Health · Cuyuna

Cuyuna, MN health

Cuyuna differs from Minnesota on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8% vs 5.4%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.5% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Cuyuna
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How Cuyuna 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 Cuyuna adults…

38 of every 100 Cuyuna adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.8–41.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cuyuna, betterCuyuna, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.4% Cuyuna
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.8% Cuyuna
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Cuyuna
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18% Cuyuna
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
60%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cuyuna 7.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Cuyuna adults are doing

1 in 4Cuyuna adults feel lonely
27% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Cuyuna adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Cuyuna adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Cuyuna adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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
Cuyuna adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Cuyuna adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Cuyuna adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Cuyuna adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.9% of Cuyuna adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Cuyuna

Cuyuna 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 Cuyuna.

Rabbit Lake: 33.3% Wolford: 37.8% Deerwood: 36.4% Crosby: 37.6% Perry Lake: 37.8% Aitkin: 33.3% Center: 37% Mission: 37% Trommald: 40% Irondale: 38.6% Farm Island: 33.3% Bay Lake: 37.1% Ironton: 38.9% Cuyuna: 39.7% Cuyuna Rabbit Lake Wolford Deerwood Crosby Cuyuna Regional Medical Center · Crosby · 2.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH Riverwood Healthcare Center · Aitkin · 10.7 miH
33.3%40%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Rabbit Lake33.3%
Deerwood36.4%
Crosby37.6%
Wolford37.8%
Cuyuna39.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 2.1 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 Cuyuna

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

HNearest ERCuyuna Regional Medical CenterCrosby · 2.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesFloodwood · 55.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.1 mi
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
Crosby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
10.7 mi
Riverwood Healthcare Center
Aitkin · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center
Brainerd · ★★★★★
ER
32.4 mi
Mille Lacs Health System
Onamia · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.9 mi
Cook Area Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Floodwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
71.8 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCuyuna is not a shortage area
! Dental careCuyuna's county is a federal shortage area.Crow Wing County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthCuyuna's county is a federal shortage area.Region 5 Mental Health Service Area · 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 Cuyuna. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cuyuna
MeasureCuyunaMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.6%33.8–41.5%31%worse
High cholesterol34.9%31.2–38.7%33.4%about the same
Obesity39.7%33.9–45.7%33.5%worse
Arthritis28.7%25.6–32.1%22.3%worse
Depression23.5%20.2–27%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.5%10.2–15.2%8.9%worse
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.1–11.1%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.9%11.1–14.9%10.1%worse
COPD8%6.5–9.7%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.2–9.3%5.9%worse
Stroke4.1%3.5–4.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18%14.4–22%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.6%14.8–20.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.4%22–31.6%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.8%26–35.7%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.1%72.5–79.3%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit60%56.5–63.4%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check85.8%83.4–88%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.1%64.7–73.4%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79.2%72.8–84.5%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.8%75.9–81.6%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.7%5.7–10.2%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27%22.8–31.2%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support19.2%15.9–22.4%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.2%13.1–17.4%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19%15.8–22.7%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%11.8–16%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.3%9.3–15.4%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9%7.1–10.9%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5–7.3%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6–8.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.9%7.3–12.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32.1%27.5–37.1%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.1%12.6–17.9%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.7%11.4–16.3%12.8%
Hearing8.7%7.6–9.8%6.8%
Vision4.9%4.2–5.8%4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.5–5.1%3.1%
Errands alone8.3%6.9–9.9%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 Cuyuna door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Cuyuna better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cuyuna 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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