Health · Embarrass

Embarrass, MN health

Embarrass differs from Minnesota on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.5% vs 76.1%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (88.3% vs 85.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.8% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 55732 (all of Embarrass)
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How Embarrass 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 Embarrass adults…

38 of every 100 Embarrass adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 34.4–41.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Embarrass, betterEmbarrass, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.3% Embarrass
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.6% Embarrass
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Embarrass
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.2% Embarrass
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
71%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Embarrass 6.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Embarrass adults are doing

1 in 3Embarrass adults feel lonely
31% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Embarrass adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Embarrass adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Embarrass adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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
Embarrass adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Embarrass adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 19
Embarrass adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Embarrass adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.1% of Embarrass adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Embarrass

Embarrass and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Pike: 37.1% Waasa: 37.1% White: 37.7% Kugler: 37% Sandy: 38.4% Vermilion Lake: 36.4% Babbitt: 36.5% Hoyt Lakes: 35.8% Biwabik: 35.6% Biwabik: 36.8% Colvin: 36.4% Tower: 36.4% Breitung: 36% Embarrass: 37.1% Embarrass Pike Waasa White Kugler Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center · Aurora · 11.8 miH Essentia Health Virginia · Virginia · 17.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH Scenic Rivers Health Services · Tower · 8.3 mi+ Scenic Rivers Health Services · Eveleth · 20.5 mi+
35.6%38.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Kugler37%
Embarrass37.1%
Pike37.1%
Waasa37.1%
White37.7%

Care nearby

Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical CenterAurora · 11.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Essentia Health VirginiaVirginia · 17.6 mi · ★★★★★
Ely - Bloomenson Community HospitalEly · 22.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Cook HospitalCook · 23 mi · ER · rural critical access
Scenic Rivers Health ServicesTower · 8.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Scenic Rivers Health ServicesEveleth · 20.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careEmbarrass is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEmbarrass is not a shortage area
! Mental healthEmbarrass's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 3 Arrowhead · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Embarrass. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Embarrass
MeasureEmbarrassMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38%34.4–41.9%31%worse
High cholesterol36.5%32.8–40.4%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.1%32–42.3%33.5%about the same
Arthritis30.2%27–33.6%22.3%worse
Depression23.4%20.3–26.7%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.5%8.5–12.6%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.3%9–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%9.8–12.3%8.5%worse
Diabetes13.7%11.8–15.6%10.1%worse
COPD7.7%6.6–8.9%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.7–9.9%5.9%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%14.3–19.9%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.4%14.6–20.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.3%21.4–29.4%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.6%29.8–37.4%29.2%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%74.2–80.7%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64%61–67%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check88.3%86.6–89.8%85.3%better
Colon screening70.9%67–74.4%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79.2%73.8–83.9%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81.5%78.4–84.4%76.1%better
No health insurance6.4%5.2–8%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31%27.5–34.7%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.6%18.8–24.7%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15%13.2–17%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.3%16.4–22.1%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.5–16.4%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.7%8.8–12.8%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.1%6.8–9.5%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.6–6.3%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%6–8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.1%6.7–9.8%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32.6%28.6–36.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.8%13.4–18.2%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.8%11–14.5%12.8%
Hearing9.5%8.3–10.7%6.8%
Vision4.6%4–5.3%4%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.6%3.1%
Errands alone7.7%6.7–8.8%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 Embarrass door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Embarrass better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Embarrass by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Embarrass 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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