Health · Frohn

Frohn, MN health

Frohn differs from Minnesota on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (12% vs 8.9%) and more adults without reliable transportation (8.8% vs 7.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56601 (all of Frohn)
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Frohn’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Frohn is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns.

BSelf-rated healthA-Physical distressB-Mental distressC+ObesityA-DiabetesC+SmokingBExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 58%
Less healthyHealthier
Minnesota towns we grade (574)Healthier than 29%
Towns with similar incomes, $68K–$113K (9,175)Healthier than 49%

About what its income would suggest. Frohn does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Frohn could be anywhere from C to A−.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Minnesota ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Frohn with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Frohn’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Frohn 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 Frohn adults…

31 of every 100 Frohn adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.1–33.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Frohn, betterFrohn, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.8% Frohn
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.1% Frohn
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.9% Frohn
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Frohn
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
63%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
82%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
75%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Frohn 7.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Frohn adults are doing

1 in 3Frohn adults feel lonely
30.2% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Frohn adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Frohn adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Frohn adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · Minnesota 15.1% · worse
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
Frohn adults worry about having enough food
14% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 10
Frohn adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 14
Frohn adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 11
Frohn adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · MN 7.1% · worse

10.7% of Frohn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Frohn

Frohn and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Ten Lake: 41.9% Bemidji: 37.4% Farden: 39.1% Bemidji: 37.2% Turtle River: 37.4% Northern: 37.4% Sugar Bush: 37.4% Pike Bay: 43% Grant Valley: 37.4% Helga: 37% Hart Lake: 36.8% Eckles: 37.4% Port Hope: 37.6% Turtle River: 36.1% Turtle Lake: 37.4% Frohn: 37.4% Frohn Ten Lake Bemidji Farden Bemidji Turtle River Northern Sanford Bemidji Medical Center · Bemidji · 8 mi · 4★ MedicareH Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital · Cass Lake · 8.3 miH
36.1%43%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Bemidji37.2%
Frohn37.4%
Bemidji37.4%
Turtle River37.4%
Northern37.4%
Farden39.1%
Ten Lake41.9%

Care nearby

Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji · 8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Cass Lake Indian Health Services HospitalCass Lake · 8.3 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Sanford Bagley Medical CenterBagley · 31.3 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Red Lake HospitalRedlake · 39.7 mi DirectionsMedicare profile
Scenic Rivers Health ServicesNorthome · 35.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Scenic Rivers Health ServicesBigfork · 54 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careFrohn is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Beltrami County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careFrohn's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Beltrami County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthFrohn's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Service Area Region 2 · need score 19 of 25

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 Frohn. 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 Frohn
MeasureFrohnMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31%28.1–33.9%31%about the same
High cholesterol32.3%29.4–35.4%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.4%32.8–42.2%33.5%about the same
Arthritis25.5%23.2–27.9%22.3%worse
Depression26.9%23.9–30.2%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12%9.8–14.3%8.9%worse
Asthma11%9.9–12.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.4%7.7–9.2%8.5%about the same
Diabetes10.3%9.1–11.6%10.1%about the same
COPD6.5%5.8–7.2%5.4%worse
Heart disease6.4%5.9–7.1%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.7%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%14.1–18%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.9%15.4–20.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.8%21.7–28.1%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.1%26.7–35.8%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.2%69.8–76.3%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit62.7%59.5–65.8%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check82%80–83.9%85.3%worse
Colon screening69.9%65.9–73.8%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.3%71–82.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.4%72.8–77.8%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.8%6.8–9.1%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.2%26.6–34%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.3%18.6–24.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.6–19.3%15.1%worse
Fair or poor health17.8%15.9–19.9%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.4%11.1–13.8%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14%12.3–16%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity10.3%8.9–11.7%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.9%6–7.8%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation8.8%7.9–9.9%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP10.7%9.3–12.2%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.2%28–34.5%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.6%11.3–14.2%11.4%
Thinking or memory15.3%13.7–16.9%12.8%
Hearing7.6%6.9–8.4%6.8%
Vision4.8%4.4–5.3%4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.3–4%3.1%
Errands alone8.6%7.7–9.5%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 Frohn door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Frohn better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Frohn by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Frohn 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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