Health · Kimball

Kimball, MN health

On most measures Kimball looks like Minnesota as a whole. It has fewer adults with diabetes (8.4% vs 10.1%) and fewer adults with high blood pressure (27.4% vs 31%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Kimball
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 709 people are less certain, so we show Kimball's figures without a grade.

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How Kimball 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 Kimball adults…

27 of every 100 Kimball adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · better · margin 24.6–30.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kimball, betterKimball, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.5% Kimball
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.8% Kimball
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.4% Kimball
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14% Kimball
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
67%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
83%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
80%
Mammogram
MN 79%
74%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kimball 7.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Kimball adults are doing

1 in 3Kimball adults feel lonely
31.6% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Kimball adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Kimball adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Kimball adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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
Kimball adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Kimball adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 19
Kimball adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 15
Kimball adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1% · about the same

7.4% of Kimball adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.2%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Kimball

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

HNearest ERMeeker Memorial HospitalLitchfield · 17.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentracare - St. Cloud Hospital★★★★★ · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 39.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.4 mi
Meeker Memorial Hospital
Litchfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.4 mi
St. Cloud VA Medical Center
St. Cloud · not rated
VA
19.1 mi
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
Saint Cloud · ★★★★★
ER
20.6 mi
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
Paynesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.7 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
51.3 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
2 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careKimball is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKimball is not a shortage area
! Mental healthKimball's county is a federal shortage area.Central Region · 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 Kimball. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Kimball
MeasureKimballMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure27.4%24.6–30.4%31%better
High cholesterol31.2%28.2–34.5%33.4%about the same
Obesity34.6%29.8–39.6%33.5%about the same
Arthritis20.7%18.4–23.1%22.3%about the same
Depression26.4%23.2–29.7%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.6%7.7–11.9%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.2%7.4–9.2%8.5%about the same
Diabetes8.4%7.1–9.7%10.1%better
COPD5.2%4.3–6.2%5.4%about the same
Heart disease5.4%4.7–6.2%5.9%about the same
Stroke2.9%2.5–3.3%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14%11.3–17%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20.4%17.6–23.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise21.5%17.7–25.7%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.8%25.8–34%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72.9%69.7–76.1%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit67.2%64–70.2%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check82.9%80.3–85.5%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.9%65.8–73.8%68.7%about the same
Mammogram80.2%74.2–85.2%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds74.1%71.2–76.8%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.3%5.5–9.7%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.6%27.4–35.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22.1%18.6–25.6%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress17%14.8–19.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health14.8%12.3–17.6%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.3%9.6–13%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.5%8.2–13.4%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.1%7.3–11.1%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.4–6.4%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.5–7.9%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.4%5.5–9.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability26.1%22.3–30.2%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs10.2%8.3–12%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%12–16.6%12.8%
Hearing6.6%5.7–7.4%6.8%
Vision3.6%3.1–4.2%4%
Dressing or bathing2.8%2.4–3.3%3.1%
Errands alone7.2%6.1–8.5%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 Kimball door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Kimball better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Kimball 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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