Health · Hamre

Hamre, MN health

Hamre differs from Minnesota on 16 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 (14.9% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56727 (all of Hamre)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 55 people are less certain, so we show Hamre's figures without a grade.

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How Hamre 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 Hamre adults…

37 of every 100 Hamre adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 34–40.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hamre, betterHamre, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.1% Hamre
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.9% Hamre
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Hamre
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.9% Hamre
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hamre 7.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Hamre adults are doing

1 in 3Hamre adults feel lonely
28.8% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Hamre adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Hamre adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Hamre adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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
Hamre adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Hamre adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Hamre adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Hamre adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.6% of Hamre adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Hamre

Hamre and the towns around it

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

Steenerson: 39.1% Lee: 39.1% Spruce Grove: 39.1% Minnie: 39.1% Espelie: 39.8% Benville: 39.1% Valley: 39.1% Hamre: 39.1% Hamre Steenerson Lee Spruce Grove
39.1%39.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Hamre39.1%
Steenerson39.1%
Lee39.1%
Spruce Grove39.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 38.3 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 Hamre

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

HNearest ERSanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterThief River Falls · 38.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 57.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.4 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
38.3 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.3 mi
Lakewood Health Center
Baudette · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.6 mi
Lifecare Medical Center
Roseau · not rated
ERRural critical access
57.1 mi
Cook Area Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
79.2 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careHamre is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Beltrami County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careHamre's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Beltrami County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthHamre's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Service Area Region 2 · need score 19 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 Hamre. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hamre
MeasureHamreMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37%34–40.1%31%worse
High cholesterol37.5%34.4–40.6%33.4%worse
Obesity39.1%34–44.4%33.5%worse
Arthritis29.2%26.8–31.8%22.3%worse
Depression24.1%21.6–26.9%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.9%12.8–17.2%8.9%worse
Asthma10.2%9.3–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.4–11%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.5%11.1–14%10.1%worse
COPD7.6%6.7–8.6%5.4%worse
Heart disease8%7.2–8.8%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.7–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%14.6–19.2%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.5%15.3–20%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.1%22.7–29.6%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.9%26.9–35.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.8%73.1–78.5%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.9%61.3–66.5%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check85.8%84.3–87.3%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.3%66–72.7%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.1%72.2–81.7%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%77.5–81.9%76.1%better
No health insurance7.3%6.1–8.7%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%25.4–32.3%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.4%18.9–24.1%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.4%14–17%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19%16.8–21.5%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.5%12.1–15%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.7%10.1–13.5%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.6%7.5–9.8%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%5–6.4%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%6.3–8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.6%7.3–10.1%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32.1%28.8–35.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.6%12.9–16.6%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%12.4–15.5%12.8%
Hearing8.9%8.1–9.8%6.8%
Vision4.8%4.3–5.3%4%
Dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%7.2–9.1%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 Hamre door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Hamre better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Hamre by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Hamre 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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