Health · Larkin

Larkin, MN health

Larkin differs from Minnesota on 10 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.2% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56168, 56110, 56155, 56185

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Report card

How Larkin 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 Larkin adults…

33 of every 100 Larkin adults have high blood pressure

Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.1–36.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Larkin, betterLarkin, worseToo close to callMinnesota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.9% Larkin
MN 22.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.6% Larkin
MN 29.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Larkin
MN 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Larkin
MN 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MN 75%

Dentist visit

MN 68%

Cholesterol check

MN 85%

Colon screening

MN 69%

Mammogram

MN 79%

Taking BP meds

MN 76%

1 in 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Larkin 9.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)

Mind & connection

How Larkin adults are doing

1 in 3Larkin adults feel lonely

29.6% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Larkin adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.6% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Larkin adults lack social or emotional support

21.7% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call

1 in 6Larkin adults are in frequent mental distress

15.8% · 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

Larkin adults worry about having enough food

12.7% · MN 11.4% · about the same

1 in 10

Larkin adults worry about keeping their housing

9.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same

1 in 16

Larkin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.1% · MN 5.7% · about the same

1 in 13

Larkin adults lack reliable transportation

7.6% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.2% of Larkin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%

Thinking or memory14%

Hearing8.5%

Errands alone8.1%

Vision4.8%

Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Larkin

Larkin and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

36.6%38.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first

Wilmont36.9%

Larkin37.3%

Lismore37.3%

Olney37.3%

Wilmont37.4%

Summit Lake38.6%

Care nearby

Sanford Worthington Medical CenterWorthington · 15.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Sanford Luverne Medical CenterLuverne · 17.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Murray County Memorial HospitalSlayton · 19.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Osceola Community HospitalSibley · 23.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Access Health - WorthingtonWorthington · 15.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Access Health-FuldaFulda · 17.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careLarkin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nobles County · need score 14 of 25

! Dental careLarkin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nobles County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthLarkin's county is a federal shortage area.Southwest Central Region MHCA · need score 19 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 Larkin. 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 Larkin

Measure	Larkin	Margin	Minnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	32.8%	29.1–36.6%	31%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.7%	31.7–39.7%	33.4%	about the same
Obesity	37.3%	30.5–44.4%	33.5%	about the same
Arthritis	25.4%	22.4–28.4%	22.3%	worse
Depression	23.6%	20.2–27%	24.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	10.9%	8.8–13.4%	8.9%	about the same
Asthma	9.9%	8.7–11.1%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.4%	8.5–10.4%	8.5%	about the same
Diabetes	11.9%	10.3–13.6%	10.1%	worse
COPD	7.2%	6.1–8.2%	5.4%	worse
Heart disease	7.5%	6.7–8.4%	5.9%	worse
Stroke	3.8%	3.4–4.2%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.1%	13.7–18.7%	13.1%	worse
Binge drink	17.5%	14.5–20.7%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	27.9%	23.6–32.5%	22.3%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	28.6%	22.9–34.9%	29.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	74.4%	70.6–77.9%	74.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	65.7%	62.2–69.2%	67.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	84%	81.8–86%	85.3%	about the same
Colon screening	69.9%	65.2–74.6%	68.7%	about the same
Mammogram	76.5%	68.7–83.4%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79%	76.2–81.5%	76.1%	better
No health insurance	9.1%	7.6–11.1%	7.5%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.6%	25–34.6%	31.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.7%	18.4–25.3%	21.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.8%	14–17.8%	15.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	18.5%	16–21.3%	16%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.3%	11.7–15.1%	11.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.7%	10.5–15.1%	11.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.6%	8.1–11.3%	9.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	6.1%	5.2–7.1%	5.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.6%	6.5–8.7%	7.1%	about the same
Receive SNAP	9.2%	7.6–11.1%	7.9%
Disability
Any disability	30.2%	26.3–34.4%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	14%	12.1–16.1%	11.4%
Thinking or memory	14%	12.2–15.9%	12.8%
Hearing	8.5%	7.6–9.6%	6.8%
Vision	4.8%	4.3–5.4%	4%
Dressing or bathing	3.9%	3.5–4.4%	3.1%
Errands alone	8.1%	7.1–9.3%	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 Larkin door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Larkin better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Larkin by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Larkin 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.