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Health in Ebro · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Ebro?

Ebro differs from Minnesota on 18 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.7% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15% vs 8.9%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56621. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Ebro

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · 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 7
Ebro adults worry about having enough food
15% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 9
Ebro adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · MN 9.3%
Worse than MN
1 in 14
Ebro adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 11
Ebro adults lack reliable transportation
9% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

11.4% of Ebro adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.7%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ebro, betterEbro, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Ebro gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Ebro

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

HNearest ERSanford Bagley Medical CenterBagley · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Rivers Health ServicesNorthome · 64.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.7 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen · not rated
ER
29.8 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
64.3 mi
Scenic Rivers Health Services
Northome · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
70.6 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careEbro’s county is a federal shortage area.Clearwater County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careEbro’s county is a federal shortage area.Clearwater County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthEbro’s county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Service Area Region 2 · 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 Ebro; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ebro adults…

Ebro runs above MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Ebro adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75% Yearly checkupMN 75%
63% Dentist visitMN 68%
85% Cholesterol checkMN 85%
67% Colon screeningMN 69%
74% MammogramMN 79%
80% Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ebro 8.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Ebro adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Ebro adults feel lonely
31% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Ebro adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Ebro adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Ebro adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ebro adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Ebro and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Falk: 34.5% Popple: 34.5% Nora: 34.5% La Prairie: 38.2% Island Lake: 41.8% Eddy: 34.4% Columbia: 39.9% Copley: 34.5% Ebro: 34.5% EbroFalkPopple Sanford Bagley Medical Center · Bagley · 6.9 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ebro34.5%
Falk34.5%
Popple34.5%
MN33.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Minnesota
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 75 people are less certain, so we show Ebro's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Ebro
MeasureEbroLikely rangeMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.1%31.3–39.2%31%worse
High cholesterol34.8%30.8–39.1%33.4%about the same
Obesity34.5%27.9–41.8%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.7%24.7–30.9%22.3%worse
Depression24.8%21.4–28.5%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15%12.4–18.1%8.9%worse
Asthma10.7%9.6–12%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.1–11%8.5%worse
Diabetes13%11.3–14.8%10.1%worse
COPD8%7–9.1%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.5–9.3%5.9%worse
Stroke4.3%3.9–4.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.6%16.2–21.3%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.8%14–20.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.7%24.4–33.1%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.2%25.7–37.6%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.5%70.8–78.2%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit63%59.6–66.5%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check84.5%82.7–86.3%85.3%about the same
Colon screening67.3%62.7–72.1%68.7%about the same
Mammogram73.6%66.3–80.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%76.9–82.3%76.1%better
No health insurance8.6%7.2–10.1%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31%26.4–35.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support23.2%19.8–26.8%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.7%14.9–18.6%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health21.5%18.8–24.4%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.8%13.1–16.7%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15%12.7–17.4%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity11%9.4–12.6%9.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat7.2%6.2–8.2%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation9%7.9–10.1%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP11.4%9.7–13.2%7.9%
Disability
Any disability33.7%29.5–37.9%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.3%14.2–18.6%11.4%
Thinking or memory15.3%13.5–17.2%12.8%
Hearing9.6%8.6–10.7%6.8%
Vision5.6%5–6.3%4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.9–4.9%3.1%
Errands alone9.4%8.3–10.6%7%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Ebro door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don’t call Ebro better or worse.

Why a ZIP code

CDC publishes towns like Ebro by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Ebro by how much of its land each one covers.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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