Health · De Graff

De Graff, MN health

De Graff differs from Minnesota on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (78.9% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.9% vs 5.4%).

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

38 of every 100 De Graff adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 34–42.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

De Graff, betterDe Graff, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.2% De Graff
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.4% De Graff
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% De Graff
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.1% De Graff
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
De Graff 8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How De Graff adults are doing

1 in 3De Graff adults feel lonely
30.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4De Graff adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5De Graff adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6De Graff adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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
De Graff adults worry about having enough food
13% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
De Graff adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 15
De Graff adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
De Graff adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MN 7.1% · about the same

10.6% of De Graff adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near De Graff

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

HNearest ERCentracare - BensonBenson · 7.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentracare- Rice Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 22.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 21.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Centracare - Benson
Benson · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.7 mi
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
Willmar · ★★★★★
ER
24.3 mi
Chippewa County Hospital
Montevideo · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.9 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
58.1 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careDe Graff's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Swift County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careDe Graff's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Swift County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthDe Graff's county is a federal shortage area.Southwest Central Region MHCA · need score 19 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 De Graff. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for De Graff
MeasureDe GraffMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.7%34–42.5%31%worse
High cholesterol37.1%33.5–42.2%33.4%worse
Obesity39.5%32.9–48.7%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.8%24.7–31.7%22.3%worse
Depression25.7%22.4–30.1%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.9%10.4–15.7%8.9%worse
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.1–11.5%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.6%10.8–14.9%10.1%worse
COPD7.9%6.5–9.8%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.1–9.7%5.9%worse
Stroke4.2%3.6–4.9%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.1%15.2–23.4%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.7%15.1–21.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.2%23.2–34.2%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.4%24–37.2%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.2%71.8–79.4%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.7%60–67.2%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check85.5%82.7–88%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.1%64.7–75%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.5%69.9–84.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.9%76.2–82%76.1%better
No health insurance8%5.7–11.2%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.1%25–35.2%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.4%17.6–25.1%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%13.9–18.4%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health20.3%16.7–24.7%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.2%12.2–16.6%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13%9.8–16.7%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10%7.8–12.3%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.4–8%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.3–9.2%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP10.6%7.9–13.8%7.9%
Disability
Any disability33.6%28.8–39.2%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.7%13–18.9%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.6%12.1–17.3%12.8%
Hearing9.6%8.4–11%6.8%
Vision5.2%4.3–6.3%4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.6–5.3%3.1%
Errands alone9%7.5–10.8%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 De Graff door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call De Graff better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes De Graff 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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