Health · Eckvoll

Eckvoll, MN health

Eckvoll differs from Minnesota on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.2% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.3% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56727, 56724
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How Eckvoll 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 Eckvoll adults…

38 of every 100 Eckvoll adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 34.8–42.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Eckvoll, betterEckvoll, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.4% Eckvoll
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30% Eckvoll
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Eckvoll
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Eckvoll
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eckvoll 7.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Eckvoll adults are doing

1 in 3Eckvoll adults feel lonely
28.6% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Eckvoll adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Eckvoll adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Eckvoll adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · 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
Eckvoll adults worry about having enough food
11% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Eckvoll adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 20
Eckvoll adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 15
Eckvoll adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1% · about the same

7.8% of Eckvoll adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Eckvoll

Eckvoll and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Valley: 39.1% Rollis: 37.9% Moylan: 40.4% Veldt: 38.3% Espelie: 39.8% Benville: 39.1% Lee: 39.1% Whiteford: 38.7% Moose River: 37.9% Thief Lake: 38.7% Goodridge: 40.4% Grand Plain: 40.4% Eckvoll: 38.5% Eckvoll Valley Rollis Moylan
37.9%40.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Rollis37.9%
Eckvoll38.5%
Valley39.1%
Moylan40.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 23.3 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 Eckvoll

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

HNearest ERSanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterThief River Falls · 23.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 63.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.3 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.7 mi
Lifecare Medical Center
Roseau · not rated
ERRural critical access
37 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
46.1 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
63.6 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
75.6 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careEckvoll's county is a federal shortage area.Marshall County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careEckvoll's county is a federal shortage area.Marshall County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthEckvoll's county is a federal shortage area.MHSA Region 1 · need score 17 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 Eckvoll. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Eckvoll
MeasureEckvollMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.4%34.8–42.1%31%worse
High cholesterol38.6%34.9–42.3%33.4%worse
Obesity38.5%32.2–44.7%33.5%about the same
Arthritis30.1%27.1–33.2%22.3%worse
Depression23.1%20.3–26.2%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.3%12.9–18%8.9%worse
Asthma10%9–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%10.1–12.1%8.5%worse
Diabetes13%11.2–14.8%10.1%worse
COPD7.6%6.5–8.9%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.5–9.7%5.9%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%13.3–18.4%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.7%14.3–19.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.4%22.2–30.6%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30%25.4–35.2%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.1%74–80.1%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.3%61.3–67.2%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check86.9%85.3–88.6%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.9%66–73.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.7%72–82.9%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81.2%78.7–83.5%76.1%better
No health insurance7.3%5.9–9.1%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.6%24.7–32.8%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.1%18.1–24.3%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.7%13.1–16.4%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19%16.3–22%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.8–15.3%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11%9.2–13.2%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8%6.8–9.4%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.1%4.5–6%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.8–7.6%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.8%6.5–9.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32.7%28.6–37%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.1%12.9–17.6%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.3%11.6–15.1%12.8%
Hearing9.7%8.6–10.8%6.8%
Vision4.8%4.1–5.4%4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone8%6.9–9.2%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 Eckvoll door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Eckvoll better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Eckvoll by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Eckvoll 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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