Health · Miltona

Miltona, MN health

On most measures Miltona looks like Minnesota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.5% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Miltona
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 418 people are less certain, so we show Miltona's figures without a grade.

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How Miltona 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 Miltona adults…

31 of every 100 Miltona adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.5–34.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Miltona, betterMiltona, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.3% Miltona
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.8% Miltona
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Miltona
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.6% Miltona
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
68%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
75%
Mammogram
MN 79%
77%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Miltona 7.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Miltona adults are doing

1 in 3Miltona adults feel lonely
29.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Miltona adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Miltona adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Miltona adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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
Miltona adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Miltona adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Miltona adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 15
Miltona adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.1% of Miltona adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Miltona

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

HNearest ERAlomere HealthAlexandria · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGlacial Ridge Hospital★★★★★ · 28 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 65 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Alomere Health
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
22.2 mi
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
Long Prairie · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
Sauk Centre · not rated
ERRural critical access
28 mi
Glacial Ridge Hospital
Glenwood · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
65 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
90.5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMiltona is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMiltona is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMiltona's county is a federal shortage area.Region 4 · need score 15 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 Miltona. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Miltona
MeasureMiltonaMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.1%27.5–34.9%31%about the same
High cholesterol34.7%30.9–38.8%33.4%about the same
Obesity36.8%30.7–43.3%33.5%about the same
Arthritis25.2%22.2–28.3%22.3%about the same
Depression26.4%22.8–30.3%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.5%9.2–14%8.9%worse
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8–9.9%8.5%about the same
Diabetes10.6%9–12.3%10.1%about the same
COPD6.2%5.1–7.5%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.6%5.7–7.5%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.4%2.9–3.9%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%12.3–19.1%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18%15–21.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.3%19.9–29.1%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.8%24.4–35.2%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.7%70.8–78.2%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit67.7%64.2–70.9%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.8%82.1–87.1%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.2%65.3–74.3%68.7%about the same
Mammogram75.4%67.7–81.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds76.5%73.3–79.4%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.5%5.6–9.9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%24.8–34%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.7%17.2–24.4%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.3%14.2–18.7%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.1%14.2–20.4%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.3%10.6–14.3%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.1%8.5–14.1%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.3%7.4–11.3%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%4.8–7%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%5.6–8.1%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.1%6.1–10.4%7.9%
Disability
Any disability29.6%25.3–34.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.6%10.4–15%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.8%11.6–16.3%12.8%
Hearing7.8%6.8–8.8%6.8%
Vision4.2%3.5–4.9%4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%2.9–4.1%3.1%
Errands alone7.7%6.5–9.2%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 Miltona door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Miltona better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Miltona 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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