Health · Grimstad

Grimstad, MN health

Grimstad differs from Minnesota on 8 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.7% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.8% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56761, 56751, 56714

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 96 people are less certain, so we show Grimstad's figures without a grade.

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How Grimstad 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 Grimstad adults…

33 of every 100 Grimstad adults have high blood pressure

Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.2–37.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Grimstad, betterGrimstad, worseToo close to callMinnesota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.5% Grimstad
MN 22.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.5% Grimstad
MN 29.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 19% Grimstad
MN 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.3% Grimstad
MN 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Grimstad 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

Grimstad 7.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)

Mind & connection

How Grimstad adults are doing

1 in 3Grimstad adults feel lonely

29.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Grimstad adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.9% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Grimstad adults lack social or emotional support

21.5% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call

1 in 7Grimstad adults are in frequent mental distress

15.1% · 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

Grimstad adults worry about having enough food

10.8% · MN 11.4% · about the same

1 in 12

Grimstad adults worry about keeping their housing

8.3% · MN 9.3% · about the same

1 in 19

Grimstad adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.4% · MN 5.7% · about the same

1 in 15

Grimstad adults lack reliable transportation

6.6% · MN 7.1% · about the same

7.7% of Grimstad adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%

Thinking or memory13.5%

Hearing8.8%

Errands alone7.6%

Vision4.4%

Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Grimstad

Grimstad and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

35.4%37.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first

Grimstad35.7%

Palmville35.8%

Mickinock35.9%

Stafford36.2%

Nereson36.8%

Care nearby

Lifecare Medical CenterRoseau · 11.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterThief River Falls · 42.1 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

North Valley Health CenterWarren · 55.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Red Lake HospitalRedlake · 58.3 mi Directions Medicare profile

Community Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 76.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Spectra Health Dental ClinicGrand Forks · 76.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careGrimstad's county is a federal shortage area.Roseau County · need score 9 of 25

✓ Dental careGrimstad is not a shortage area

! Mental healthGrimstad's county is a federal shortage area.MHSA Region 1 · need score 17 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 Grimstad. 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 Grimstad

Measure	Grimstad	Margin	Minnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	33.2%	29.2–37.3%	31%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.7%	31.5–40.1%	33.4%	about the same
Obesity	35.7%	28.5–43.3%	33.5%	about the same
Arthritis	26.2%	23–29.6%	22.3%	worse
Depression	22.9%	19.5–26.5%	24.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.8%	10.3–15.6%	8.9%	worse
Asthma	9.9%	8.7–11.2%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10%	9–11%	8.5%	worse
Diabetes	11.7%	10.1–13.5%	10.1%	about the same
COPD	6.9%	5.8–8%	5.4%	worse
Heart disease	7.6%	6.6–8.6%	5.9%	worse
Stroke	3.8%	3.3–4.2%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.3%	12.6–18.1%	13.1%	about the same
Binge drink	19%	16–22.5%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	24.5%	20.1–29%	22.3%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	31.5%	25.4–38.1%	29.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	75.5%	71.8–79.1%	74.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	63%	59.4–66.6%	67.5%	worse
Cholesterol check	85.7%	83.8–87.7%	85.3%	about the same
Colon screening	70.2%	65.4–74.9%	68.7%	about the same
Mammogram	77.1%	69.4–83.7%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.7%	76.7–82.4%	76.1%	better
No health insurance	7.2%	5.7–9%	7.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.1%	24.5–34.2%	31.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.5%	18.1–25%	21.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.1%	13.1–16.9%	15.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	17.4%	14.5–20.4%	16%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	12.9%	11.2–14.8%	11.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10.8%	8.7–13.3%	11.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	8.3%	6.8–10%	9.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.4%	4.5–6.3%	5.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6.6%	5.6–7.6%	7.1%	about the same
Receive SNAP	7.7%	6.1–9.5%	7.9%
Disability
Any disability	30.6%	26.1–35.1%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	13.5%	11.4–15.8%	11.4%
Thinking or memory	13.5%	11.6–15.4%	12.8%
Hearing	8.8%	7.6–9.8%	6.8%
Vision	4.4%	3.7–5%	4%
Dressing or bathing	3.6%	3.2–4.3%	3.1%
Errands alone	7.6%	6.5–8.7%	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 Grimstad door to door.

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

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