Health · McIntosh

McIntosh, MN health

McIntosh differs from Minnesota on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.9% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.6% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for McIntosh
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How McIntosh 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 McIntosh adults…

38 of every 100 McIntosh adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.7–41.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

McIntosh, betterMcIntosh, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.6% McIntosh
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.3% McIntosh
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% McIntosh
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% McIntosh
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
63%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
83%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
McIntosh 8.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How McIntosh adults are doing

1 in 3McIntosh adults feel lonely
30.2% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4McIntosh adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5McIntosh adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7McIntosh adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · 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
McIntosh adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
McIntosh adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
McIntosh adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
McIntosh adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.4% of McIntosh adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near McIntosh

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

HNearest EREssentia Health FosstonFosston · 8.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 56.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.8 mi
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen · not rated
ER
23.9 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.3 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
56.5 mi
Spectra Health
2 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
66 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careMcIntosh's county is a federal shortage area.Polk/Red Lake Counties · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careMcIntosh is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMcIntosh's county is a federal shortage area.MHSA Region 1 · need score 17 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 McIntosh. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for McIntosh
MeasureMcIntoshMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.5%33.7–41.5%31%worse
High cholesterol36.5%32.6–40.5%33.4%about the same
Obesity38.1%31.8–44.9%33.5%about the same
Arthritis31.2%28.1–34.7%22.3%worse
Depression23.4%20.2–26.9%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.6%8.7–12.9%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.1%9–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.2%11–13.6%8.5%worse
Diabetes13.3%11.4–15.3%10.1%worse
COPD8.4%6.8–10.4%5.4%worse
Heart disease9.6%8.3–11.2%5.9%worse
Stroke4.9%4.1–5.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%12.2–18.2%13.1%about the same
Binge drink15.4%13–18.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise29.6%24.5–35.4%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.3%27.1–37.9%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.6–81%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit63%59.6–66.2%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check86.5%84.4–88.4%85.3%about the same
Colon screening72%67.6–76.2%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.5%70.4–83.5%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds82.9%80.4–85.2%76.1%better
No health insurance8.6%6.5–11.2%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.2%25.6–35.3%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.3%17.9–25.1%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.6%12.7–16.6%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health20.6%17.1–24.9%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.3–16.7%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.3%9.8–15.4%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.8%7.1–10.7%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.7–6.7%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.1–8.6%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.4%7.3–11.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability34.9%30.1–40.1%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.6%14.5–21.1%11.4%
Thinking or memory14%11.8–16.3%12.8%
Hearing11.2%9.7–12.8%6.8%
Vision5.6%4.6–6.9%4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.6–5.4%3.1%
Errands alone9.3%7.6–11.3%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 McIntosh door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call McIntosh better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes McIntosh 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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