Health in Mahnomen
Mahnomen differs from Minnesota on 24 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (4.7% vs 8.5%) and fewer adults with high cholesterol (25.6% vs 33.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults without reliable transportation (19.3% vs 7.1%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mahnomen. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mahnomen
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
21.1% of Mahnomen adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
How Mahnomen adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Mahnomen runs above Minnesota.
1 in 2 Mahnomen adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota
Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Mahnomen’s Health Grade: D−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Mahnomen is healthier than 4% of U.S. towns.
About what its income would suggest. Mahnomen does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as the Healthiest towns in Minnesota ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places): A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D and D− the bottom 15%. There’s no F.
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Mahnomen with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Keeping up with care
Share of Mahnomen adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
Out of every 100 Mahnomen adults…
Mahnomen runs below MN on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Mahnomen
No hospital or community health center in Mahnomen itself. These are the nearest.
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 Mahnomen; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Mahnomen and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mahnomen adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
All 40 CDC measures for Mahnomen
| Measure | Mahnomen | Likely range | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 28.8% | 25.5–31.9% | 31% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 25.6% | 22.6–28.7% | 33.4% | better |
| Obesity | 42% | 36.4–47.2% | 33.5% | worse |
| Arthritis | 20% | 17.5–22.4% | 22.3% | about the same |
| Depression | 26.5% | 22.8–30.2% | 24.4% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 22.7% | 18.8–26.9% | 8.9% | worse |
| Asthma | 13.9% | 12–15.7% | 9.9% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3% | 8.5% | better |
| Diabetes | 12.9% | 11.1–14.8% | 10.1% | worse |
| COPD | 6.2% | 5.2–7.3% | 5.4% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.7% | 4.9–6.5% | 5.9% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.5% | 3–3.9% | 3.1% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 25.7% | 21.3–30.1% | 13.1% | worse |
| Binge drink | 20.5% | 17–24.1% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 28.5% | 23.8–33.4% | 22.3% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 43.2% | 39–47.3% | 29.2% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 70.4% | 66–74.3% | 74.8% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 50.2% | 47–53.3% | 67.5% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 77.1% | 73.7–80.3% | 85.3% | worse |
| Colon screening | 58.7% | 54.3–62.9% | 68.7% | worse |
| Mammogram | 73.3% | 66.6–79% | 78.5% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 68.8% | 64.9–72.4% | 76.1% | worse |
| No health insurance | 10% | 7.7–13% | 7.5% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 40.4% | 35.8–44.9% | 31.2% | worse |
| Lack emotional support | 31.4% | 27.2–35.6% | 21.5% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 22.9% | 19.9–25.9% | 15.1% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 25.1% | 21.2–29.4% | 16% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.9% | 13.6–18.3% | 11.3% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 29.5% | 24.1–35.4% | 11.4% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 21.7% | 17.9–25.8% | 9.3% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 14.5% | 12.1–16.9% | 5.7% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 19.3% | 16.3–22.6% | 7.1% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 21.1% | 16.5–25.7% | 7.9% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 38.5% | 33.4–43.6% | 27.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15% | 12.7–17.6% | 11.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 20.2% | 17.1–23.7% | 12.8% | |
| Hearing | 7.6% | 6.5–8.6% | 6.8% | |
| Vision | 7.4% | 6.4–8.7% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.4% | 3.8–5.2% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 11.2% | 9.4–13.3% | 7% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Mahnomen door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don’t call Mahnomen better or worse.
CDC publishes Mahnomen directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mahnomen.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.