Health · Kelliher

Kelliher, MN health

Kelliher differs from Minnesota on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.1% vs 17.8%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (73.3% vs 68.7%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Kelliher
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 341 people are less certain, so we show Kelliher's figures without a grade.

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How Kelliher 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 Kelliher adults…

38 of every 100 Kelliher adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 34.8–41.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kelliher, betterKelliher, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.1% Kelliher
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31% Kelliher
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.1% Kelliher
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.2% Kelliher
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
62%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
73%
Colon screening
MN 69%
80%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kelliher 7.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Kelliher adults are doing

1 in 4Kelliher adults feel lonely
28.2% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Kelliher adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Kelliher adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Kelliher 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
Kelliher adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Kelliher adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Kelliher adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Kelliher adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.9% of Kelliher adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing10%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Kelliher

Kelliher and the towns around it

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

Kelliher: 39.1% Shooks: 37.7% Woodrow: 39.1% Hornet: 38.3% Cormant: 38.6% Langor: 38% Kelliher: 38.5% Kelliher Kelliher Shooks
37.7%39.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first
Shooks37.7%
Kelliher38.5%
Kelliher39.1%
5 places to get careNearest ER 37.4 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 Kelliher

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

HNearest ERSanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji · 37.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
Cook Area Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.4 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
39.2 mi
Bigfork Valley Hospital
Bigfork · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.8 mi
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
Cass Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.4 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
✓ Primary careKelliher is not a shortage area
! Dental careKelliher's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Beltrami County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthKelliher's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Service Area Region 2 · 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 Kelliher. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Kelliher
MeasureKelliherMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.2%34.8–41.7%31%worse
High cholesterol37.5%34–41.1%33.4%worse
Obesity38.5%33.4–43.7%33.5%about the same
Arthritis32.7%29.7–35.9%22.3%worse
Depression25.8%22.7–29.2%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16%13.1–19.2%8.9%worse
Asthma10.8%9.6–12.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10.1–12.5%8.5%worse
Diabetes13%11.3–15%10.1%worse
COPD8.4%6.9–10%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.6–9.9%5.9%worse
Stroke4.5%3.9–5.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%14–20.4%13.1%worse
Binge drink15.1%12.8–17.7%17.8%better
Get no exercise28.1%23.7–32.8%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31%26.4–35.8%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.8%73.6–79.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit62.4%58.8–65.7%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check86.3%84.4–88.3%85.3%about the same
Colon screening73.3%69.3–77.2%68.7%better
Mammogram79.5%73.4–84.9%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80.8%78.2–83.3%76.1%better
No health insurance7.4%5.6–9.3%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.2%24.3–32.4%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.7%17.6–24.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%13.7–17.8%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.7%16.7–23.2%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14%12.1–16.2%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%10–15.5%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.9%7.2–10.7%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6%5–7.2%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.5%6.3–8.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.9%7.8–12.4%7.9%
Disability
Any disability34.4%30.2–38.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.3%13.7–19.1%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.2%12.2–16.5%12.8%
Hearing10%8.8–11.3%6.8%
Vision5.3%4.6–6.2%4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.6–5%3.1%
Errands alone8.9%7.6–10.5%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 Kelliher door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Kelliher better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Kelliher 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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