Health · Hegne

Hegne, MN health

Hegne differs from Minnesota on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (7.3% vs 5.4%) and more adults with heart disease (7.5% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56510, 56550, 56574
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How Hegne 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 Hegne adults…

36 of every 100 Hegne adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.1–40.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hegne, betterHegne, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.4% Hegne
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.9% Hegne
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.8% Hegne
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Hegne
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
65%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hegne 8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Hegne adults are doing

1 in 4Hegne adults feel lonely
28.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Hegne adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Hegne adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Hegne adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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 8
Hegne adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Hegne adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 15
Hegne adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Hegne adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.7% of Hegne adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Hegne

Hegne 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 Hegne.

Anthony: 35.6% McDonaldsville: 36% Mary: 37% Hendrum: 36.5% Halstad: 35.3% Pleasant View: 36% Good Hope: 36.1% Lake Ida: 36% Winchester: 34.9% Green Meadow: 35.8% Viding: 33.6% Lee: 37.6% Elm River: 35.6% Herberg: 38.1% Hegne: 36.5% Hegne Anthony McDonaldsville Mary Hendrum Essentia Health Ada · Ada · 4.5 miH
33.6%38.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Anthony35.6%
McDonaldsville36%
Hegne36.5%
Hendrum36.5%
Mary37%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.5 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 Hegne

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

HNearest EREssentia Health AdaAda · 4.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFargo VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 26.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 28.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.5 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
22 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERVA
28.3 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.5 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careHegne's county is a federal shortage area.Norman County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careHegne's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Norman/Mahnomen Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthHegne's county is a federal shortage area.MHSA Region 1 · need score 17 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 Hegne. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hegne
MeasureHegneMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.2%32.1–40.8%31%worse
High cholesterol35.5%31.2–40%33.4%about the same
Obesity36.5%29–44.6%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26.4%23.2–30%22.3%worse
Depression24.7%21.1–28.6%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.3%8.2–12.5%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.2–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.7–10.7%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.2%10.5–14.1%10.1%worse
COPD7.3%6.2–8.5%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.5%6.6–8.5%5.9%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%13.8–19.8%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.8%14.7–21.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.4%21.9–31.5%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.9%25.6–38.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.2%71.2–78.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.2%61.6–68.6%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.6%83.5–87.5%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69%64.1–73.4%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.2%69.6–83.4%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.2%75.1–81.1%76.1%about the same
No health insurance8%6.4–9.9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.3%23.6–33.2%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%17.3–24.1%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%13.9–18%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.2%16.2–22.4%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.8–15.6%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.7%10.3–15.5%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.8%8.1–11.6%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.5–7.6%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.5%6.4–8.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.7%7.8–12%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31%26.7–35.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.6%12.4–17%11.4%
Thinking or memory14%12.1–16.2%12.8%
Hearing8.5%7.4–9.6%6.8%
Vision4.8%4.2–5.6%4%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.6%3.1%
Errands alone8.3%7.1–9.6%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 Hegne door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Hegne better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Hegne by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Hegne 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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