Health · Gilmanton

Gilmanton, MN health

On most measures Gilmanton looks like Minnesota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.7% vs 8.9%) and more smokers (16.1% vs 13.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56329 (all of Gilmanton)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 906 people are less certain, so we show Gilmanton's figures without a grade.

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How Gilmanton 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 Gilmanton adults…

31 of every 100 Gilmanton adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.3–35.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gilmanton, betterGilmanton, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.4% Gilmanton
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.5% Gilmanton
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.3% Gilmanton
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Gilmanton
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
68%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
84%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
76%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gilmanton 7.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Gilmanton adults are doing

1 in 3Gilmanton adults feel lonely
29.6% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Gilmanton adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Gilmanton adults lack social or emotional support
21% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Gilmanton adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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
Gilmanton adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Gilmanton adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Gilmanton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Gilmanton adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8% of Gilmanton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Gilmanton

Gilmanton 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 Gilmanton.

Foley: 40.5% Mayhew Lake: 40.5% St. George: 40.6% Gilman: 38.2% Maywood: 40.2% Alberta: 40.6% Graham: 39.4% Watab: 39.7% Minden: 40.9% Palmer: 40.6% Glendorado: 40.2% Milo: 38.6% Granite Ledge: 40% Morrill: 38.2% Gilmanton: 40.6% Gilmanton Foley Mayhew Lake St. George Gilman Maywood Alberta Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital · Saint Cloud · 13.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH St. Cloud VA Medical Center · St. Cloud · 15.3 miH
38.2%40.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Gilman38.2%
Maywood40.2%
Foley40.5%
Mayhew Lake40.5%
Gilmanton40.6%
St. George40.6%
Alberta40.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.5 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 Gilmanton

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

HNearest ERCentracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud · 13.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFairview Northland Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 20 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood HealthsourceCoon Rapids · 49.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.5 mi
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
Saint Cloud · ★★★★★
ER
15.3 mi
St. Cloud VA Medical Center
St. Cloud · not rated
VA
20 mi
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital
Princeton · ★★★★★
ER
27.5 mi
St. Gabriels Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
49.8 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
3 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
56.8 mi
Axis Family Clinic
Minneapolis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careGilmanton's county is a federal shortage area.Benton County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careGilmanton's county is a federal shortage area.Benton County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthGilmanton'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 Gilmanton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Gilmanton
MeasureGilmantonMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.2%27.3–35.2%31%about the same
High cholesterol33.7%29.7–37.8%33.4%about the same
Obesity40.6%33.3–48%33.5%about the same
Arthritis23.2%20.3–26.3%22.3%about the same
Depression25.9%22.1–29.7%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.7%9.8–14%8.9%worse
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.5%7.7–9.4%8.5%about the same
Diabetes10.2%8.7–11.8%10.1%about the same
COPD6.1%5.3–6.9%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.1%5.5–6.8%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.5%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%13.8–18.9%13.1%worse
Binge drink19.3%16–23.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise23.4%19.5–27.7%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.5%23.9–33.7%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.3%70.3–78.1%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit67.6%64.6–70.6%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.2%82–86.2%85.3%about the same
Colon screening68.7%64.4–72.8%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.9%72.7–84.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.5%72.1–78.4%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.4%6.1–8.9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%25.4–34.2%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21%18–24.3%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.6–18.7%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16.3%14.1–18.9%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.3%10.8–14%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.9%9.1–12.8%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9%7.6–10.5%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.9–6.6%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%6–7.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8%6.6–9.4%7.9%
Disability
Any disability28.2%24.4–32.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11.9%10.2–13.7%11.4%
Thinking or memory14%12.4–15.9%12.8%
Hearing7.2%6.4–8.1%6.8%
Vision4%3.6–4.5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.9–3.7%3.1%
Errands alone7.5%6.6–8.5%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 Gilmanton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Gilmanton better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Gilmanton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Gilmanton 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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