Health · Jenkins

Jenkins, MN health

Jenkins differs from Minnesota on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.5% vs 11.4%) and fewer adults in fair or poor health (12.8% vs 16%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.6% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Jenkins
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 508 people are less certain, so we show Jenkins's figures without a grade.

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How Jenkins 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 Jenkins adults…

28 of every 100 Jenkins adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 24.7–31.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Jenkins, betterJenkins, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.2% Jenkins
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.7% Jenkins
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 22% Jenkins
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.2% Jenkins
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
72%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
71%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
72%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jenkins 6.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Jenkins adults are doing

1 in 4Jenkins adults feel lonely
27.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Jenkins adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Jenkins adults lack social or emotional support
18.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Jenkins adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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 12
Jenkins adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · MN 11.4% · better
1 in 13
Jenkins adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 20
Jenkins adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 17
Jenkins adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · MN 7.1% · better

6% of Jenkins adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

24.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.1%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing5.8%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.1%
Dressing or bathing2.6%

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

Around Jenkins

Jenkins and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Pequot Lakes: 35.8% Jenkins: 37% Wilson: 37.2% Loon Lake: 36.4% Nisswa: 35% Pelican: 36.5% Breezy Point: 37.2% Ideal: 36.6% Gail Lake: 37.2% Pine River: 36.6% Walden: 37.2% Barclay: 37.4% Maple: 36.5% Lake Shore: 34.8% Jenkins: 35.9% Jenkins Pequot Lakes Jenkins Wilson Loon Lake
34.8%37.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Pequot Lakes35.8%
Jenkins35.9%
Loon Lake36.4%
Jenkins37%
Wilson37.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 20.8 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 Jenkins

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

HNearest EREssentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd · 20.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCuyuna Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 21.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesFloodwood · 69.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.8 mi
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center
Brainerd · ★★★★★
ER
21.6 mi
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
Crosby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.8 mi
Lakewood Health System
Staples · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.2 mi
Riverwood Healthcare Center
Aitkin · not rated
ERRural critical access
69.7 mi
Cook Area Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Floodwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
90.3 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careJenkins is not a shortage area
! Dental careJenkins's county is a federal shortage area.Crow Wing County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthJenkins's county is a federal shortage area.Region 5 Mental Health Service Area · 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 Jenkins. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Jenkins
MeasureJenkinsMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure27.9%24.7–31.3%31%about the same
High cholesterol28.7%25.5–32%33.4%better
Obesity35.9%30.3–41.6%33.5%about the same
Arthritis20.6%18.1–23.1%22.3%about the same
Depression23.6%20.4–27%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.6%9.4–14.2%8.9%worse
Asthma10%8.8–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.8%7.1–8.6%8.5%about the same
Diabetes8.2%6.9–9.4%10.1%better
COPD4.5%3.8–5.3%5.4%better
Heart disease5%4.3–5.6%5.9%better
Stroke2.5%2.2–2.8%3.1%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.2%10.5–16.2%13.1%about the same
Binge drink22%18.7–25.4%17.8%worse
Get no exercise19.2%15.6–23.2%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.7%24.1–33.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72.5%68.9–76%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit72.1%69–74.8%67.5%better
Cholesterol check84.8%82.6–86.9%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.6%66.2–74.5%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79.4%73.1–84.7%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds72.4%69.1–75.5%76.1%worse
No health insurance6.1%4.7–8%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.3%23.4–31.7%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support18.4%15.5–21.7%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%12.9–17.1%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health12.8%10.7–15.1%16%better
Frequent physical distress10.1%8.6–11.6%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.5%6.7–10.7%11.4%better
Housing insecurity7.6%6.1–9.3%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4–5.8%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation5.8%4.8–6.9%7.1%better
Receive SNAP6%4.6–7.7%7.9%
Disability
Any disability24.3%20.7–28.2%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs9.1%7.6–10.7%11.4%
Thinking or memory11.9%10.1–13.9%12.8%
Hearing5.8%5.1–6.5%6.8%
Vision3.1%2.7–3.6%4%
Dressing or bathing2.6%2.2–3%3.1%
Errands alone6.1%5.1–7.1%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 Jenkins door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Jenkins better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Jenkins 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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