Health · Garvin

Garvin, MN health

On most measures Garvin looks like Minnesota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.5% vs 8.9%) and more smokers (16.7% vs 13.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Garvin
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 114 people are less certain, so we show Garvin's figures without a grade.

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How Garvin 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 Garvin adults…

32 of every 100 Garvin adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.7–35.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Garvin, betterGarvin, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.6% Garvin
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32% Garvin
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.7% Garvin
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.7% Garvin
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
66%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
68%
Colon screening
MN 69%
81%
Mammogram
MN 79%
75%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Garvin 6.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Garvin adults are doing

1 in 3Garvin adults feel lonely
30.2% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Garvin adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Garvin adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Garvin adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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
Garvin adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Garvin adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Garvin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Garvin adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.3% of Garvin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Garvin

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

HNearest ERSanford Tracy Medical CenterTracy · 7.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 16.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
Tracy · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.2 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.1 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.3 mi
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr
Marshall · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Avera Tyler Hospital
Tyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
66.3 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careGarvin is not a shortage area
! Dental careGarvin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lyon County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthGarvin's county is a federal shortage area.Southwest Central Region MHCA · need score 19 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 Garvin. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Garvin
MeasureGarvinMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.5%27.7–35.5%31%about the same
High cholesterol32.5%28.6–36.6%33.4%about the same
Obesity39.6%32.3–46.8%33.5%about the same
Arthritis23.3%20.5–26.5%22.3%about the same
Depression23.5%20.1–27.2%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.5%9.2–14.3%8.9%worse
Asthma10.5%9.3–11.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.9%7–8.8%8.5%about the same
Diabetes10.6%9–12.3%10.1%about the same
COPD6%5–7.1%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.2%5.4–7.2%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.8–3.7%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%13.4–20.1%13.1%worse
Binge drink20.7%17.3–24.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise22.6%18.4–27.5%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32%26.2–38.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.8%69.7–77.5%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.4%63–69.8%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.8%82.6–87.1%85.3%about the same
Colon screening67.9%63.1–72.5%68.7%about the same
Mammogram80.6%74.2–86.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.2%71.7–78.4%76.1%about the same
No health insurance6.9%5.3–9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.2%25.3–35.5%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22.6%18.8–26.7%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%14.1–18.4%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16.7%14–19.8%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.3%10.6–14.2%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.3%8.6–14.2%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.5%7.7–11.6%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.2–7.6%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.5%6.2–8.9%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.3%6.3–10.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability27.5%23.3–32.1%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11.4%9.5–13.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.7%11.6–16%12.8%
Hearing7%6.1–7.9%6.8%
Vision4.1%3.5–4.7%4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3–4%3.1%
Errands alone7.2%6.1–8.4%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 Garvin door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Garvin better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Garvin 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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