Health · Granite Ledge

Granite Ledge, MN health

On most measures Granite Ledge looks like Minnesota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.4% vs 8.9%) and more smokers (16.6% vs 13.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56329, 56330, 56357

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 926 people are less certain, so we show Granite Ledge's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Granite Ledge 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 Granite Ledge adults…

32 of every 100 Granite Ledge adults have high blood pressure

Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.4–35.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Granite Ledge, betterGranite Ledge, worseToo close to callMinnesota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.3% Granite Ledge
MN 22.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.2% Granite Ledge
MN 29.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 19.5% Granite Ledge
MN 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Granite Ledge
MN 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Granite Ledge 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 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Granite Ledge 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)

Mind & connection

How Granite Ledge adults are doing

1 in 3Granite Ledge adults feel lonely

29.4% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Granite Ledge adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.7% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Granite Ledge adults lack social or emotional support

21.2% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call

1 in 6Granite Ledge 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

Granite Ledge adults worry about having enough food

11.5% · MN 11.4% · about the same

1 in 11

Granite Ledge adults worry about keeping their housing

9.4% · MN 9.3% · about the same

1 in 17

Granite Ledge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.9% · MN 5.7% · about the same

1 in 14

Granite Ledge adults lack reliable transportation

7.1% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.4% of Granite Ledge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%

Thinking or memory14.2%

Hearing7.2%

Errands alone7.6%

Vision4%

Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Granite Ledge

Granite Ledge and the towns around it

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

37.2%40.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first

Milaca38.4%

Lakin38.8%

Granite Ledge40%

Maywood40.2%

Alberta40.6%

Care nearby

Fairview Northland Regional HospitalPrinceton · 18.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mille Lacs Health SystemOnamia · 21.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Centracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud · 22 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

St. Cloud VA Medical CenterSt. Cloud · 23.8 mi · VA Directions Medicare profile

North Metro ClinicCoon Rapids · 50.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Axis Family ClinicMinneapolis · 58 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careGranite Ledge's county is a federal shortage area.Benton County · need score 14 of 25

! Dental careGranite Ledge's county is a federal shortage area.Benton County · need score 13 of 25

! Mental healthGranite Ledge'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 Granite Ledge. 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 Granite Ledge

Measure	Granite Ledge	Margin	Minnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	31.9%	28.4–35.5%	31%	about the same
High cholesterol	33.9%	30.4–37.7%	33.4%	about the same
Obesity	40%	33.7–46.4%	33.5%	worse
Arthritis	22.9%	20.3–25.7%	22.3%	about the same
Depression	25.7%	22.4–29.1%	24.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	11.4%	9.5–13.5%	8.9%	worse
Asthma	10.3%	9.2–11.5%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.4%	7.7–9.2%	8.5%	about the same
Diabetes	10.4%	9–11.8%	10.1%	about the same
COPD	6.2%	5.4–7%	5.4%	about the same
Heart disease	6.1%	5.5–6.9%	5.9%	about the same
Stroke	3.2%	2.9–3.5%	3.1%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.6%	14.2–19.2%	13.1%	worse
Binge drink	19.5%	16.5–22.9%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	24.3%	20.6–28.3%	22.3%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	30.2%	25.7–35.1%	29.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	73.8%	70.1–77.3%	74.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	66.3%	63.3–69.3%	67.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	84.2%	82.1–86%	85.3%	about the same
Colon screening	67.1%	63–71%	68.7%	about the same
Mammogram	78.8%	73–84%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	75.3%	72.2–78%	76.1%	about the same
No health insurance	7.6%	6.3–9.1%	7.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.4%	25.5–33.7%	31.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.2%	18.4–24.3%	21.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.6%	14.7–18.5%	15.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	16.5%	14.3–19%	16%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	12.4%	10.9–14%	11.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	11.5%	9.6–13.5%	11.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.4%	8–11%	9.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.9%	5.1–6.8%	5.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.1%	6.2–8%	7.1%	about the same
Receive SNAP	8.4%	7–9.9%	7.9%
Disability
Any disability	28.8%	25.3–32.7%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	12%	10.3–13.7%	11.4%
Thinking or memory	14.2%	12.6–16%	12.8%
Hearing	7.2%	6.4–8.1%	6.8%
Vision	4%	3.7–4.6%	4%
Dressing or bathing	3.4%	3–3.8%	3.1%
Errands alone	7.6%	6.7–8.5%	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 Granite Ledge door to door.

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

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