Health · McGrath

McGrath, MN health

McGrath differs from Minnesota on 16 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.5% vs 76.1%) and more adults getting a yearly checkup (78.9% vs 74.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.4% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56350 (all of McGrath)
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How McGrath 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 McGrath adults…

42 of every 100 McGrath adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 37.5–46.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

McGrath, betterMcGrath, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.3% McGrath
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.7% McGrath
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% McGrath
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.3% McGrath
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
76%
Mammogram
MN 79%
83%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
McGrath 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How McGrath adults are doing

1 in 4McGrath adults feel lonely
27.4% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4McGrath adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5McGrath adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7McGrath adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · 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
McGrath adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
McGrath adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
McGrath adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
McGrath adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1% · about the same

10% of McGrath adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around McGrath

McGrath and the towns around it

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

Williams: 35.5% Wagner: 39% Ford: 37.9% Idun: 36.7% Pliny: 34.6% McGrath: 34.6% McGrath Williams
34.6%39%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
McGrath34.6%
Williams35.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 20.5 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 McGrath

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

HNearest EREssentia Health SandstoneSandstone · 20.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWelia Health★★★★★ · 25.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLake Superior Community Health CenterCarlton · 49.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.5 mi
Essentia Health Sandstone
Sandstone · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Mille Lacs Health System
Onamia · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Welia Health
Mora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.1 mi
Riverwood Healthcare Center
Aitkin · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.9 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50.3 mi
Scenic Rivers Health Services
Floodwood · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMcGrath is not a shortage area
! Dental careMcGrath's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Aitkin County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthMcGrath'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 McGrath. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for McGrath
MeasureMcGrathMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.6%37.5–46.1%31%worse
High cholesterol39.4%35.2–44%33.4%worse
Obesity34.6%28.3–41.9%33.5%about the same
Arthritis32.4%29–36.3%22.3%worse
Depression23.9%20.7–27.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.7%9.3–14.3%8.9%worse
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.8%10.7–13%8.5%worse
Diabetes15.4%13.4–17.7%10.1%worse
COPD9.4%8–10.9%5.4%worse
Heart disease9.9%8.7–11.1%5.9%worse
Stroke4.9%4.4–5.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.3%15.4–21.6%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.2%13.6–19.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise29.3%24.8–34.2%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.7%26–37.7%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.9%75.6–82%74.8%better
Dentist visit64.2%60.7–67.5%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.9%86.3–89.5%85.3%better
Colon screening71.9%67.2–76%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76%68.4–82.4%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds82.5%79.7–85%76.1%better
No health insurance7.6%6.1–9.3%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.4%23.1–32.2%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%18–24.9%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.8%13.1–16.7%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health21.2%18.3–24.6%16%worse
Frequent physical distress15.2%13.4–17.4%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.9%10.6–15.6%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9%7.5–10.6%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5.2–7.1%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.3–8.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP10%8.1–12.1%7.9%
Disability
Any disability34.3%30.1–39%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.5%15.1–20.4%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%12.1–15.9%12.8%
Hearing10.7%9.5–12.1%6.8%
Vision5.5%4.9–6.3%4%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.1–5.4%3.1%
Errands alone8.8%7.7–10.1%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 McGrath door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call McGrath better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like McGrath by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover McGrath 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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