Health · Harrison

Harrison, MN health

Harrison differs from Minnesota on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.5% vs 11.4%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.9% vs 9.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10% vs 8.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56209, 56288, 56251
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How Harrison 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 Harrison adults…

33 of every 100 Harrison adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.5–36.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Harrison, betterHarrison, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.4% Harrison
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.5% Harrison
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.3% Harrison
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Harrison
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
70%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
74%
Colon screening
MN 69%
82%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harrison 6.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Harrison adults are doing

1 in 3Harrison adults feel lonely
29% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Harrison adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Harrison adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Harrison adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · 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 11
Harrison adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · MN 11.4% · better
1 in 13
Harrison adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · MN 9.3% · better
1 in 20
Harrison adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Harrison adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · MN 7.1% · better

6.9% of Harrison adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Harrison

Harrison 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 Harrison.

Irving: 37.8% Swede Grove: 38.1% Green Lake: 39.1% Gennessee: 39.5% Roseville: 37% Union Grove: 36.4% New London: 37.7% Grove City: 37.8% Acton: 38.3% Harvey: 37.5% Spicer: 39% Dovre: 41.4% Kandiyohi: 40.5% Atwater: 39.5% Lake Elizabeth: 39.3% Harrison: 39.4% Harrison Irving Swede Grove Green Lake Gennessee Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital · Willmar · 12.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Centracare - Paynesville Hospital · Paynesville · 13.4 miH Meeker Memorial Hospital · Litchfield · 14.7 miH Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar · Willmar · 13.5 mi+
36.4%41.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Irving37.8%
Swede Grove38.1%
Green Lake39.1%
Harrison39.4%
Gennessee39.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.5 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 Harrison

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

HNearest ERCentracare- Rice Memorial HospitalWillmar · 12.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHutchinson Health★★★★★ · 28.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
Willmar · ★★★★★
ER
13.4 mi
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
Paynesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.5 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.7 mi
Meeker Memorial Hospital
Litchfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.7 mi
Hutchinson Health
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
68.4 mi
Open Door Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careHarrison's county is a federal shortage area.Kandiyohi County · need score 9 of 25
! Dental careHarrison's county is a federal shortage area.Kandiyohi County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthHarrison's county is a federal shortage area.Southwest Central Region MHCA · 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 Harrison. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Harrison
MeasureHarrisonMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.1%29.5–36.6%31%about the same
High cholesterol35.1%31.4–39%33.4%about the same
Obesity39.4%33–46.1%33.5%about the same
Arthritis25.6%22.8–28.5%22.3%worse
Depression23.8%20.7–27.2%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.5%6.9–10.3%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.2%9–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.1–10.9%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.5%10–13.1%10.1%about the same
COPD6.2%5.4–7.1%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.7%6–7.4%5.9%worse
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.8%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%12.2–16.5%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.3%15.3–21.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise22.4%18.8–26.2%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.5%25.5–35.7%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.4%73.2–79.5%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit69.6%66.5–72.5%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.8%85.2–88.3%85.3%about the same
Colon screening74%69.8–77.6%68.7%better
Mammogram82.2%76.2–86.9%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.7–81.9%76.1%better
No health insurance6.7%5.5–7.9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29%24.9–33.6%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support19.9%17.1–23%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.6%12.9–16.3%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health15.5%13.4–17.8%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.1%10.6–13.6%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.5%7.9–11.3%11.4%better
Housing insecurity7.9%6.7–9.2%9.3%better
Utility shut-off threat5%4.3–5.8%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.1%5.4–7%7.1%better
Receive SNAP6.9%5.7–8.2%7.9%
Disability
Any disability27.4%23.8–31.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12%10.4–13.8%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.4%10.9–13.9%12.8%
Hearing7.6%6.8–8.5%6.8%
Vision3.9%3.5–4.3%4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.9–3.7%3.1%
Errands alone6.8%6–7.7%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 Harrison door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Harrison better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Harrison by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Harrison 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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