Health · Gould

Gould, MN health

Gould differs from Minnesota on 21 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.7% vs 76.1%) and more adults getting a yearly checkup (79% vs 74.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.9% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56641, 56672

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How Gould 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 Gould adults…

41 of every 100 Gould adults have high blood pressure

Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 37.2–45.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gould, betterGould, worseToo close to callMinnesota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.9% Gould
MN 22.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.7% Gould
MN 29.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.1% Gould
MN 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Gould
MN 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Gould 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 14

working-age adults has no health insurance

Gould 7.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)

Mind & connection

How Gould adults are doing

1 in 4Gould adults feel lonely

27% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Gould adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.3% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Gould adults lack social or emotional support

21.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call

1 in 7Gould adults are in frequent mental distress

15.3% · 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 7

Gould adults worry about having enough food

14.1% · MN 11.4% · worse

1 in 10

Gould adults worry about keeping their housing

10% · MN 9.3% · about the same

1 in 15

Gould adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.8% · MN 5.7% · worse

1 in 11

Gould adults lack reliable transportation

8.8% · MN 7.1% · worse

10.3% of Gould adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%

Thinking or memory13.6%

Hearing11.1%

Errands alone8.9%

Vision5.9%

Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Gould

Gould and the towns around it

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

36%37.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first

Boy Lake36.5%

Boy River36.8%

Gould37.2%

Federal Dam37.4%

Care nearby

Essentia Health Deer RiverDeer River · 21.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Cass Lake Indian Health Services HospitalCass Lake · 22.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Grand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGrand Rapids · 30.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji · 38.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Scenic Rivers Health ServicesBigfork · 45.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careGould's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cass County · need score 13 of 25

! Dental careGould's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cass County · need score 16 of 25

! Mental healthGould's county is a federal shortage area.Region 5 Mental Health Service Area · need score 16 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 Gould. 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 Gould

Measure	Gould	Margin	Minnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	41.3%	37.2–45.1%	31%	worse
High cholesterol	39.5%	35.5–43.3%	33.4%	worse
Obesity	37.2%	31.3–43.2%	33.5%	about the same
Arthritis	31.1%	27.7–34.4%	22.3%	worse
Depression	22.3%	19.2–25.4%	24.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.6%	10.2–15.3%	8.9%	worse
Asthma	10.9%	9.7–12.1%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11.6%	10.5–12.7%	8.5%	worse
Diabetes	16.1%	14–18.3%	10.1%	worse
COPD	8.6%	7.4–9.8%	5.4%	worse
Heart disease	9.9%	8.8–11%	5.9%	worse
Stroke	5%	4.5–5.5%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.5%	14.8–20.1%	13.1%	worse
Binge drink	15.1%	12.6–17.8%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	28.9%	24.5–33.2%	22.3%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	36.7%	31.3–42.3%	29.2%	worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79%	75.7–81.8%	74.8%	better
Dentist visit	63.4%	59.9–66.8%	67.5%	worse
Cholesterol check	87.7%	86.1–89.2%	85.3%	better
Colon screening	72.2%	67.5–76.6%	68.7%	about the same
Mammogram	76.7%	69.4–82.9%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	82.7%	79.9–85%	76.1%	better
No health insurance	7.1%	5.8–8.5%	7.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	27%	22.8–31.3%	31.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.6%	18.5–25.1%	21.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.3%	13.4–17.1%	15.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	21.6%	18.8–24.5%	16%	worse
Frequent physical distress	15.4%	13.5–17.4%	11.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	14.1%	11.7–16.8%	11.4%	worse
Housing insecurity	10%	8.5–11.9%	9.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	6.8%	5.9–7.9%	5.7%	worse
No reliable transportation	8.8%	7.7–10.2%	7.1%	worse
Receive SNAP	10.3%	8.5–12.3%	7.9%
Disability
Any disability	36.2%	31.9–40.4%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	18.2%	15.7–20.6%	11.4%
Thinking or memory	13.6%	12–15.4%	12.8%
Hearing	11.1%	9.9–12.3%	6.8%
Vision	5.9%	5.2–6.6%	4%
Dressing or bathing	4.6%	4.1–5.2%	3.1%
Errands alone	8.9%	7.9–10.1%	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 Gould door to door.

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

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