Health · Hazel Run

Hazel Run, MN health

Hazel Run differs from Minnesota on 17 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.6% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.6% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56241 (all of Hazel Run)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 58 people are less certain, so we show Hazel Run's figures without a grade.

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How Hazel Run 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 Hazel Run adults…

36 of every 100 Hazel Run adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.5–38.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hazel Run, betterHazel Run, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.7% Hazel Run
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.7% Hazel Run
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Hazel Run
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Hazel Run
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
76%
Mammogram
MN 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hazel Run 8.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Hazel Run adults are doing

1 in 3Hazel Run adults feel lonely
30.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Hazel Run adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Hazel Run adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Hazel Run adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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 7
Hazel Run adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 10
Hazel Run adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 15
Hazel Run adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 12
Hazel Run adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · MN 7.1% · worse

10.5% of Hazel Run adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Hazel Run

Hazel Run 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 Hazel Run.

Hazel Run: 39.2% Minnesota Falls: 39.3% Stony Run: 39.5% Friendship: 38% Sandnes: 39% Hazel Run: 39.3% Hazel Run Hazel Run Avera Granite Falls · Granite Falls · 9.5 miH
38%39.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
Hazel Run39.2%
Hazel Run39.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.5 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 Hazel Run

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

HNearest ERAvera Granite FallsGranite Falls · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 21.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Avera Granite Falls
Granite Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.1 mi
Chippewa County Hospital
Montevideo · not rated
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr
Marshall · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.1 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.3 mi
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Dawson · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careHazel Run's county is a federal shortage area.Yellow Medicine County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careHazel Run's county is a federal shortage area.Yellow Medicine County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthHazel Run'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 Hazel Run. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hazel Run
MeasureHazel RunMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.7%32.5–38.8%31%worse
High cholesterol35.5%32.2–38.8%33.4%about the same
Obesity39.3%33.5–45.4%33.5%about the same
Arthritis28.3%25.8–30.9%22.3%worse
Depression24.7%21.9–27.7%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.9%10.1–14%8.9%worse
Asthma10.6%9.7–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.3–10.9%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.8%11.4–14.2%10.1%worse
COPD7.6%6.7–8.5%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.9%7.2–8.7%5.9%worse
Stroke4.1%3.8–4.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%14.4–18.5%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.7%14.4–19.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.7%24–31.2%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.7%27–36.7%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76%73–78.7%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.8%61.1–66.6%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check84.9%83.4–86.5%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.1%66.4–73.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.1%70.4–81.2%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%77.5–81.6%76.1%better
No health insurance8.5%7.2–10%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.3%26.7–33.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%18.8–23.9%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%14.6–17.6%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.9%17.5–22.2%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14%12.6–15.4%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.8%12–15.8%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity10.4%9.2–11.8%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.8%6.1–7.7%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation8.3%7.5–9.3%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP10.5%9–12.2%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32.7%29.1–36%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.6%13.8–17.3%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.6%13.1–16.1%12.8%
Hearing9.1%8.2–9.9%6.8%
Vision5.3%4.7–5.8%4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.6%3.1%
Errands alone8.9%7.9–9.8%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 Hazel Run door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Hazel Run better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Hazel Run by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Hazel Run 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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