Health · Knute

Knute, MN health

Knute differs from Minnesota on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.3% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.4% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56535, 56556
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How Knute 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 Knute adults…

37 of every 100 Knute adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.2–41.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Knute, betterKnute, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.6% Knute
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.5% Knute
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16% Knute
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Knute
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Knute 7.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Knute adults are doing

1 in 3Knute adults feel lonely
29.8% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Knute adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Knute adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Knute 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 8
Knute adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Knute adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Knute adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Knute adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.5% of Knute adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Knute

Knute 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 Knute.

Erskine: 39.3% Woodside: 39.1% Badger: 39.3% King: 39.1% Lessor: 39.1% Winger: 39% Godfrey: 38.9% Grove Park-Tilden: 39.9% Garden: 38.5% Poplar River: 39.8% Sletten: 39.6% Brandsvold: 40.1% Hill River: 39.8% Lambert: 40% Bejou: 41.3% Knute: 39.2% Knute Erskine Woodside Badger King Lessor Winger Essentia Health Fosston · Fosston · 12.9 miH
38.5%41.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Winger39%
Woodside39.1%
King39.1%
Lessor39.1%
Knute39.2%
Erskine39.3%
Badger39.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.9 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 Knute

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

HNearest EREssentia Health FosstonFosston · 12.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 51.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen · not rated
ER
28.9 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.4 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.8 mi
Spectra Health
2 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
61.9 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careKnute's county is a federal shortage area.Polk/Red Lake Counties · need score 7 of 25
! Dental carePart of Knute is a federal shortage area.Fosston · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthKnute's county is a federal shortage area.MHSA Region 1 · need score 17 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 Knute. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Knute
MeasureKnuteMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.1%33.2–41.1%31%worse
High cholesterol36.9%33–41%33.4%about the same
Obesity39.2%32.7–46.1%33.5%about the same
Arthritis30.7%27.6–34.2%22.3%worse
Depression24.1%20.9–27.5%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.7%9.6–14.1%8.9%worse
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.6%10.5–12.8%8.5%worse
Diabetes13.4%11.5–15.4%10.1%worse
COPD8.4%7–10%5.4%worse
Heart disease9.1%8–10.3%5.9%worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%13.3–19%13.1%worse
Binge drink16%13.4–18.9%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.6%24.1–33.5%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.5%27.4–38.1%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%74.2–80.7%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.8%60.5–67.1%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check86.5%84.7–88.3%85.3%about the same
Colon screening72%67.6–76.2%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.8%72.1–84.5%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds82.3%79.7–84.7%76.1%better
No health insurance7.9%6.3–9.8%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.8%25.4–34.8%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.3%18.1–24.9%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%13.2–16.8%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health20.4%17.2–23.8%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.6–16.5%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.3%10–15%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.7%7.3–10.5%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.8–6.7%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%6.2–8.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.5%7.6–11.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability33.4%29.2–38%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%14.2–19.6%11.4%
Thinking or memory14%12–16%12.8%
Hearing10.3%9.1–11.6%6.8%
Vision5.3%4.6–6.2%4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.7–5.1%3.1%
Errands alone8.9%7.6–10.4%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 Knute door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Knute better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Knute by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Knute 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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