Health · Danforth

Danforth, MN health

Danforth differs from Minnesota on 24 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.1% vs 8.9%) and more adults facing food insecurity (19% vs 11.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55072, 55712, 55037
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How Danforth 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 Danforth adults…

39 of every 100 Danforth adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 35.4–43.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Danforth, betterDanforth, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.9% Danforth
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.2% Danforth
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.5% Danforth
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.8% Danforth
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
56%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
82%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
61%
Colon screening
MN 69%
71%
Mammogram
MN 79%
76%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Danforth 11.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Danforth adults are doing

1 in 3Danforth adults feel lonely
32.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Danforth adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Danforth adults lack social or emotional support
25.1% · Minnesota 21.5% · worse
1 in 6Danforth adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · Minnesota 15.1% · worse
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 5
Danforth adults worry about having enough food
19% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 7
Danforth adults worry about keeping their housing
14% · MN 9.3% · worse
1 in 11
Danforth adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 9
Danforth adults lack reliable transportation
10.6% · MN 7.1% · worse

15.1% of Danforth adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Around Danforth

Danforth 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 Danforth.

Wilma: 42.8% Sandstone: 42.7% Fleming: 40.2% Clover: 41.3% New Dosey: 42.8% Ogema: 41.7% Arna: 42.8% Sandstone: 43.7% Finlayson: 39.5% Dell Grove: 42.3% Arlone: 41.3% Partridge: 40% Barry: 41.3% Bruno: 39.5% Crosby: 41.3% Danforth: 42.6% Danforth Wilma Sandstone Fleming Clover Essentia Health Sandstone · Sandstone · 13.7 miH
39.5%43.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Fleming40.2%
Clover41.3%
Danforth42.6%
Sandstone42.7%
Wilma42.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.7 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 Danforth

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

HNearest EREssentia Health SandstoneSandstone · 13.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySpooner Health System★★★★★ · 35.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theMinong · 36.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.7 mi
Essentia Health Sandstone
Sandstone · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Burnett Medical Center
Grantsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.1 mi
Essentia Health Moose Lake
Moose Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.1 mi
Spooner Health System
Spooner · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.9 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
4 sites · nearest in Minong
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.6 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careDanforth's county is a federal shortage area.Pine County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careDanforth's county is a federal shortage area.Pine County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthDanforth's county is a federal shortage area.Region 7E · 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 Danforth. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Danforth
MeasureDanforthMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.3%35.4–43.2%31%worse
High cholesterol34.9%31.1–39%33.4%about the same
Obesity42.6%35.8–49.6%33.5%worse
Arthritis26.3%23.5–29.3%22.3%worse
Depression24.4%21.1–27.9%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.1%13.2–19.3%8.9%worse
Asthma10%8.9–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.5%7.7–9.3%8.5%about the same
Diabetes13.9%12.2–15.7%10.1%worse
COPD8.3%7.4–9.4%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.4–9.1%5.9%worse
Stroke4.3%3.9–4.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.8%19–24.8%13.1%worse
Binge drink18.5%15.5–21.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise30.9%26.6–35.4%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35.2%29.5–41%29.2%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.1%70.2–77.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit55.5%51.8–59%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check81.9%79.8–84.2%85.3%worse
Colon screening61.1%56.1–65.7%68.7%worse
Mammogram71.3%63.5–78%78.5%worse
Taking BP meds75.8%72.8–78.7%76.1%about the same
No health insurance11.6%9.5–13.8%7.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.1%27.7–37%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support25.1%21.8–28.9%21.5%worse
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.6–19.5%15.1%worse
Fair or poor health24%21.1–27%16%worse
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.7–17.2%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19%16.2–22%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity14%12–16.3%9.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat9.4%8.2–10.8%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation10.6%9.3–12%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP15.1%12.9–17.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability36.4%32.3–40.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.5%14.6–18.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory16.4%14.5–18.3%12.8%
Hearing9.2%8.3–10.2%6.8%
Vision6.1%5.5–6.8%4%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4.5–5.5%3.1%
Errands alone9.7%8.7–10.9%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 Danforth door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Danforth better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Danforth by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Danforth 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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