Health · Folsom

Folsom, MN health

Folsom differs from Minnesota on 21 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.2% vs 76.1%) and more adults getting a yearly checkup (77.6% vs 74.8%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.4% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56219 (all of Folsom)
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How Folsom 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 Folsom adults…

39 of every 100 Folsom adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 36–42.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Folsom, betterFolsom, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.4% Folsom
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.8% Folsom
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Folsom
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.7% Folsom
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Folsom 8.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Folsom adults are doing

1 in 3Folsom adults feel lonely
29.9% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Folsom adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Folsom adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Folsom adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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
Folsom adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Folsom adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 14
Folsom adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 12
Folsom adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · MN 7.1% · worse

10% of Folsom adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Folsom

Folsom 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 Folsom.

Browns Valley: 39.5% Bryant: 42.6% Arthur: 39.2% Easter: 43.7% Browns Valley: 38.9% Becker: 41% Windsor: 38.8% Harmon: 40.6% Grant: 44.5% Parnell: 38.1% Goodwill: 45.1% Lawrence: 47.6% Toqua: 37.8% Foster: 38.4% Lake: 38.3% Lee: 38.6% Folsom: 41.2% Folsom Browns Valley Bryant Arthur Easter Browns Valley Becker Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System · Sisseton · 12.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH Sanford Wheaton Medical Center · Wheaton · 19.1 miH
37.8%47.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Browns Valley38.9%
Arthur39.2%
Browns Valley39.5%
Becker41%
Folsom41.2%
Bryant42.6%
Easter43.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.7 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 Folsom

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

HNearest ERCoteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health - AberdeenAberdeen · 81.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
27.5 mi
Ortonville Area Health Services
Ortonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
81.6 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
85.8 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careFolsom's county is a federal shortage area.Traverse County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careFolsom's county is a federal shortage area.Traverse/Wilkin County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthFolsom's county is a federal shortage area.Region 4 · need score 15 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 Folsom. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Folsom
MeasureFolsomMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39%36–42.4%31%worse
High cholesterol37.6%34.4–41.2%33.4%worse
Obesity41.2%35.4–47.7%33.5%worse
Arthritis30.9%28.5–33.7%22.3%worse
Depression22.5%20–25.4%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.4%13.4–17.5%8.9%worse
Asthma10.9%10–12%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)10.8%10–11.6%8.5%worse
Diabetes14.6%13.3–16.2%10.1%worse
COPD8.6%7.8–9.6%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.7%8–9.5%5.9%worse
Stroke4.6%4.2–5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.7%16.8–20.9%13.1%worse
Binge drink15.9%13.9–18.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise29.4%26–33.2%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.8%28.3–37.7%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%74.9–80.1%74.8%better
Dentist visit63.9%61.2–66.4%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check86.7%85.5–88%85.3%better
Colon screening69%65.4–72.3%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.7%71.3–81.6%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80.2%78.1–82.2%76.1%better
No health insurance8.5%7.4–9.7%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.9%25.3–34.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.9%18.7–25.5%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%14.4–17.3%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health21.2%19.1–23.5%16%worse
Frequent physical distress15.2%13.9–16.7%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.8%11.4–16.3%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.6%9–12.3%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.9%5.9–7.9%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation8.4%7.2–9.5%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP10%8.2–11.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability34.7%31.5–38.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.2%15.5–19.1%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.5%13.2–15.9%12.8%
Hearing10.1%9.3–11%6.8%
Vision5.8%5.4–6.4%4%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4.2–5%3.1%
Errands alone9.3%8.4–10.2%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 Folsom door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Folsom better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Folsom by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Folsom 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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