Health · Mabel

Mabel, MN health

Mabel differs from Minnesota on 10 of 40 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (74.4% vs 68.7%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.2% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.5% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Mabel
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 730 people are less certain, so we show Mabel's figures without a grade.

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How Mabel 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 Mabel adults…

39 of every 100 Mabel adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 34.2–42.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mabel, betterMabel, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.1% Mabel
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 27.8% Mabel
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16% Mabel
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Mabel
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
69%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
74%
Colon screening
MN 69%
75%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mabel 7.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Mabel adults are doing

1 in 4Mabel adults feel lonely
28.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Mabel adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Mabel adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Mabel adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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 10
Mabel adults worry about having enough food
10% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Mabel adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 20
Mabel adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Mabel adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MN 7.1% · about the same

7.4% of Mabel adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Mabel

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

HNearest ERWinnmedDecorah · 15.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRegional Health Services of Howard County★★★★★ · 20 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterLa Crosse · 32.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.6 mi
Winnmed
Decorah · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20 mi
Regional Health Services of Howard County
Cresco · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.8 mi
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Waukon · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.3 mi
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
La Crosse · ★★★★★
ER
32.8 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
5 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50.3 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careMabel's county is a federal shortage area.Fillmore County · need score 11 of 25
✓ Dental careMabel is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMabel is not a shortage area

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 Mabel. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mabel
MeasureMabelMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.5%34.2–42.9%31%worse
High cholesterol37.4%33.1–42%33.4%about the same
Obesity38.9%31.7–46.8%33.5%about the same
Arthritis29.3%25.7–32.9%22.3%worse
Depression22.7%19.3–26.4%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.6%9.5–13.8%8.9%worse
Asthma9.9%8.7–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.9%10.6–13.3%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.3%10.4–14.4%10.1%worse
COPD7.3%5.8–8.9%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.3–9.9%5.9%worse
Stroke4.3%3.6–5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%11.3–17.4%13.1%about the same
Binge drink16%13.3–19%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.1%20.9–31.5%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours27.8%22.3–33.5%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.7%74.2–81%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit69.4%66.1–72.5%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.1%85–89%85.3%about the same
Colon screening74.4%70.3–78.1%68.7%better
Mammogram75.3%67.5–82.1%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81.2%78.5–83.7%76.1%better
No health insurance7.2%5.3–9.6%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.3%23.7–33%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support19.6%16.3–23.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.3%12.4–16.3%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18%14.7–21.7%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.3–15.6%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10%7.6–12.7%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity7.6%6–9.3%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4–5.8%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.3%5.2–7.5%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.4%5.5–9.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability33.5%28.5–38.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.3%12.3–18.4%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.9%10.8–15.2%12.8%
Hearing10.1%8.7–11.6%6.8%
Vision4.8%3.9–5.7%4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.1–4.6%3.1%
Errands alone8.2%6.7–9.9%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 Mabel door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Mabel better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mabel directly, so these are its own figures.

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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