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Max, MN health

Max differs from Minnesota on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (13.9% vs 17.8%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.4% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.1% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56681, 56659, 56680
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 141 people are less certain, so we show Max's figures without a grade.

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How Max 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 Max adults…

44 of every 100 Max adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 39.8–48.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Max, betterMax, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.5% Max
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29% Max
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.9% Max
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.9% Max
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
60%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
68%
Colon screening
MN 69%
73%
Mammogram
MN 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Max 8.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Max adults are doing

1 in 4Max adults feel lonely
28.4% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Max adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Max adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Max adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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 6
Max adults worry about having enough food
16.1% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 9
Max adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Max adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 11
Max adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · MN 7.1% · worse

12.6% of Max adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.3%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing11.5%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Around Max

Max and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Sand Lake: 38.5% Good Hope: 38.5% Wirt: 37.4% Lake Jessie: 36.8% Third River: 38.8% Max: 39.1% Max Sand Lake Good Hope
36.8%39.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
Sand Lake38.5%
Good Hope38.5%
Max39.1%
5 places to get careNearest ER 22.1 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Max

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

HNearest ERBigfork Valley HospitalBigfork · 22.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrand Itasca Clinic and Hospital★★★★★ · 38.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 18.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.1 mi
Cook Area Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.1 mi
Bigfork Valley Hospital
Bigfork · not rated
ERRural critical access
25 mi
Essentia Health Deer River
Deer River · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
Cass Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.5 mi
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
Grand Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMax is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, North Itasca · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careMax's county is a federal shortage area.Itasca County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthMax's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 3 Arrowhead · need score 16 of 25

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

All 40 measures for Max
MeasureMaxMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44%39.8–48.3%31%worse
High cholesterol38.8%34.7–43%33.4%worse
Obesity39.1%32.8–45.5%33.5%about the same
Arthritis34.3%30.7–37.9%22.3%worse
Depression23.5%20.3–27%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.6%9.4–14%8.9%worse
Asthma11.2%9.9–12.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.8%10.6–13%8.5%worse
Diabetes18.2%15.8–20.8%10.1%worse
COPD10.1%8.5–11.8%5.4%worse
Heart disease10.4%9.1–11.7%5.9%worse
Stroke5.4%4.8–6.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.9%16.6–23.2%13.1%worse
Binge drink13.9%11.5–16.5%17.8%better
Get no exercise30.5%25.4–35.6%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours29%24.1–34.2%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.1%75.8–82.1%74.8%better
Dentist visit59.6%56–63.1%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check87.2%85.4–88.8%85.3%better
Colon screening67.8%63.4–72%68.7%about the same
Mammogram73.3%65.9–79.9%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds82.4%79.7–84.9%76.1%better
No health insurance8.3%6.5–10.4%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.4%24.2–33.1%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.6%18.5–25.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.5–17.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health23.9%20.3–27.6%16%worse
Frequent physical distress16.7%14.5–19.1%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.1%13.3–19.3%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity10.8%9–12.8%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.5%6.4–8.8%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation9.2%7.9–10.6%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP12.6%10.3–15.3%7.9%
Disability
Any disability38.7%33.9–43.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs20.3%17.2–23.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.7%12.7–16.7%12.8%
Hearing11.5%10.1–12.8%6.8%
Vision6.6%5.7–7.5%4%
Dressing or bathing5.3%4.6–6.1%3.1%
Errands alone9.9%8.6–11.5%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 Max door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Max better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Max by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Max 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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