Health · Darfur

Darfur, MN health

Darfur differs from Minnesota on 9 of 40 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (73.7% vs 68.7%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (80.4% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.5% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Darfur

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 74 people are less certain, so we show Darfur's figures without a grade.

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How Darfur 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 Darfur adults…

35 of every 100 Darfur adults have high blood pressure

Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.4–39.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Darfur, betterDarfur, worseToo close to callMinnesota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.3% Darfur
MN 22.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.9% Darfur
MN 29.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Darfur
MN 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Darfur
MN 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MN 75%

Dentist visit

MN 68%

Cholesterol check

MN 85%

Colon screening

MN 69%

Mammogram

MN 79%

Taking BP meds

MN 76%

1 in 12

working-age adults has no health insurance

Darfur 8.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)

Mind & connection

How Darfur adults are doing

1 in 3Darfur adults feel lonely

29% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Darfur adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.6% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Darfur adults lack social or emotional support

20.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call

1 in 7Darfur 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 9

Darfur adults worry about having enough food

11.3% · MN 11.4% · about the same

1 in 12

Darfur adults worry about keeping their housing

8.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same

1 in 19

Darfur adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.2% · MN 5.7% · about the same

1 in 15

Darfur adults lack reliable transportation

6.7% · MN 7.1% · about the same

7.7% of Darfur adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%

Thinking or memory13.6%

Hearing9.8%

Errands alone7.9%

Vision4.7%

Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Darfur

Darfur and the towns around it

Care nearby

Mayo Clinic Health System St. JamesSt. James · 11.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Sleepy Eye Medical CenterSleepy Eye · 17.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Windom Area HealthWindom · 19 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Madelia HealthMadelia · 21.3 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Access Health - WindomWindom · 18.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Open Door Health CenterMankato · 43.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careDarfur's county is a federal shortage area.Watonwan County · need score 11 of 25

! Dental careDarfur's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Watonwan County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthDarfur's county is a federal shortage area.South Central Region · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Darfur. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Darfur

Measure	Darfur	Margin	Minnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	35.4%	31.4–39.8%	31%	worse
High cholesterol	36.1%	32–40.5%	33.4%	about the same
Obesity	34.7%	27.6–43%	33.5%	about the same
Arthritis	26.4%	23.2–30%	22.3%	worse
Depression	23.6%	20.3–27.3%	24.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	10.5%	8.4–13.1%	8.9%	about the same
Asthma	9.8%	8.6–11.1%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.3%	9.3–11.5%	8.5%	worse
Diabetes	12.1%	10.3–14.1%	10.1%	worse
COPD	6.9%	5.6–8.4%	5.4%	worse
Heart disease	8.5%	7.3–9.7%	5.9%	worse
Stroke	4%	3.4–4.6%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.4%	11.2–17.6%	13.1%	about the same
Binge drink	17.2%	14.2–20.5%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.3%	21.5–31.7%	22.3%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	29.9%	24.2–36.5%	29.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.6%	72.7–80%	74.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	64.8%	61.1–68.4%	67.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.8%	83.2–88.1%	85.3%	about the same
Colon screening	73.7%	69–77.9%	68.7%	better
Mammogram	77.2%	69.8–83.8%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.4%	77.6–83%	76.1%	better
No health insurance	8.3%	6.1–11%	7.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29%	24.1–34.6%	31.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.9%	17.2–25.1%	21.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.2%	13.2–17.4%	15.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	18.5%	15.2–22.1%	16%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.2%	11.2–15.3%	11.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	11.3%	8.4–14.8%	11.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	8.6%	6.7–10.7%	9.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.2%	4.2–6.3%	5.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6.7%	5.4–8.2%	7.1%	about the same
Receive SNAP	7.7%	5.6–10.3%	7.9%
Disability
Any disability	32.1%	27.3–37.1%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	14.3%	11.7–17.2%	11.4%
Thinking or memory	13.6%	11.3–16%	12.8%
Hearing	9.8%	8.5–11.1%	6.8%
Vision	4.7%	3.9–5.5%	4%
Dressing or bathing	3.7%	3.1–4.4%	3.1%
Errands alone	7.9%	6.5–9.4%	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 Darfur door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Darfur better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Darfur 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.