Health · Crow River

Crow River, MN health

Crow River differs from Minnesota on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (7.2% vs 5.4%) and more adults with heart disease (7.6% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56312 (all of Crow River)
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How Crow River 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 Crow River adults…

34 of every 100 Crow River adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31–36.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Crow River, betterCrow River, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.3% Crow River
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.2% Crow River
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Crow River
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Crow River
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
68%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
71%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crow River 8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Crow River adults are doing

1 in 3Crow River adults feel lonely
30.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Crow River adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Crow River adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Crow River adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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
Crow River adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Crow River adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Crow River adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Crow River adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.4% of Crow River adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.1%

of Crow River adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Crow River

Crow River 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 Crow River.

Belgrade: 36.8% Lake Henry: 36.8% Lake George: 37.8% Burbank: 37.7% Crow Lake: 38% Colfax: 37.7% Zion: 35.5% Roseville: 37% Spring Hill: 36.7% North Fork: 38.1% Getty: 37.3% New London: 37.7% Brooten: 37.4% Lake Johanna: 38.2% Norway Lake: 38.2% Lake Andrew: 37.7% Crow River: 37.8% Crow River Belgrade Lake Henry Lake George Burbank Crow Lake Colfax Centracare - Paynesville Hospital · Paynesville · 12.1 miH
35.5%38.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Belgrade36.8%
Lake Henry36.8%
Burbank37.7%
Colfax37.7%
Crow River37.8%
Lake George37.8%
Crow Lake38%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.1 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 Crow River

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

HNearest ERCentracare - Paynesville HospitalPaynesville · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentracare Health System - Melrose Hospital★★★★★ · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 24.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.1 mi
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
Paynesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.1 mi
Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital
Melrose · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
20 mi
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
Sauk Centre · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
Willmar · ★★★★★
ER
24.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
80.7 mi
Access Health - Marshall
Marshall · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careCrow River is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCrow River is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCrow River's county is a federal shortage area.Central Region · need score 16 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 Crow River. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Crow River
MeasureCrow RiverMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.8%31–36.4%31%about the same
High cholesterol35.7%32.8–38.6%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.8%33.5–42%33.5%about the same
Arthritis25.6%23.4–28%22.3%worse
Depression25.3%22.6–28%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11%9.1–13.1%8.9%worse
Asthma10.3%9.3–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.9–10.5%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.7%10.4–13.1%10.1%worse
COPD7.2%6.3–8.1%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.8–8.4%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%14.1–18.4%13.1%worse
Binge drink18%15.7–20.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.3%21.9–28.6%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.2%26.7–33.9%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.3%72.6–77.9%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit67.9%65.1–70.4%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.6%82.7–86.2%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.7%67.2–74%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.5%73.2–83.2%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.5%76–80.7%76.1%about the same
No health insurance8%6.5–9.6%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.1%26.6–33.6%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%19–24.4%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.2%14.5–17.8%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%16.2–20.8%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.4%12–14.9%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.4%10.4–14.6%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%8.2–11.1%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5.2–6.9%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.4–8.3%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.4%7.8–11.2%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.1%26.9–33.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.7%12.1–15.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.7–16.1%12.8%
Hearing8.5%7.7–9.4%6.8%
Vision4.7%4.2–5.3%4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.4%3.1%
Errands alone8.3%7.4–9.4%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 Crow River door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Crow River better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Crow River by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Crow River 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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