Health · Farley

Farley, MN health

Farley differs from Minnesota on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.4% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56762 (all of Farley)
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How Farley 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 Farley adults…

35 of every 100 Farley adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.3–38.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Farley, betterFarley, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.3% Farley
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.7% Farley
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.2% Farley
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Farley
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
63%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
68%
Colon screening
MN 69%
75%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Farley 8.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Farley adults are doing

1 in 3Farley adults feel lonely
29.8% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Farley adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Farley adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Farley adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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 8
Farley adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Farley adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Farley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Farley adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.4% of Farley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Farley

Farley 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 Farley.

Tabor: 39.6% Boxville: 39.7% Sandsville: 39.7% Brislet: 39.7% Angus: 39.5% Northland: 39.7% Warren: 39.6% Warrenton: 39.7% McCrea: 39.7% Vega: 39.7% Higdem: 39.4% Helgeland: 39.9% Farley: 39.7% Farley Tabor Boxville Sandsville Brislet North Valley Health Center · Warren · 4.3 miH
39.4%39.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Tabor39.6%
Farley39.7%
Boxville39.7%
Sandsville39.7%
Brislet39.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.3 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 Farley

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

HNearest ERNorth Valley Health CenterWarren · 4.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAltru Hospital★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 17.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.3 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
27.1 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.2 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.6 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careFarley's county is a federal shortage area.Polk/Red Lake Counties · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careFarley is not a shortage area
! Mental healthFarley'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 Farley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Farley
MeasureFarleyMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35%31.3–38.6%31%worse
High cholesterol35.7%31.9–39.5%33.4%about the same
Obesity39.7%32.7–46.6%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.3%24.4–30.4%22.3%worse
Depression24.5%21.3–27.9%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.4%10.4–14.7%8.9%worse
Asthma10.3%9.2–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%9–10.7%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.9%10.3–13.5%10.1%worse
COPD7.1%6.2–8.2%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.5%6.6–8.4%5.9%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13.5–18.7%13.1%worse
Binge drink18.2%15.4–21.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.3%22.1–30.8%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.7%26.6–37.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.5%72.2–78.6%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.4%60.2–66.4%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check85.2%83.3–87%85.3%about the same
Colon screening68.3%64.2–72.2%68.7%about the same
Mammogram75.1%68.6–81.2%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79%76.5–81.5%76.1%better
No health insurance8.4%6.7–10.2%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.8%25.8–34.3%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.1%18.2–24.4%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%14.1–17.7%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.1%16.6–22%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.7–15.2%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%10.5–15.2%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.5%8.1–11.2%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5.2–7.1%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.5%6.5–8.7%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.4%7.8–11.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32.1%28–36.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.5–16.7%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.2%12.5–16.2%12.8%
Hearing8.7%7.7–9.7%6.8%
Vision4.8%4.2–5.5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.4%3.1%
Errands alone8.4%7.4–9.6%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 Farley door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Farley better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Farley by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Farley 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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