Health · Godfrey

Godfrey, MN health

Godfrey differs from Minnesota on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.7% vs 76.1%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (87.5% vs 85.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.7% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56540, 56736
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How Godfrey 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 Godfrey adults…

37 of every 100 Godfrey adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.9–40.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Godfrey, betterGodfrey, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.9% Godfrey
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.6% Godfrey
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Godfrey
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.6% Godfrey
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
66%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Godfrey 7.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Godfrey adults are doing

1 in 3Godfrey adults feel lonely
28.9% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Godfrey adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Godfrey adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Godfrey adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · 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
Godfrey adults worry about having enough food
11% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Godfrey adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 19
Godfrey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 15
Godfrey adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Godfrey

Godfrey and the towns around it

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

Woodside: 39.1% Garfield: 38.2% Grove Park-Tilden: 39.9% Onstad: 38.6% Knute: 39.2% Garden: 38.5% Liberty: 38.2% Sundal: 36.8% Badger: 39.3% Terrebonne: 39.3% Kertsonville: 39.6% Lake Pleasant: 38.6% Russia: 39.1% Godfrey: 38.9% Godfrey Woodside Garfield Grove Park-Tilden Onstad
36.8%39.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Garfield38.2%
Onstad38.6%
Godfrey38.9%
Woodside39.1%
Grove Park-Tilden39.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 19 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 Godfrey

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

HNearest ERRiverview HospitalCrookston · 19 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 40.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.9 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.2 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen · not rated
ER
40.6 mi
Spectra Health
2 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
56.6 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careGodfrey's county is a federal shortage area.Polk/Red Lake Counties · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careGodfrey is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGodfrey's county is a federal shortage area.MHSA Region 1 · need score 17 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 Godfrey. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Godfrey
MeasureGodfreyMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.6%32.9–40.3%31%worse
High cholesterol36.7%33.1–40.6%33.4%about the same
Obesity38.9%32.8–45.3%33.5%about the same
Arthritis29.9%26.8–32.9%22.3%worse
Depression23.6%20.5–26.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.9%9–13.1%8.9%worse
Asthma10.2%9.1–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.4%10.4–12.5%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.9%11.3–14.7%10.1%worse
COPD7.8%6.7–8.9%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.7–9.7%5.9%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%13.2–18.2%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.6%14.1–19.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.9%22.8–31.3%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.6%27.7–37.9%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%74.5–80.7%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.6%62.4–68.7%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.5%85.9–89.1%85.3%better
Colon screening71.6%67.4–75.5%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.8%72.5–84.2%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81.7%79.2–84.2%76.1%better
No health insurance7.1%5.8–8.7%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.9%24.8–33.5%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.9%17.9–24.1%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.4%12.8–16.1%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19%16.3–21.8%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.8%12.1–15.6%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11%9.1–13.2%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.2%6.9–9.6%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.5–6.2%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.7–7.6%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.2%6.6–10%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.4%27.5–35.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.3%13.1–17.6%11.4%
Thinking or memory13%11.5–14.7%12.8%
Hearing9.8%8.7–10.9%6.8%
Vision4.8%4.2–5.4%4%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone8%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 Godfrey door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Godfrey better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Godfrey by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Godfrey 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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