Health · Kroschel

Kroschel, MN health

Kroschel differs from Minnesota on 22 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.1% vs 8.9%) and more smokers (21.4% vs 13.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55072, 55037
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How Kroschel 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 Kroschel adults…

40 of every 100 Kroschel adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 35.6–43.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kroschel, betterKroschel, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.8% Kroschel
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.7% Kroschel
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.9% Kroschel
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.4% Kroschel
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
56%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
83%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
62%
Colon screening
MN 69%
72%
Mammogram
MN 79%
77%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kroschel 10.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Kroschel adults are doing

1 in 3Kroschel adults feel lonely
32.2% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Kroschel adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Kroschel adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Kroschel adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · Minnesota 15.1% · worse
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 5
Kroschel adults worry about having enough food
18.5% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 7
Kroschel adults worry about keeping their housing
13.4% · MN 9.3% · worse
1 in 11
Kroschel adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 10
Kroschel adults lack reliable transportation
10.4% · MN 7.1% · worse

14.7% of Kroschel adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Around Kroschel

Kroschel 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 Kroschel.

Ford: 37.9% Dell Grove: 42.3% Wagner: 39% Pomroy: 40.3% Williams: 35.5% Hay Brook: 37.5% Peace: 38.8% Pine Lake: 39.1% Sandstone: 42.7% Hinckley: 41.3% Finlayson: 39.5% Millward: 34.9% Kroschel: 42.2% Kroschel Ford Dell Grove Wagner Pomroy Essentia Health Sandstone · Sandstone · 12.1 miH
34.9%42.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Ford37.9%
Wagner39%
Pomroy40.3%
Kroschel42.2%
Dell Grove42.3%

Care nearby

Essentia Health SandstoneSandstone · 12.1 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Welia HealthMora · 19.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Mille Lacs Health SystemOnamia · 25.6 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Essentia Health Moose LakeMoose Lake · 28.4 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Lake Superior Community Health Center White Pine ClinicCarlton · 50.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Scenic Rivers Health ServicesFloodwood · 56 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careKroschel's county is a federal shortage area.Kanabec County · need score 8 of 25
! Dental careKroschel's county is a federal shortage area.Kanabec County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthKroschel's county is a federal shortage area.Region 7E · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Kroschel. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Kroschel
MeasureKroschelMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.5%35.6–43.5%31%worse
High cholesterol35.6%31.8–39.6%33.4%about the same
Obesity42.2%35.3–49.1%33.5%worse
Arthritis27.4%24.5–30.5%22.3%worse
Depression25.1%21.8–28.7%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.1%13.2–19.2%8.9%worse
Asthma10.3%9.2–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.9%8.1–9.7%8.5%about the same
Diabetes14.2%12.4–16%10.1%worse
COPD8.6%7.7–9.7%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.6–9.3%5.9%worse
Stroke4.4%4–4.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.4%18.7–24.3%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.9%15–21.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise30.8%26.5–35.4%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.7%29–40.5%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.9%71.1–78.4%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit56.4%52.7–59.9%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check82.6%80.6–84.7%85.3%worse
Colon screening61.7%56.7–66.2%68.7%worse
Mammogram71.6%63.8–78.3%78.5%worse
Taking BP meds77%74.1–79.8%76.1%about the same
No health insurance10.7%8.9–12.7%7.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%27.8–37%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support24.5%21.2–28.1%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.8–19.7%15.1%worse
Fair or poor health23.9%21–26.9%16%worse
Frequent physical distress15.7%13.9–17.5%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.5%15.8–21.3%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity13.4%11.5–15.5%9.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat9%7.8–10.2%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation10.4%9.1–11.7%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP14.7%12.5–17.1%7.9%
Disability
Any disability36.8%32.6–41%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17%14.9–19.1%11.4%
Thinking or memory16.5%14.6–18.4%12.8%
Hearing9.4%8.5–10.5%6.8%
Vision6.2%5.6–6.8%4%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4.5–5.5%3.1%
Errands alone9.9%8.8–11.1%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 Kroschel door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Kroschel better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Kroschel by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Kroschel 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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