Health · Meadow

Meadow, MN health

Meadow differs from Minnesota on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.2% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.7% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56477, 56464
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How Meadow 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 adults…

36 of every 100 Meadow adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33–39.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Meadow, betterMeadow, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.6% Meadow
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.8% Meadow
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Meadow
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Meadow
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
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 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Meadow 7.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Meadow adults are doing

1 in 3Meadow adults feel lonely
29.9% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Meadow adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Meadow adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Meadow adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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
Meadow adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Meadow adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Meadow adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Meadow adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Meadow

Meadow and the towns around it

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

Red Eye: 37.5% Shell River: 37.4% Orton: 37.5% North Germany: 37.7% Sebeka: 37.4% Paddock: 37.4% Blueberry: 37.5% Hubbard: 35.8% Huntersville: 37.5% Lyons: 38.2% Ansel: 38.2% Nimrod: 36.9% Rockwood: 37.7% Wing River: 38.3% Meadow: 37.5% Meadow Red Eye Shell River Orton North Germany
35.8%38.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Shell River37.4%
Meadow37.5%
Red Eye37.5%
Orton37.5%
North Germany37.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17.3 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

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

HNearest ERAstera HealthWadena · 17.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Josephs Area Health Services★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 84.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.3 mi
Astera Health
Wadena · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.3 mi
St. Josephs Area Health Services
Park Rapids · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.8 mi
Lakewood Health System
Staples · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.4 mi
Perham Health
Perham · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
84.4 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
85.4 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careMeadow's county is a federal shortage area.Wadena County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careMeadow's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wadena County · need score 8 of 25
! Mental healthMeadow'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. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Meadow
MeasureMeadowMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.1%33–39.2%31%worse
High cholesterol36%32.9–39.2%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.5%32.1–42.9%33.5%about the same
Arthritis28.8%26.2–31.4%22.3%worse
Depression24.3%21.6–27.1%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.9%9.8–14.1%8.9%worse
Asthma10.3%9.3–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.7–11.3%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.8%11.4–14.3%10.1%worse
COPD7.7%6.8–8.7%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.5–9.1%5.9%worse
Stroke4.1%3.8–4.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%14.5–18.5%13.1%worse
Binge drink17%14.7–19.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.6%24.1–31.4%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours29.8%25.1–34.8%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.1%73.4–78.7%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64%61–67%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check85.7%84.2–87.1%85.3%about the same
Colon screening71%67.1–74.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.5%72.5–83.6%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80.2%78–82.2%76.1%better
No health insurance7.7%6.5–9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.9%26.4–33.7%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%18.2–23.3%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%14.4–17.3%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.1%16.9–21.4%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.8%12.5–15.4%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.2%10.5–14.1%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9%7.9–10.4%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5.3–6.8%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.5–8.3%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.4%8.1–11%7.9%
Disability
Any disability33%29.7–36.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.5%13.7–17.4%11.4%
Thinking or memory14%12.7–15.5%12.8%
Hearing9.4%8.6–10.3%6.8%
Vision4.9%4.4–5.4%4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.7–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone8.5%7.6–9.4%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 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 better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Meadow by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Meadow 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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