Health · Hunter

Hunter, MN health

Hunter differs from Minnesota on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (7% vs 5.4%) and more adults with heart disease (7.4% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56150, 56143
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How Hunter 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 Hunter adults…

35 of every 100 Hunter adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.6–39.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hunter, betterHunter, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.9% Hunter
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.3% Hunter
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.1% Hunter
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.3% Hunter
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
65%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
76%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hunter 7.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Hunter adults are doing

1 in 4Hunter adults feel lonely
28.2% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Hunter adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Hunter adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Hunter 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
Hunter adults worry about having enough food
11% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Hunter adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Hunter adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Hunter adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.3% of Hunter adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Hunter

Hunter 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 Hunter.

Lakefield: 36.5% Des Moines: 35.8% Minneota: 36.4% Heron Lake: 36.7% Rost: 36.5% Jackson: 35.9% Belmont: 35.9% Middletown: 35.8% Wisconsin: 35.5% Sioux Valley: 36.5% West Heron Lake: 36.2% Weimer: 36% Delafield: 38.8% Ewington: 38.1% Hunter: 36.4% Hunter Lakefield Des Moines Minneota Heron Lake Rost Sanford Jackson Medical Center · Jackson · 7.7 miH
35.5%38.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Des Moines35.8%
Hunter36.4%
Minneota36.4%
Lakefield36.5%
Rost36.5%
Heron Lake36.7%

Care nearby

Sanford Jackson Medical CenterJackson · 7.7 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Lakes Regional HealthcareSpirit Lake · 14.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Windom Area HealthWindom · 17.6 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Avera Holy Family HospitalEstherville · 22 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Access Health - WindomWindom · 17.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Community Health Center of SpencerSpencer · 33.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careHunter's county is a federal shortage area.Jackson County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careHunter's county is a federal shortage area.Jackson County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthHunter's county is a federal shortage area.Southwest Central Region MHCA · need score 19 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 Hunter. 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 Hunter
MeasureHunterMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.9%30.6–39.2%31%about the same
High cholesterol35.8%31.4–40.1%33.4%about the same
Obesity36.4%28.8–44.3%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26.6%23.3–29.9%22.3%worse
Depression23.7%20.1–27.4%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.6%8.5–13%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.2%9–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.2–11.2%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.5%9.8–13.3%10.1%about the same
COPD7%6–8.1%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.5–8.3%5.9%worse
Stroke3.8%3.3–4.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.3%12.7–17.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.1%14–20.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.9%21.4–30.7%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%24–36.8%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.8%72–79.3%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.8%61.2–68.3%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.6%83.6–87.4%85.3%about the same
Colon screening68.7%63.7–73%68.7%about the same
Mammogram75.9%68.1–82.4%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79%76.1–81.6%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.7%6.2–9.3%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.2%23.7–32.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.7%17.6–24.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.5–17.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.7%15–20.5%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.3–14.9%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11%9.2–13.4%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.8%7.4–10.5%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.8–6.5%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%6–8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.3%6.8–10.2%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.4%27–36%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.3%12.1–16.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.5%11.7–15.4%12.8%
Hearing8.7%7.6–9.8%6.8%
Vision4.5%3.9–5.1%4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.2–4.1%3.1%
Errands alone8%6.9–9.2%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 Hunter door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Hunter better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Hunter by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Hunter 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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