Little Pine, MN health
Little Pine differs from Minnesota on 24 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6% vs 9.3%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.1% vs 11.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.9% vs 5.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56447 (all of Little Pine)Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 66 people are less certain, so we show Little Pine's figures without a grade.
How Little Pine 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Little Pine adults…
Bars show Little Pine; the black tick is Minnesota. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
MN 22.3%
MN 29.2%
MN 17.8%
MN 13.1%
Keeping up with care
Share of Little Pine adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
How Little Pine adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6% of Little Pine adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Living with a disability
of Little Pine adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Minnesota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Little Pine and the towns around it
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Obesity
Care nearby
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 Little Pine. 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 Little Pine
| Measure | Little Pine | Margin | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 42.6% | 38.5–46.5% | 31% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 39.4% | 35.5–43.4% | 33.4% | worse |
| Obesity | 36.6% | 31–42.4% | 33.5% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 34% | 30.4–37.6% | 22.3% | worse |
| Depression | 20.8% | 17.9–23.8% | 24.4% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 6.6% | 5.3–8.1% | 8.9% | better |
| Asthma | 10% | 8.8–11.2% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 13.9% | 12.6–15.3% | 8.5% | worse |
| Diabetes | 14.1% | 12–16.2% | 10.1% | worse |
| COPD | 7.9% | 6.4–9.3% | 5.4% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.9% | 8.6–11.2% | 5.9% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.6% | 4–5.2% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.2% | 10.6–16% | 13.1% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 14.3% | 12.1–16.9% | 17.8% | better |
| Get no exercise | 24.7% | 20.4–29.1% | 22.3% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 26.4% | 22.1–31% | 29.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 81.2% | 78.5–83.9% | 74.8% | better |
| Dentist visit | 72.8% | 70–75.6% | 67.5% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 90.7% | 89.4–92% | 85.3% | better |
| Colon screening | 75.1% | 71.2–78.7% | 68.7% | better |
| Mammogram | 80.7% | 74.8–85.9% | 78.5% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 84.1% | 81.5–86.6% | 76.1% | better |
| No health insurance | 5.8% | 4.5–7.4% | 7.5% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 24.4% | 20.8–28.5% | 31.2% | better |
| Lack emotional support | 16.9% | 14.2–20% | 21.5% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 12.1% | 10.6–13.8% | 15.1% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 17% | 14.2–20% | 16% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.1% | 11.3–15% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 8.1% | 6.3–10.2% | 11.4% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 6% | 4.9–7.2% | 9.3% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 4.1% | 3.4–4.8% | 5.7% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1% | 7.1% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 6% | 4.6–7.6% | 7.9% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.2% | 27.7–36.5% | 27.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16% | 13.3–18.6% | 11.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 10.8% | 9.2–12.5% | 12.8% | |
| Hearing | 10.6% | 9.2–12% | 6.8% | |
| Vision | 4.5% | 3.8–5.2% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.8% | 3.2–4.5% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 7.3% | 6.2–8.5% | 7% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.