Health · Gorman

Gorman, MN health

Gorman differs from Minnesota on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.7% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.3% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56573, 56544

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 542 people are less certain, so we show Gorman's figures without a grade.

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How Gorman 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 Gorman adults…

33 of every 100 Gorman adults have high blood pressure

Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.1–36.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gorman, betterGorman, worseToo close to callMinnesota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.3% Gorman
MN 22.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.6% Gorman
MN 29.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.8% Gorman
MN 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Gorman
MN 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MN 75%

Dentist visit

MN 68%

Cholesterol check

MN 85%

Colon screening

MN 69%

Mammogram

MN 79%

Taking BP meds

MN 76%

1 in 12

working-age adults has no health insurance

Gorman 8.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)

Mind & connection

How Gorman adults are doing

1 in 3Gorman adults feel lonely

30.4% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Gorman adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.3% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Gorman adults lack social or emotional support

20.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call

1 in 6Gorman adults are in frequent mental distress

15.9% · 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 8

Gorman adults worry about having enough food

12.6% · MN 11.4% · about the same

1 in 11

Gorman adults worry about keeping their housing

9.5% · MN 9.3% · about the same

1 in 16

Gorman adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.2% · MN 5.7% · about the same

1 in 13

Gorman adults lack reliable transportation

7.6% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.6% of Gorman adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%

Thinking or memory14%

Hearing8.6%

Errands alone8.4%

Vision4.9%

Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Gorman

Gorman 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 Gorman.

31.6%37.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first

Edna34.3%

Perham35.1%

Corliss35.1%

Gorman35.8%

Hobart36.9%

Silver Leaf37.3%

Care nearby

Perham HealthPerham · 6.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit LakesDetroit Lakes · 15.1 mi · ★★★★★ Directions Medicare profile

Astera HealthWadena · 26.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

St. Josephs Area Health ServicesPark Rapids · 30.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 56 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Family Healthcare Center-Moorhead DentalMoorhead · 57 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careGorman is a federal shortage area.East Otter Tail · need score 9 of 25

! Dental careGorman's county is a federal shortage area.Otter Tail County · need score 14 of 25

! Mental healthGorman's county is a federal shortage area.Region 4 · need score 15 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 Gorman. 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 Gorman

Measure	Gorman	Margin	Minnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	33.2%	30.1–36.4%	31%	about the same
High cholesterol	36.9%	33.5–40.3%	33.4%	worse
Obesity	35.8%	30.9–41%	33.5%	about the same
Arthritis	27.3%	24.7–30.1%	22.3%	worse
Depression	24.3%	21.4–27.5%	24.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	10.9%	9–13.3%	8.9%	worse
Asthma	10.2%	9.2–11.5%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.1%	9.2–11%	8.5%	worse
Diabetes	11.6%	10.2–13.2%	10.1%	worse
COPD	7.3%	6.4–8.3%	5.4%	worse
Heart disease	7.6%	6.8–8.4%	5.9%	worse
Stroke	3.8%	3.5–4.3%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.4%	14.2–18.8%	13.1%	worse
Binge drink	17.8%	15.3–20.7%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.3%	22.8–30.1%	22.3%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	30.6%	26.1–35.7%	29.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	75.4%	72.2–78.5%	74.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	66.2%	62.9–69.3%	67.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.2%	83.3–86.9%	85.3%	about the same
Colon screening	71.6%	67.5–75.6%	68.7%	about the same
Mammogram	79.4%	73.6–84.5%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.7%	77.1–82%	76.1%	better
No health insurance	8.3%	6.8–9.8%	7.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30.4%	26.6–34.6%	31.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.6%	18–23.8%	21.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.9%	14.2–17.7%	15.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	18.8%	16.6–21.3%	16%	worse
Frequent physical distress	13.5%	12–15.2%	11.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.6%	10.7–14.8%	11.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.5%	8.2–11.1%	9.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	6.2%	5.4–7.2%	5.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.6%	6.6–8.6%	7.1%	about the same
Receive SNAP	9.6%	8–11.4%	7.9%
Disability
Any disability	30.8%	27.4–34.5%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	14.3%	12.5–16.3%	11.4%
Thinking or memory	14%	12.3–15.7%	12.8%
Hearing	8.6%	7.7–9.6%	6.8%
Vision	4.9%	4.3–5.5%	4%
Dressing or bathing	3.9%	3.5–4.5%	3.1%
Errands alone	8.4%	7.4–9.5%	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 Gorman door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Gorman better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Gorman by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Gorman 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.