Health · Doran

Doran, MN health

On most measures Doran looks like Minnesota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults who have had cancer (9.4% vs 8.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56522 (all of Doran)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 12 people are less certain, so we show Doran's figures without a grade.

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How Doran 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 Doran adults…

32 of every 100 Doran adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.3–35.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Doran, betterDoran, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.3% Doran
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.8% Doran
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.3% Doran
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Doran
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
68%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
76%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Doran 7.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Doran adults are doing

1 in 3Doran adults feel lonely
30.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Doran adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Doran adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Doran adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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 10
Doran adults worry about having enough food
10% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Doran adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 19
Doran adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Doran adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MN 7.1% · about the same

6.9% of Doran adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.3%

of Doran adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Doran

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 7.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 48.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
26 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
27.9 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
Elbow Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.1 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
49.5 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careDoran's county is a federal shortage area.Wilkin County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careDoran's county is a federal shortage area.Traverse/Wilkin County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthDoran'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 Doran. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Doran
MeasureDoranMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.9%28.3–35.8%31%about the same
High cholesterol33.9%30.2–38%33.4%about the same
Obesity36.1%28.8–44%33.5%about the same
Arthritis24.7%21.9–27.8%22.3%about the same
Depression24.4%21.1–28%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.9%7.4–10.7%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.1%9–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.6–10.3%8.5%worse
Diabetes10.4%9–11.9%10.1%about the same
COPD6%5.2–6.9%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.4%5.7–7.1%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.9–3.6%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%12.2–16.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.3%16.2–22.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise23.3%19.5–27.8%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.8%23.8–34.5%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.6%70.8–78%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit68.3%65.1–71.3%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%83.8–87.6%85.3%about the same
Colon screening71.8%67.5–75.8%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.4%69–82.6%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.5%74.6–80.1%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.4%6–8.9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.1%25.7–34.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.9%17.9–24.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.6–17.4%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16%13.8–18.6%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.2%10.7–14%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10%8.2–12.2%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.3%7–9.9%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.2%4.4–6.1%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.4%5.5–7.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP6.9%5.6–8.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability28.3%24.5–32.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.2%10.4–14.1%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.9%11.3–14.7%12.8%
Hearing7.5%6.7–8.4%6.8%
Vision3.9%3.5–4.4%4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.8–3.7%3.1%
Errands alone7.2%6.3–8.2%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 Doran door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Doran better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Doran by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Doran 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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