Health · Friberg

Friberg, MN health

Friberg differs from Minnesota on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (74% vs 68.7%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.2% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.4% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56537, 56534
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How Friberg 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 Friberg adults…

34 of every 100 Friberg adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.2–37.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Friberg, betterFriberg, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26% Friberg
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.5% Friberg
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Friberg
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Friberg
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
68%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
74%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Friberg 6.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Friberg adults are doing

1 in 3Friberg adults feel lonely
30.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Friberg adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Friberg adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Friberg adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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
Friberg adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Friberg adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Friberg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 15
Friberg adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.2% of Friberg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Friberg

Friberg and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Maine: 33.5% Maplewood: 35.1% Elizabeth: 34.8% Aurdal: 34.4% Amor: 33.5% Sverdrup: 33.4% Star Lake: 33.5% Erhards Grove: 35.1% Lida: 34.5% Fergus Falls: 34.4% Oscar: 35.3% Fergus Falls: 34.6% Dane Prairie: 34.2% Friberg: 34.8% Friberg Maine Maplewood Elizabeth Aurdal
33.4%35.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Maine33.5%
Aurdal34.4%
Friberg34.8%
Elizabeth34.8%
Maplewood35.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 21.8 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 Friberg

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

HNearest ERPerham HealthPerham · 21.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes★★★★★ · 28.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 48.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.8 mi
Perham Health
Perham · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.5 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.5 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
29.2 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
Elbow Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.9 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
49.5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careFriberg is a federal shortage area.Pelican Rapids · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careFriberg's county is a federal shortage area.Otter Tail County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthFriberg'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 Friberg. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Friberg
MeasureFribergMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.7%30.2–37.2%31%about the same
High cholesterol39.1%35.4–43%33.4%worse
Obesity34.8%29.6–40.3%33.5%about the same
Arthritis29%26–32.1%22.3%worse
Depression23.5%20.4–26.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.9%8–12.1%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.1%9–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%10.1–12.2%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.1%10.4–13.9%10.1%worse
COPD7.4%6.3–8.5%5.4%worse
Heart disease8%7.1–9%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%13.4–18.5%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.6%14–19.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26%22.1–30.1%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.5%25.7–35.9%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.5%73.2–79.5%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit67.7%64.5–71%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.1%85.4–88.6%85.3%better
Colon screening74%69.8–78%68.7%better
Mammogram78.8%72.4–84.6%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81.2%78.5–83.7%76.1%better
No health insurance6.8%5.6–8.3%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.3%26.2–34.5%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%17.2–23.3%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%13.2–16.8%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.2%15.7–20.9%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.8–15.3%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.9%8.9–13%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.3%7–9.8%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.8–6.5%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%5.8–7.6%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.2%6.8–9.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.7%26.8–34.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.7%12.6–16.8%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.9%11.3–14.7%12.8%
Hearing9.1%8.1–10.1%6.8%
Vision4.7%4.1–5.3%4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.4%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%7–9.2%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 Friberg door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Friberg better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Friberg by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Friberg 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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