Health · Isle

Isle, MN health

Isle differs from Minnesota on 19 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.3% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.5% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Isle
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Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 695 people are less certain, so we show Isle's figures without a grade.

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How Isle 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 Isle adults…

41 of every 100 Isle adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 37.3–45.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Isle, betterIsle, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.1% Isle
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.4% Isle
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Isle
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.9% Isle
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
62%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Isle 8.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Isle adults are doing

1 in 3Isle adults feel lonely
28.8% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Isle adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Isle adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Isle adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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 6
Isle adults worry about having enough food
15.6% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 9
Isle adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · MN 9.3% · worse
1 in 14
Isle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 11
Isle adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · MN 7.1% · worse

11.3% of Isle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Isle

Isle 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 Isle.

Isle Harbor: 38.4% South Harbor: 41.6% Hay Brook: 37.5% East Side: 37.5% Lewis: 37.8% Idun: 36.7% Isle: 39.2% Isle Isle Harbor Mille Lacs Health System · Onamia · 10.9 miH
36.7%41.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first
Isle Harbor38.4%
Isle39.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.9 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 Isle

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

HNearest ERMille Lacs Health SystemOnamia · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWelia Health★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Rivers Health ServicesFloodwood · 60.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Mille Lacs Health System
Onamia · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.9 mi
Welia Health
Mora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.3 mi
Essentia Health Sandstone
Sandstone · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.4 mi
Riverwood Healthcare Center
Aitkin · not rated
ERRural critical access
60.3 mi
Scenic Rivers Health Services
Floodwood · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
61.1 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careIsle is not a shortage area
! Dental careIsle's county is a federal shortage area.Mille Lacs County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthIsle's county is a federal shortage area.Region 7E · need score 16 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 Isle. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Isle
MeasureIsleMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.3%37.3–45.2%31%worse
High cholesterol39.3%35.3–43.3%33.4%worse
Obesity39.2%33.3–45.1%33.5%about the same
Arthritis29.8%26.5–33.1%22.3%worse
Depression23.7%20.4–27%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.5%11.8–17.5%8.9%worse
Asthma11.1%9.9–12.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.2%10.2–12.4%8.5%worse
Diabetes14.9%12.9–17%10.1%worse
COPD8.5%7.2–10%5.4%worse
Heart disease9.1%7.9–10.3%5.9%worse
Stroke4.8%4.2–5.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.9%14.9–21%13.1%worse
Binge drink15.4%12.9–18.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise31.1%26.2–36.2%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.4%28–38.8%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.7%74.3–80.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit62.2%58.7–65.6%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check86.7%84.8–88.3%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.2%64.7–73.2%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.9%72.3–84.6%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81.3%78.6–83.8%76.1%better
No health insurance8.2%6.6–10%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%24.6–32.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.8%18.6–25%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.7–17.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health21%17.8–24.5%16%worse
Frequent physical distress15%13–17.2%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.6%13–18.7%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity11.2%9.5–13.1%9.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat7.2%6.1–8.3%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation8.9%7.7–10.2%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP11.3%9.2–13.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability37.1%32.6–41.9%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18%15.3–20.8%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.9%12.9–16.9%12.8%
Hearing10.7%9.3–12%6.8%
Vision6%5.3–6.9%4%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4–5.4%3.1%
Errands alone9.7%8.3–11.1%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 Isle door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Isle better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Isle directly, so these are its own figures.

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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