.5–14.4%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%7.9–11.3%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6%5.1–7%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6.3–8.5%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.7%6.8–10.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.6%27.1–36.1%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.4%12–16.9%11.4%
Thinking or memory14%12.1–16.1%12.8%
Hearing9.1%7.9–10.2%6.8%
Vision4.8%4.1–5.6%4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.3%3.1%
Errands alone8.3%7.1–9.6%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 Clarkfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Clarkfield better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Clarkfield 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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