Health · Dunn

Dunn, MN health

Dunn differs from Minnesota on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (73.5% vs 68.7%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (7.8% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56572, 56501, 56587
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How Dunn 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 Dunn adults…

35 of every 100 Dunn adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.4–38.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dunn, betterDunn, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.6% Dunn
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.4% Dunn
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Dunn
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Dunn
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
66%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
74%
Colon screening
MN 69%
80%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dunn 8.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Dunn adults are doing

1 in 3Dunn adults feel lonely
29.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Dunn adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Dunn adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Dunn adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · 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 8
Dunn adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Dunn adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Dunn adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Dunn adults lack reliable transportation
7% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.6% of Dunn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Dunn

Dunn 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 Dunn.

Candor: 33.5% Lida: 34.5% Scambler: 35% Lake Eunice: 36.3% Vergas: 31.6% Lake View: 36.6% Dora: 32.9% Hobart: 36.9% Maplewood: 35.1% Pelican: 35% Tansem: 33.2% Cormorant: 35.3% Audubon: 36.1% Dunn: 34.9% Dunn Candor Lida Scambler Lake Eunice Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes · 11.4 mi · 4★ MedicareH
31.6%36.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Candor33.5%
Lida34.5%
Dunn34.9%
Scambler35%
Lake Eunice36.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 19.2 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 Dunn

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

HNearest ERPerham HealthPerham · 19.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes★★★★★ · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 38.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
19.2 mi
Perham Health
Perham · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.4 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.8 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.8 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.9 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careDunn is a federal shortage area.Pelican Rapids · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careDunn's county is a federal shortage area.Otter Tail County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthDunn'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 Dunn. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Dunn
MeasureDunnMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.7%31.4–38.2%31%worse
High cholesterol38.1%34.6–41.8%33.4%worse
Obesity34.9%29.9–40.3%33.5%about the same
Arthritis28%25.2–30.9%22.3%worse
Depression22.4%19.6–25.5%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.2%9.2–13.5%8.9%worse
Asthma9.8%8.8–11%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.9–11.8%8.5%worse
Diabetes12%10.5–13.6%10.1%worse
COPD6.9%6.1–7.8%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.8%7–8.7%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%12.7–16.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17%14.4–19.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.6%22.1–29.4%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.4%25.8–35.5%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77%73.9–80%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.6%62.5–68.8%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.9%85.4–88.4%85.3%better
Colon screening73.5%69.6–77.3%68.7%better
Mammogram79.8%73.8–85%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81%78.5–83.4%76.1%better
No health insurance8.6%7.3–10.1%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%25.5–33.5%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%17.8–23.6%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.4%12.9–16.1%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.2%15.9–20.6%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.6–14.7%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.9%10.1–14%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.1%7.8–10.5%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.8%5–6.6%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7%6.1–8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.6%7.2–10.1%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30%26.5–33.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.1%12.3–16.1%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.7%11.3–14.3%12.8%
Hearing8.8%7.8–9.8%6.8%
Vision4.7%4.3–5.2%4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.4–4.2%3.1%
Errands alone7.7%6.9–8.7%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 Dunn door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Dunn better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Dunn by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Dunn 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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