Fifty Lakes, MN health
Fifty Lakes differs from Minnesota on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (5.6% vs 9.3%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (3.8% vs 5.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.7% vs 5.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Fifty LakesNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 478 people are less certain, so we show Fifty Lakes's figures without a grade.
How Fifty Lakes 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Fifty Lakes adults…
Bars show Fifty Lakes; the black tick is Minnesota. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
MN 22.3%
MN 29.2%
MN 17.8%
MN 13.1%
Keeping up with care
Share of Fifty Lakes adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
How Fifty Lakes adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.8% of Fifty Lakes adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Living with a disability
of Fifty Lakes adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Minnesota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Fifty Lakes and the towns around it
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Obesity
Care nearby
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 Fifty Lakes. 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 Fifty Lakes
| Measure | Fifty Lakes | Margin | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 44.6% | 40.5–48.7% | 31% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 40.9% | 36.9–45% | 33.4% | worse |
| Obesity | 36.5% | 31–42.2% | 33.5% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 35.5% | 31.9–39.2% | 22.3% | worse |
| Depression | 20.1% | 17.3–23.2% | 24.4% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 9.8% | 8–11.9% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.8% | 8.7–11% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 14.8% | 13.3–16.3% | 8.5% | worse |
| Diabetes | 14.9% | 12.8–17.3% | 10.1% | worse |
| COPD | 8.3% | 6.8–9.9% | 5.4% | worse |
| Heart disease | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1% | 5.9% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13% | 10.5–15.8% | 13.1% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 13.6% | 11.4–15.9% | 17.8% | better |
| Get no exercise | 25.2% | 20.8–29.7% | 22.3% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 26.1% | 21.8–30.5% | 29.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 82.2% | 79.4–84.7% | 74.8% | better |
| Dentist visit | 70.4% | 67.3–73.2% | 67.5% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 91.3% | 90–92.4% | 85.3% | better |
| Colon screening | 76% | 72–79.6% | 68.7% | better |
| Mammogram | 81% | 75.1–86% | 78.5% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 85.1% | 82.6–87.4% | 76.1% | better |
| No health insurance | 5.6% | 4.4–7.3% | 7.5% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 24% | 20.4–28.2% | 31.2% | better |
| Lack emotional support | 16.8% | 14.2–19.9% | 21.5% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 11.6% | 10–13.3% | 15.1% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 17.4% | 14.6–20.6% | 16% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.4% | 11.5–15.4% | 11.3% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 7.9% | 6.2–10% | 11.4% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 5.6% | 4.5–6.8% | 9.3% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 3.8% | 3.2–4.5% | 5.7% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 5% | 4.2–6% | 7.1% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 5.8% | 4.4–7.5% | 7.9% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33% | 28.5–37.6% | 27.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16.6% | 13.9–19.5% | 11.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 10.6% | 9–12.3% | 12.8% | |
| Hearing | 11.4% | 10–12.9% | 6.8% | |
| Vision | 4.6% | 3.9–5.3% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.9% | 3.3–4.6% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 7.2% | 6.1–8.4% | 7% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.