Health · Ellsborough

Ellsborough, MN health

Ellsborough differs from Minnesota on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.8% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.2% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56170, 56115, 56151
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How Ellsborough 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 Ellsborough adults…

36 of every 100 Ellsborough adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.5–39.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ellsborough, betterEllsborough, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.2% Ellsborough
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.6% Ellsborough
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Ellsborough
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Ellsborough
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ellsborough 7.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Ellsborough adults are doing

1 in 3Ellsborough adults feel lonely
28.9% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Ellsborough adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Ellsborough adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Ellsborough adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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
Ellsborough adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Ellsborough adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Ellsborough adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Ellsborough adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.4% of Ellsborough adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Ellsborough

Ellsborough 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 Ellsborough.

Skandia: 38% Aetna: 39.2% Cameron: 37.6% Shelburne: 37.7% Lowville: 37.6% Lake Sarah: 38.2% Fountain Prairie: 39.2% Rock: 38.7% Hope: 36.6% Chanarambie: 37.5% Coon Creek: 38.1% Rock Lake: 38% Ellsborough: 38.4% Ellsborough Skandia Aetna Cameron Shelburne Avera Tyler Hospital · Tyler · 10.8 miH Murray County Memorial Hospital · Slayton · 16.1 miH
36.6%39.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Cameron37.6%
Shelburne37.7%
Skandia38%
Ellsborough38.4%
Aetna39.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.8 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 Ellsborough

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

HNearest ERAvera Tyler HospitalTyler · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 23.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Avera Tyler Hospital
Tyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.1 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
Tracy · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
54.7 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careEllsborough's county is a federal shortage area.Murray County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careEllsborough's county is a federal shortage area.Murray County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthEllsborough'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 Ellsborough. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ellsborough
MeasureEllsboroughMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.9%32.5–39.3%31%worse
High cholesterol36.5%33–40%33.4%about the same
Obesity38.4%32.2–45%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.6%24.8–30.4%22.3%worse
Depression23.6%20.8–26.6%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.9%9–13.1%8.9%worse
Asthma10.1%9.1–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.3–11.2%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.4%10.9–14%10.1%worse
COPD7.2%6.3–8.1%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.7%7–8.6%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%13.8–18.2%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.4%15–20%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.2%22.5–30.2%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours29.6%24.8–34.9%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.3%73.3–79.2%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.2%61.2–67.2%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check86.1%84.5–87.5%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.1%65.2–73%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.9%72–83.1%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%77.5–82%76.1%better
No health insurance7.8%6.5–9.2%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.9%25.2–32.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.9%18.2–23.9%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.2%13.6–16.8%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.3%16.1–20.7%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.4%12–15%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.4%9.5–13.3%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.8%7.5–10.1%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.9–6.5%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%6.1–7.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.4%7–10%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.9%27.4–34.5%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.4%12.5–16.3%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.4%11.9–15%12.8%
Hearing8.8%7.9–9.7%6.8%
Vision4.6%4.1–5.1%4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.4–4.2%3.1%
Errands alone7.9%7–8.9%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 Ellsborough door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Ellsborough better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Ellsborough by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Ellsborough 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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