Health · Kelsey

Kelsey, MN health

Kelsey differs from Minnesota on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.4% vs 9.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.5% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55724, 55738
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How Kelsey 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 Kelsey adults…

38 of every 100 Kelsey adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 34.3–42.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kelsey, betterKelsey, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.5% Kelsey
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.7% Kelsey
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Kelsey
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.6% Kelsey
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
68%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
89%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
73%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
83%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kelsey 6.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Kelsey adults are doing

1 in 3Kelsey adults feel lonely
30.2% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Kelsey adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Kelsey adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Kelsey adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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 10
Kelsey adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Kelsey adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · MN 9.3% · better
1 in 20
Kelsey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Kelsey adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MN 7.1% · about the same

7.5% of Kelsey adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Kelsey

Kelsey 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 Kelsey.

Toivola: 37% Cotton: 36.3% Meadowlands: 36.3% McDavitt: 36.8% Lavell: 37.1% Cedar Valley: 38.5% Elmer: 37.1% Ellsburg: 36.3% Northland: 36.7% Ness: 38.8% Alborn: 40.5% Clinton: 35.6% Kelsey: 36.3% Kelsey Toivola Cotton Meadowlands McDavitt Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing · 23.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH
35.6%40.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Kelsey36.3%
Cotton36.3%
Meadowlands36.3%
McDavitt36.8%
Toivola37%
6 places to get careNearest ER 29.7 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 Kelsey

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HospitalCloquet · 29.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRange Regional Health Services★★★★★ · 23.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesFloodwood · 20.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.2 mi
Cook Area Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Floodwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.1 mi
Range Regional Health Services
Hibbing · ★★★★★
26.8 mi
Essentia Health Virginia
Virginia · ★★★★★
29.7 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Cloquet · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.8 mi
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.7 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careKelsey is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKelsey is not a shortage area
! Mental healthKelsey's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 3 Arrowhead · 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 Kelsey. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Kelsey
MeasureKelseyMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.2%34.3–42.1%31%worse
High cholesterol37.1%33.3–41%33.4%about the same
Obesity36.3%31.1–41.6%33.5%about the same
Arthritis30.8%27.4–34.4%22.3%worse
Depression23.1%20.1–26.5%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.9%9.8–14.2%8.9%worse
Asthma10.1%8.8–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.7%10.5–13.1%8.5%worse
Diabetes13.7%11.6–15.9%10.1%worse
COPD7.5%6.2–9%5.4%worse
Heart disease9%7.8–10.2%5.9%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.9%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%12.5–18.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink16.7%13.8–19.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.5%20.2–29%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.7%28–35.5%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%75.2–81.7%74.8%better
Dentist visit67.8%64.8–70.6%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check89.3%87.6–90.9%85.3%better
Colon screening72.5%68.7–76%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.4%72.7–83.1%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds82.5%79.4–85.4%76.1%better
No health insurance6.1%4.8–7.8%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.2%26.5–34.2%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%17.5–23.8%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.3%12.4–16.4%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%15.3–21.7%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.9%11.9–16.1%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.8%7.8–12%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity7.4%6.1–8.9%9.3%better
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.1–5.9%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.3%5.4–7.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.5%5.9–9.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.8%27.5–36.2%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.5%12.9–18.3%11.4%
Thinking or memory11.9%10.1–13.9%12.8%
Hearing9.6%8.4–10.9%6.8%
Vision4.4%3.8–5.2%4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.2–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone7.3%6.1–8.6%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 Kelsey door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Kelsey better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Kelsey by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Kelsey 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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