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Health in Fairhaven · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Fairhaven?

On every measure CDC estimates, Fairhaven looks like Minnesota as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Fairhaven. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Fairhaven

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

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Fairhaven

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

HNearest ERCentracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud · 17.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBuffalo Hospital★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 44.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.4 mi
St. Cloud VA Medical Center
St. Cloud · not rated
VA
17.5 mi
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
Saint Cloud · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
Buffalo Hospital
Buffalo · ★★★★★
20.5 mi
Centracare Health - Monticello
Monticello · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.5 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
46.7 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
2 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careFairhaven is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFairhaven is not a shortage area
! Mental healthFairhaven’s county is a federal shortage area.Central Region · need score 16 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 Fairhaven; ≈ 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 Fairhaven adults…

On every condition, Fairhaven is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Fairhaven adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28–34.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.7%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 20.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fairhaven, betterFairhaven, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Map of trails and conserved land in Fairhaven
Where Fairhaven gets moving

0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74% Yearly checkupMN 75%
67% Dentist visitMN 68%
86% Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69% Colon screeningMN 69%
79% MammogramMN 79%
76% Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairhaven 6.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Fairhaven adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Fairhaven adults feel lonely
28.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Fairhaven adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Fairhaven adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Fairhaven adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Fairhaven 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.

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 10
Fairhaven adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Fairhaven adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Fairhaven adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Fairhaven adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.4% of Fairhaven adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Fairhaven and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fair Haven: 36.5% Southside: 36.6% Maine Prairie: 35.9% Lynden: 36.2% St. Augusta: 35.9% French Lake: 36.4% Annandale: 36.4% Corinna: 36.2% Kingston: 36.2% Fairhaven: 37.4% FairhavenFair HavenSouthside
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#10 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fair Haven36.5%
Southside36.6%
Fairhaven37.4%
MN33.5%

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

Health Grades next door

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Fair HavenB+SouthsideB+
Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.8%

of Fairhaven adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.2%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Minnesota
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 255 people are less certain, so we show Fairhaven's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Fairhaven
MeasureFairhavenLikely rangeMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.5%28–34.9%31%about the same
High cholesterol34.9%31.6–38.4%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.4%32.4–42.5%33.5%about the same
Arthritis23.1%20.5–25.8%22.3%about the same
Depression24.7%21.7–27.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.5%6.7–10.4%8.9%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%7.9–9.8%8.5%about the same
Diabetes10.4%8.8–12.1%10.1%about the same
COPD6%4.8–7.5%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.3–7.3%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.7–3.7%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%12.3–19.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20.2%17.3–23.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise21.7%17.6–26.2%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.2%27.1–35.6%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.1%70.6–77.2%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit67.2%64–70.2%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.6%83–87.9%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.2%65.1–73.1%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.6%72.4–83.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.7%72.2–78.7%76.1%about the same
No health insurance6.9%4.8–9.2%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.7%24.6–32.7%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.6%18–25.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.5%13.5–17.7%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16%13–19.8%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.3%10.5–14.4%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.3%7.7–13.2%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.9%6.9–11.1%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.5–6.7%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.3%5.1–7.7%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.4%5.4–9.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability25.8%21.9–30.2%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11.2%9.1–13.7%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%10.8–15.5%12.8%
Hearing6.9%6–7.9%6.8%
Vision3.9%3.2–4.7%4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.8–4.3%3.1%
Errands alone6.9%5.7–8.3%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 Fairhaven door to door.

Close calls stay gray

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

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Fairhaven directly, so these are its own figures.

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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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