Health · Kenneth

Kenneth, MN health

On most measures Kenneth looks like Minnesota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (17.7% vs 13.1%) and more adults with COPD (6.6% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56147 (all of Kenneth)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 72 people are less certain, so we show Kenneth's figures without a grade.

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How Kenneth 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 Kenneth adults…

32 of every 100 Kenneth adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.5–35.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kenneth, betterKenneth, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.4% Kenneth
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.2% Kenneth
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19% Kenneth
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.7% Kenneth
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
66%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
76%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kenneth 7.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Kenneth adults are doing

1 in 3Kenneth adults feel lonely
29.4% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Kenneth adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Kenneth adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Kenneth adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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 8
Kenneth adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Kenneth adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 15
Kenneth adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Kenneth adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.7% of Kenneth adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Kenneth

Kenneth 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 Kenneth.

Vienna: 36.7% Battle Plain: 37% Mound: 36.3% Lismore: 37.3% Magnolia: 36.7% Leota: 37% Denver: 37.3% Osborne: 36.2% Kenneth: 38.8% Kenneth Vienna Battle Plain Sanford Luverne Medical Center · Luverne · 9.9 miH
36.2%38.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Vienna36.7%
Battle Plain37%
Kenneth38.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.9 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 Kenneth

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

HNearest ERSanford Luverne Medical CenterLuverne · 9.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareFulda · 24.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.6 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital
Rock Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.9 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fulda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.6 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careKenneth is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKenneth is not a shortage area
! Mental healthKenneth's county is a federal shortage area.Southwest Central Region MHCA · 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 Kenneth. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Kenneth
MeasureKennethMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.9%28.5–35.4%31%about the same
High cholesterol33.6%30.1–37.2%33.4%about the same
Obesity38.8%32–45.9%33.5%about the same
Arthritis24%21.4–26.8%22.3%about the same
Depression25.1%21.9–28.4%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.4%7.7–11.5%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.2–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.5%7.8–9.3%8.5%about the same
Diabetes11%9.6–12.4%10.1%about the same
COPD6.6%5.7–7.5%5.4%worse
Heart disease6.4%5.7–7.1%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.3%3–3.7%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.7%15–20.8%13.1%worse
Binge drink19%16.2–22.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.4%21.4–29.6%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.2%24.9–35.8%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.3%70.9–77.6%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.9%62.9–69.2%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.9%82.9–86.8%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.2%66.1–74.4%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.2%71.6–83.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.7%72.9–78.5%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.5%5.9–9.3%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.4%25.1–34.1%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.1%18.1–24.5%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.4%14.5–18.3%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.5%15–20%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.8%11.3–14.4%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.3%10.1–14.8%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10%8.3–11.7%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.7–7.8%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.5%6.4–8.6%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.7%7.9–11.8%7.9%
Disability
Any disability28.6%24.9–32.5%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.5%10.8–14.2%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.8%12–15.7%12.8%
Hearing7.2%6.4–8%6.8%
Vision4.2%3.8–4.8%4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.2–4.1%3.1%
Errands alone7.7%6.7–8.7%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 Kenneth door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Kenneth better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Kenneth by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Kenneth 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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