Health · Grattan

Grattan, MN health

Grattan differs from Minnesota on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (14.8% vs 17.8%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.1% vs 9.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.9% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56661 (all of Grattan)
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How Grattan 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 Grattan adults…

43 of every 100 Grattan adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 39.5–45.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Grattan, betterGrattan, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.6% Grattan
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.6% Grattan
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.8% Grattan
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.7% Grattan
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
74%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
83%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grattan 7.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Grattan adults are doing

1 in 4Grattan adults feel lonely
28% · Minnesota 31.2% · better
1 in 4Grattan adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Grattan adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Grattan adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · 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
Grattan adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Grattan adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · MN 9.3% · better
1 in 19
Grattan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 15
Grattan adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.5% of Grattan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Grattan

Grattan and the towns around it

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

Ardenhurst: 37.1% Kinghurst: 37.2% Pomroy: 36.7% Alvwood: 37.5% Nore: 37.5% Wirt: 37.4% Grattan: 37.1% Grattan Ardenhurst Kinghurst Pomroy
36.7%37.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first
Pomroy36.7%
Grattan37.1%
Ardenhurst37.1%
Kinghurst37.2%
5 places to get careNearest ER 20.6 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 Grattan

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

HNearest ERBigfork Valley HospitalBigfork · 20.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Bemidji Medical Center★★★★★ · 42.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Cook Area Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.6 mi
Bigfork Valley Hospital
Bigfork · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.3 mi
Essentia Health Deer River
Deer River · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.6 mi
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
Cass Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.3 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careGrattan is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, North Itasca · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careGrattan's county is a federal shortage area.Itasca County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthGrattan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 3 Arrowhead · need score 16 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 Grattan. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Grattan
MeasureGrattanMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.5%39.5–45.3%31%worse
High cholesterol39.5%36.4–42.3%33.4%worse
Obesity37.1%32.5–41.6%33.5%about the same
Arthritis33.1%30.6–35.5%22.3%worse
Depression22.8%20.6–25.1%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.1%9.7–12.9%8.9%worse
Asthma10.2%9.3–11%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.5%11.6–13.4%8.5%worse
Diabetes15.3%13.9–17%10.1%worse
COPD8.9%7.9–10%5.4%worse
Heart disease9.9%9.1–10.9%5.9%worse
Stroke4.9%4.5–5.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%14.7–18.7%13.1%worse
Binge drink14.8%13–16.5%17.8%better
Get no exercise28.6%25.3–32.2%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours28.6%25.1–32.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.9%76.6–81%74.8%better
Dentist visit64%61.5–66.6%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check88.3%87.1–89.4%85.3%better
Colon screening73.5%70.5–76.3%68.7%better
Mammogram78.7%74.3–82.9%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds82.9%81–84.6%76.1%better
No health insurance7.3%6.3–8.5%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28%25–31%31.2%better
Lack emotional support20.4%18.2–22.6%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.2%13–15.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health20.3%18.1–22.7%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.9%13.5–16.3%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.4%9.8–13%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.1%7.1–9.1%9.3%better
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.7–6%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%6–7.5%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.5%7.3–9.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability35.2%32–38.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.4%15.6–19.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.9–14.5%12.8%
Hearing10.9%10–11.9%6.8%
Vision5.2%4.8–5.8%4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%4–4.9%3.1%
Errands alone8.5%7.7–9.4%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 Grattan door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Grattan better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Grattan by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Grattan 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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