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Graham, MN health

On most measures Graham looks like Minnesota as a whole. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.5% vs 11.4%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (6.2% vs 7.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56367, 56329, 56379
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 507 people are less certain, so we show Graham's figures without a grade.

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How Graham 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 Graham adults…

30 of every 100 Graham adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26.3–33%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Graham, betterGraham, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.1% Graham
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.4% Graham
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20% Graham
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Graham
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
68%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
75%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Graham 6.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Graham adults are doing

1 in 3Graham adults feel lonely
28.8% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Graham adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Graham adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Graham 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 11
Graham adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · MN 11.4% · better
1 in 12
Graham adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 19
Graham adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Graham adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MN 7.1% · better

6.7% of Graham adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

25.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.4%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Around Graham

Graham 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 Graham.

Mayhew Lake: 40.5% Alberta: 40.6% Langola: 38.7% Buckman: 36.9% Gilmanton: 40.6% Watab: 39.7% Minden: 40.9% Gilman: 38.2% Morrill: 38.2% Granite Ledge: 40% Two Rivers: 36.8% Brockway: 37% Royalton: 35.6% Bellevue: 36.8% Rice: 39.1% Pierz: 37.1% Agram: 37.1% Graham: 39.4% Graham Mayhew Lake Alberta Langola Buckman Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital · Saint Cloud · 14.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH St. Cloud VA Medical Center · St. Cloud · 15.8 miH St. Gabriels Hospital · Little Falls · 19.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH
35.6%40.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Buckman36.9%
Langola38.7%
Graham39.4%
Mayhew Lake40.5%
Alberta40.6%

Care nearby

Centracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud · 14.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
St. Cloud VA Medical CenterSt. Cloud · 15.8 mi · VA DirectionsMedicare profile
St. Gabriels HospitalLittle Falls · 19.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Fairview Northland Regional HospitalPrinceton · 28 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
North Metro ClinicCoon Rapids · 58.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Axis Family ClinicMinneapolis · 65.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careGraham's county is a federal shortage area.Benton County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careGraham's county is a federal shortage area.Benton County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthGraham's county is a federal shortage area.Central Region · 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 Graham. 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 Graham
MeasureGrahamMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure29.7%26.3–33%31%about the same
High cholesterol33.1%29.5–36.7%33.4%about the same
Obesity39.4%33–45.9%33.5%about the same
Arthritis21.9%19.4–24.5%22.3%about the same
Depression25.4%22.2–28.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.4%7.1–10.1%8.9%about the same
Asthma10%9–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.3%7.5–9.1%8.5%about the same
Diabetes9.4%8.2–10.7%10.1%about the same
COPD5.3%4.7–6%5.4%about the same
Heart disease5.5%5–6.1%5.9%about the same
Stroke2.8%2.6–3.1%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%12.4–17%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20%16.9–23.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise21.1%17.5–24.8%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.4%25–34.2%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.4%70.7–77.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit67.7%64.8–70.4%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.2%83.3–87%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69%65.2–72.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79.4%74.1–84%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds74.7%71.6–77.5%76.1%about the same
No health insurance6.5%5.4–7.9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%25–32.8%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17.6–23.1%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.9%14.1–17.7%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health14.6%12.7–16.7%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.4%10–12.7%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.5%8–11.1%11.4%better
Housing insecurity8.3%7.1–9.6%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.6–6%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.2%5.4–6.9%7.1%better
Receive SNAP6.7%5.5–8%7.9%
Disability
Any disability25.5%22.1–29%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs10.4%8.9–11.9%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.8%11.3–14.5%12.8%
Hearing6.4%5.7–7.1%6.8%
Vision3.5%3.2–3.9%4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.6–3.3%3.1%
Errands alone6.6%5.9–7.4%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 Graham door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Graham better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Graham by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Graham 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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