Health · Kratka

Kratka, MN health

Kratka differs from Minnesota on 8 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (15.9% vs 13.1%) and more adults with obesity (40.4% vs 33.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56725, 56701
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How Kratka 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 Kratka adults…

35 of every 100 Kratka adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.2–38.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kratka, betterKratka, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.7% Kratka
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.9% Kratka
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.9% Kratka
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Kratka
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
67%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
68%
Colon screening
MN 69%
80%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kratka 7.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Kratka adults are doing

1 in 3Kratka adults feel lonely
30.6% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Kratka adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Kratka adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Kratka adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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 9
Kratka adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Kratka adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Kratka adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Kratka adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.4% of Kratka adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Kratka

Kratka 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 Kratka.

Highlanding: 40.2% Cloverleaf: 40.4% Smiley: 40.3% Mayfield: 39.7% Goodridge: 40.4% Star: 40.4% Silverton: 40.3% Grand Plain: 40.4% Rocksbury: 40.3% Wyandotte: 40% Garnes: 39.4% Deer Park: 39.6% Kratka: 40.4% Kratka Highlanding Cloverleaf Smiley Mayfield Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center · Thief River Falls · 13.1 miH
39.4%40.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Mayfield39.7%
Highlanding40.2%
Smiley40.3%
Kratka40.4%
Cloverleaf40.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.1 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 Kratka

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

HNearest ERSanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterThief River Falls · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 52 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.7 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
34.8 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.8 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
52 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
73.5 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careKratka's county is a federal shortage area.Pennington County · need score 9 of 25
! Dental carePart of Kratka is a federal shortage area.Pennington/Red Lake · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthKratka'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 Kratka. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Kratka
MeasureKratkaMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.7%31.2–38.1%31%worse
High cholesterol35.5%32–39%33.4%about the same
Obesity40.4%34.1–46.5%33.5%worse
Arthritis25.7%23–28.4%22.3%worse
Depression24.8%21.7–27.9%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.7%8.9–12.8%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.2–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.5–10.2%8.5%about the same
Diabetes11.5%10.1–13%10.1%about the same
COPD6.5%5.7–7.4%5.4%worse
Heart disease6.9%6.1–7.5%5.9%worse
Stroke3.5%3.2–3.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%13.5–18.2%13.1%worse
Binge drink18.9%16.1–21.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.7%21.1–28.5%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.9%25.4–34.8%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.2%71.8–78.3%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.5%63.6–69.5%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.1%83.4–86.7%85.3%about the same
Colon screening68%63.8–72%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79.5%73.7–84.5%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.5%74.9–80%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.5%6.2–8.8%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.6%26.8–35.1%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%19–25.1%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%14.4–17.8%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.6%15.4–19.9%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.9%11.4–14.4%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.6%9.8–13.7%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.1%7.9–10.7%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.8%5.1–6.7%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%6.4–8.2%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.4%7.1–10%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.5%26.8–34.2%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13%11.3–14.7%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.8%12.2–15.4%12.8%
Hearing7.9%7.1–8.7%6.8%
Vision4.3%3.9–4.8%4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3.1–3.9%3.1%
Errands alone7.7%6.8–8.7%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 Kratka door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Kratka better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Kratka by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Kratka 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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