Health · Cuba

Cuba, MN health

Cuba differs from Minnesota on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.1% vs 9.3%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.6% vs 7.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.9% vs 8.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56554, 56552, 56511
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 324 people are less certain, so we show Cuba's figures without a grade.

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How Cuba 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 Cuba adults…

37 of every 100 Cuba adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.4–40.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cuba, betterCuba, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.6% Cuba
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 27.7% Cuba
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.4% Cuba
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.1% Cuba
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
71%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cuba 6.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Cuba adults are doing

1 in 4Cuba adults feel lonely
25.7% · Minnesota 31.2% · better
1 in 4Cuba adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Cuba adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · Minnesota 21.5% · better
1 in 7Cuba adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · 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 11
Cuba adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · MN 11.4% · better
1 in 14
Cuba adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · MN 9.3% · better
1 in 22
Cuba adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · MN 5.7% · better
1 in 18
Cuba adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · MN 7.1% · better

6.3% of Cuba adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing8%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Cuba

Cuba 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 Cuba.

Lake Park: 35.4% Highland Grove: 33.2% Hamden: 36.6% Atlanta: 34.2% Riceville: 40.9% Eglon: 33.6% Lake Park: 35.5% Cormorant: 35.3% Audubon: 36.1% Parke: 33% Cromwell: 33% Hitterdal: 32.3% Richwood: 37.7% Goose Prairie: 33.2% Walworth: 34.2% Spring Creek: 43.4% Callaway: 41.8% Hawley: 33% Hawley: 32.8% Cuba: 35.3% Cuba Lake Park Highland Grove Hamden Atlanta Riceville Eglon Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes · 15 mi · 4★ MedicareH
32.3%43.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 20towns on this map, healthiest first
Highland Grove33.2%
Eglon33.6%
Atlanta34.2%
Cuba35.3%
Lake Park35.4%
Hamden36.6%
Riceville40.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 26.9 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 Cuba

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

HNearest ERMahnomen Health CenterMahnomen · 26.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFargo VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 31.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 30.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
26.9 mi
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen · not rated
ER
30.1 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.5 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERVA
32 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careCuba's county is a federal shortage area.Becker County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careCuba's county is a federal shortage area.Becker County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthCuba'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 Cuba. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cuba
MeasureCubaMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37%33.4–40.6%31%worse
High cholesterol36.2%32.4–39.9%33.4%about the same
Obesity35.3%29.8–40.8%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.3%24.3–30.3%22.3%worse
Depression23.1%19.9–26.2%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.9%6.3–9.7%8.9%about the same
Asthma9.7%8.6–10.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.8–11.9%8.5%worse
Diabetes10.9%9.4–12.6%10.1%about the same
COPD6.3%5.2–7.6%5.4%about the same
Heart disease7.3%6.4–8.3%5.9%worse
Stroke3.6%3.1–4.1%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.1%10.5–16%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.4%16.5–22.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise21.6%17.9–25.8%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours27.7%23.4–32.3%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%75.2–81.2%74.8%better
Dentist visit70.6%67.6–73.5%67.5%better
Cholesterol check88.1%86.4–89.6%85.3%better
Colon screening71.9%67.9–75.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.9%72.6–84.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80.6%77.9–83%76.1%better
No health insurance6.1%4.8–7.7%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely25.7%22–29.7%31.2%better
Lack emotional support18.5%15.7–21.4%21.5%better
Frequent mental distress14.1%12.3–15.9%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health15.7%13.2–18.8%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12%10.3–13.9%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.1%7.2–11.2%11.4%better
Housing insecurity7.1%5.8–8.5%9.3%better
Utility shut-off threat4.5%3.8–5.4%5.7%better
No reliable transportation5.6%4.8–6.6%7.1%better
Receive SNAP6.3%4.8–7.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability27.1%23.3–31.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.4%10.4–14.8%11.4%
Thinking or memory11.7%10–13.6%12.8%
Hearing8%7.1–9.1%6.8%
Vision3.8%3.3–4.5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.7–3.9%3.1%
Errands alone6.7%5.7–8%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 Cuba door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Cuba better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Cuba by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Cuba 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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