Health · Freeport

Freeport, MN health

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

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Freeport
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 787 people are less certain, so we show Freeport's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Freeport 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 Freeport adults…

29 of every 100 Freeport adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 25.6–31.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Freeport, betterFreeport, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.1% Freeport
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.3% Freeport
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.3% Freeport
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.1% Freeport
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
68%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
83%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
71%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
75%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Freeport 8.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Freeport adults are doing

1 in 3Freeport adults feel lonely
30.7% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Freeport adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Freeport adults lack social or emotional support
22% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Freeport adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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 9
Freeport adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Freeport adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 19
Freeport adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 15
Freeport adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

26.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.5%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%

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

Around Freeport

Freeport 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 Freeport.

Oak: 36% Millwood: 36.2% Grove: 36.8% St. Martin: 35.7% Albany: 35.6% Melrose: 37% Krain: 35.7% Grey Eagle: 37.8% Freeport: 35.5% Freeport Oak Millwood Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital · Melrose · 6.8 mi · 5★ MedicareH
35.5%37.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Freeport35.5%
Oak36%
Millwood36.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14.4 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 Freeport

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

HNearest ERCentracare Health System - Sauk CentreSauk Centre · 14.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentracare Health System - Melrose Hospital★★★★★ · 6.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 41.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital
Melrose · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
14.4 mi
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
Sauk Centre · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
Paynesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.8 mi
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
Long Prairie · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
76.9 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
2 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careFreeport is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFreeport is not a shortage area
! Mental healthFreeport'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 Freeport. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Freeport
MeasureFreeportMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure28.5%25.6–31.4%31%about the same
High cholesterol32.4%29.3–35.5%33.4%about the same
Obesity35.5%30.7–40.2%33.5%about the same
Arthritis21.2%18.9–23.5%22.3%about the same
Depression25.1%22–28.2%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.7%8.6–13.1%8.9%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.8–11%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.2%7.3–9.1%8.5%about the same
Diabetes9.1%7.8–10.5%10.1%about the same
COPD5.3%4.4–6.3%5.4%about the same
Heart disease5.6%4.9–6.4%5.9%about the same
Stroke2.9%2.5–3.3%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.1%11.3–16.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20.3%17.4–23.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise22.1%18.3–25.8%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%26.3–34.7%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73%69.7–76.3%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit67.6%64.5–70.6%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check83.3%80.9–85.6%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.9%67.1–74.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79%72.8–84.2%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds74.7%71.7–77.6%76.1%about the same
No health insurance8.4%6.5–10.7%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.7%26.5–34.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22%18.6–25.4%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.2%14.2–18.1%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health15.4%13–17.9%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.5%9.9–13.1%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.9%8.6–13.5%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.3%7.5–11.4%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.5–6.5%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.5–7.9%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.4%5.6–9.3%7.9%
Disability
Any disability26.1%22.4–29.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs10.5%8.8–12.3%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.7%11.6–15.6%12.8%
Hearing6.7%5.8–7.5%6.8%
Vision3.8%3.3–4.4%4%
Dressing or bathing3%2.6–3.5%3.1%
Errands alone7%5.9–8.1%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 Freeport door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Freeport better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Freeport directly, so these are its own figures.

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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