Health · Milroy

Milroy, MN health

On most measures Milroy looks like Minnesota as a whole. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.3% vs 8.5%). Where it trails the state: more smokers (16.8% vs 13.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Milroy
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 203 people are less certain, so we show Milroy's figures without a grade.

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How Milroy 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 Milroy adults…

28 of every 100 Milroy adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 25.2–32.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Milroy, betterMilroy, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.1% Milroy
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29% Milroy
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.1% Milroy
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Milroy
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
82%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
66%
Colon screening
MN 69%
75%
Mammogram
MN 79%
73%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Milroy 8.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Milroy adults are doing

1 in 3Milroy adults feel lonely
32% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Milroy adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Milroy adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Milroy adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · Minnesota 15.1% · worse
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
Milroy adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Milroy adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 15
Milroy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Milroy adults lack reliable transportation
8% · MN 7.1% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

28.1%

of Milroy adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.9%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Milroy

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

HNearest ERAvera Marshall Regional Medical CtrMarshall · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr
Marshall · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.1 mi
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
Tracy · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
Centracare - Redwood
Redwood Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
Westbrook · not rated
ERRural critical access
54 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMilroy is not a shortage area
! Dental careMilroy's county is a federal shortage area.Redwood County · need score 7 of 25
! Mental healthMilroy's county is a federal shortage area.Southwest Central Region MHCA · need score 19 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 Milroy. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Milroy
MeasureMilroyMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure28.4%25.2–32.1%31%about the same
High cholesterol31.3%27.8–35%33.4%about the same
Obesity36.9%30.2–44.5%33.5%about the same
Arthritis21.5%19–24.2%22.3%about the same
Depression26.5%23–30.4%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11%8.8–13.6%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.3–11.8%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.3%6.6–8.1%8.5%better
Diabetes9.7%8.3–11.3%10.1%about the same
COPD6%5–7.1%5.4%about the same
Heart disease5.7%5–6.5%5.9%about the same
Stroke2.9%2.5–3.3%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%13.4–20.2%13.1%worse
Binge drink21.1%17.8–24.7%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise23.1%18.7–28%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29%23.2–35.3%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup71.3%67.2–75.1%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.2%60.5–67.7%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check81.5%78.5–84.3%85.3%worse
Colon screening65.8%60.9–70.3%68.7%about the same
Mammogram75.4%67.6–82.2%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds73.3%70.3–76.1%76.1%about the same
No health insurance8.6%6.4–11.3%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32%26.9–37.4%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.4%17.5–25.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress18%15.5–20.4%15.1%worse
Fair or poor health17%14–20.3%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.2%10.4–14.1%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.3%9.9–16.8%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.6%8.1–12.9%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.3–7.9%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation8%6.4–9.6%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP10%7.4–13%7.9%
Disability
Any disability28.1%23.7–33%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs10.9%9.1–12.9%11.4%
Thinking or memory15.3%12.7–17.9%12.8%
Hearing6.8%6–7.7%6.8%
Vision4.2%3.5–4.9%4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.8–3.9%3.1%
Errands alone7.8%6.5–9.3%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 Milroy door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Milroy better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Milroy 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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