Health · Meadow Brook

Meadow Brook, MN health

Meadow Brook differs from Minnesota on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer lonely adults (27.9% vs 31.2%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (80.3% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.1% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56466 (all of Meadow Brook)
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How Meadow Brook 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 Meadow Brook adults…

37 of every 100 Meadow Brook adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 34–39.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Meadow Brook, betterMeadow Brook, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.3% Meadow Brook
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.2% Meadow Brook
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Meadow Brook
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Meadow Brook
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
66%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
71%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Meadow Brook 7.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Meadow Brook adults are doing

1 in 4Meadow Brook adults feel lonely
27.9% · Minnesota 31.2% · better
1 in 4Meadow Brook adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Meadow Brook adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Meadow Brook adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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 9
Meadow Brook adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Meadow Brook adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Meadow Brook adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Meadow Brook adults lack reliable transportation
7% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.6% of Meadow Brook adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Meadow Brook

Meadow Brook and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Meadow Brook.

Byron: 38.4% May: 36.3% Home Brook: 36.4% Moose Lake: 37.1% Becker: 37.2% Poplar: 38.8% Bullard: 39% Motley: 37% Motley: 35.8% Fairview: 36% Sylvan: 36.2% Lake Shore: 34.8% Maple: 36.5% Bungo: 37.2% Meadow Brook: 37% Meadow Brook Byron May Home Brook Moose Lake Lakewood Health System · Staples · 12.9 miH
34.8%39%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
May36.3%
Home Brook36.4%
Meadow Brook37%
Moose Lake37.1%
Byron38.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.9 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 Meadow Brook

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

HNearest ERLakewood Health SystemStaples · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesFloodwood · 84.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
Lakewood Health System
Staples · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.4 mi
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center
Brainerd · ★★★★★
ER
28.1 mi
Astera Health
Wadena · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.5 mi
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
Crosby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
84.1 mi
Cook Area Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Floodwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
97.8 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careMeadow Brook's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cass County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careMeadow Brook's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cass County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthMeadow Brook's county is a federal shortage area.Region 5 Mental Health Service Area · 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 Meadow Brook. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Meadow Brook
MeasureMeadow BrookMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.7%34–39.3%31%worse
High cholesterol37.2%34.3–39.8%33.4%worse
Obesity37%32.6–41.1%33.5%about the same
Arthritis28.6%26.3–30.6%22.3%worse
Depression23.9%21.5–26.1%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.1%9.6–12.6%8.9%worse
Asthma10.3%9.4–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.8–11.3%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.6%11.4–13.8%10.1%worse
COPD7.4%6.7–8.2%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.1%7.5–8.8%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.7–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%14.4–17.9%13.1%worse
Binge drink17%15–19%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.3%23.3–29.3%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.2%29.7–36.8%29.2%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.6%74.2–78.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.1%63.7–68.4%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.4%85.2–87.6%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.8%67.7–73.5%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.8%74.2–82.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80.3%78.3–82%76.1%better
No health insurance7.4%6.5–8.5%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.9%25–31%31.2%better
Lack emotional support20.4%18.1–22.6%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.2%13.9–16.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%16.6–20.3%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.7%12.5–14.9%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.3%9.8–12.9%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.8%7.7–9.9%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.8%5.2–6.5%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7%6.3–7.7%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.6%7.4–9.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.2%28.3–34%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.7%13.3–16.2%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.3%12.1–14.6%12.8%
Hearing9%8.3–9.8%6.8%
Vision4.7%4.3–5.1%4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.6–4.2%3.1%
Errands alone8%7.3–8.8%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 Meadow Brook door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Meadow Brook better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Meadow Brook by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Meadow Brook 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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