Health · Emmet

Emmet, MN health

Emmet differs from Minnesota on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.4% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.2% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56284, 56230
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How Emmet 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 Emmet adults…

35 of every 100 Emmet adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.2–38.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Emmet, betterEmmet, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28% Emmet
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.3% Emmet
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Emmet
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Emmet
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
63%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
68%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Emmet 10.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Emmet adults are doing

1 in 3Emmet adults feel lonely
32.7% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Emmet adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Emmet adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Emmet 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 7
Emmet adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Emmet adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Emmet adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Emmet adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.9% of Emmet adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Emmet

Emmet 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 Emmet.

Troy: 39.4% Crooks: 38.5% Flora: 38.3% Sacred Heart: 38.4% Olivia: 39.6% Danube: 39.4% Henryville: 39% Winfield: 39.2% Bird Island: 38.7% Holland: 39.5% Ericson: 38.4% Delhi: 37.6% Beaver Falls: 38.5% Swedes Forest: 35.6% Sacred Heart: 38.2% Hawk Creek: 38.7% Emmet: 38.5% Emmet Troy Crooks Flora Sacred Heart Olivia Hospital & Clinic · Olivia · 9.4 mi · 2★ MedicareH
35.6%39.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Flora38.3%
Sacred Heart38.4%
Emmet38.5%
Crooks38.5%
Troy39.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.4 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 Emmet

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

HNearest EROlivia Hospital & ClinicOlivia · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentracare- Rice Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 25.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 25.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Olivia Hospital & Clinic
Olivia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Centracare - Redwood
Redwood Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Avera Granite Falls
Granite Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.8 mi
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
Willmar · ★★★★★
ER
36 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careEmmet's county is a federal shortage area.Renville County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careEmmet's county is a federal shortage area.Renville County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthEmmet'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 Emmet. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Emmet
MeasureEmmetMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.8%31.2–38.5%31%worse
High cholesterol35.9%32.1–39.8%33.4%about the same
Obesity38.5%31.9–45.4%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26.2%23.4–29.1%22.3%worse
Depression22.9%19.8–26.2%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.2%14.3–20.5%8.9%worse
Asthma9.9%8.9–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%9–10.8%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.7%11.1–14.5%10.1%worse
COPD7.2%6.2–8.3%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.8%6.9–8.7%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.5–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%13.4–18.3%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.7%14.1–19.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28%23.6–32.7%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours29.3%24.1–34.8%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.4%71.9–78.6%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit62.9%59.4–66.3%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check85%83–86.7%85.3%about the same
Colon screening68.3%63.7–72.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.6%69.6–82.6%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.8–81.7%76.1%better
No health insurance10.6%8.8–12.7%7.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.7%28–37.7%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22.1%19–25.6%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.2%13.5–17%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.8%17–22.7%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.8%12–15.6%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.4%11.1–16%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.4%8.8–12.2%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.5–7.4%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.8%6.8–9.1%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.9%8.1–11.8%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32.9%28.7–37.2%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%12.6–17.1%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%12.4–15.9%12.8%
Hearing9.2%8.1–10.3%6.8%
Vision5.2%4.6–5.9%4%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone8.4%7.3–9.6%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 Emmet door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Emmet better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Emmet by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Emmet 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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