Health · Millward

Millward, MN health

Millward differs from Minnesota on 16 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.3% vs 76.1%) and more adults getting a yearly checkup (78.8% vs 74.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.3% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56350, 55783
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How Millward 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 Millward adults…

41 of every 100 Millward adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 37.3–45.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Millward, betterMillward, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.1% Millward
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.7% Millward
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Millward
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.2% Millward
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Millward 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%
82%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Millward 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Millward adults are doing

1 in 4Millward adults feel lonely
27.6% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Millward adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Millward adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Millward adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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
Millward adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Millward adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Millward adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Millward adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.8% of Millward adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Millward

Millward 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 Millward.

Pliny: 34.6% Beaver: 37.7% Birch Creek: 38.7% White Pine: 34.6% Bremen: 39.1% Wagner: 39% Seavey: 36.4% Williams: 35.5% Salo: 33.7% Rice River: 33.7% Split Rock: 38.6% Sturgeon Lake: 38.8% Denham: 38.5% Pine Lake: 39.1% Kettle River: 39.5% Finlayson: 39.5% Kroschel: 42.2% Millward: 34.9% Millward Pliny Beaver Birch Creek White Pine Bremen Wagner Essentia Health Sandstone · Sandstone · 16.8 miH
33.7%42.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Pliny34.6%
White Pine34.6%
Millward34.9%
Beaver37.7%
Birch Creek38.7%
Wagner39%
Bremen39.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16.8 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 Millward

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

HNearest EREssentia Health SandstoneSandstone · 16.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWelia Health★★★★★ · 32.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLake Superior Community Health CenterCarlton · 39.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.8 mi
Essentia Health Sandstone
Sandstone · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.6 mi
Essentia Health Moose Lake
Moose Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.5 mi
Riverwood Healthcare Center
Aitkin · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.7 mi
Welia Health
Mora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.1 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.4 mi
Scenic Rivers Health Services
Floodwood · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careMillward is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI North Aitkin RSA 58 · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careMillward's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Aitkin County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthMillward'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 Millward. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Millward
MeasureMillwardMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.4%37.3–45.9%31%worse
High cholesterol39.3%35.1–43.8%33.4%worse
Obesity34.9%28.6–42.1%33.5%about the same
Arthritis32.2%28.8–36%22.3%worse
Depression24%20.8–27.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.5%9.1–14%8.9%worse
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.7%10.6–12.9%8.5%worse
Diabetes15.2%13.2–17.5%10.1%worse
COPD9.3%7.9–10.7%5.4%worse
Heart disease9.8%8.6–10.9%5.9%worse
Stroke4.8%4.3–5.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.2%15.3–21.4%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.3%13.7–19.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise29.1%24.6–33.9%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.7%26–37.6%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.5–81.9%74.8%better
Dentist visit64.3%60.8–67.5%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.9%86.3–89.4%85.3%better
Colon screening71.7%67–75.8%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76%68.5–82.4%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds82.3%79.5–84.8%76.1%better
No health insurance7.6%6.1–9.2%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.6%23.3–32.4%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%18–24.9%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%13.2–16.8%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health21%18.2–24.4%16%worse
Frequent physical distress15.1%13.3–17.3%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.8%10.5–15.4%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9%7.5–10.5%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6%5.2–7%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.3–8.3%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.8%8–11.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability34.2%30–38.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.3%14.9–20.2%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%12.1–15.8%12.8%
Hearing10.6%9.4–11.9%6.8%
Vision5.4%4.8–6.2%4%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4.1–5.3%3.1%
Errands alone8.7%7.6–10%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 Millward door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Millward better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Millward by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Millward 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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