Health · Moe

Moe, MN health

Moe differs from Minnesota on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.1% vs 11.4%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.7% vs 7.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with arthritis (26.8% vs 22.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56332, 56315, 56327, 56343
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How Moe 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 Moe adults…

33 of every 100 Moe adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.2–36.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Moe, betterMoe, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.6% Moe
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.8% Moe
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Moe
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.9% Moe
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
70%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
74%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moe 6.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Moe adults are doing

1 in 4Moe adults feel lonely
27.6% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Moe adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Moe adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Moe adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · 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 11
Moe adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · MN 11.4% · better
1 in 13
Moe adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · MN 9.3% · better
1 in 20
Moe adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · MN 5.7% · better
1 in 18
Moe adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · MN 7.1% · better

6.4% of Moe adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing8%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Moe

Moe 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 Moe.

Holmes City: 36.6% Urness: 36.7% La Grand: 35% Brandon: 36% Lake Mary: 35.4% Ben Wade: 38.2% Solem: 36.2% Evansville: 35.8% Elk Lake: 39% Alexandria: 34.9% Garfield: 33.6% Ida: 34.9% Alexandria: 35% Millerville: 36% Moe: 35.6% Moe Holmes City Urness La Grand Brandon Alomere Health · Alexandria · 9.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH
33.6%39%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
La Grand35%
Moe35.6%
Brandon36%
Holmes City36.6%
Urness36.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.1 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 Moe

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

HNearest ERAlomere HealthAlexandria · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGlacial Ridge Hospital★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 58.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Alomere Health
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
Glacial Ridge Hospital
Glenwood · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
Elbow Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
58.1 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
89.1 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMoe is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMoe is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMoe'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 Moe. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Moe
MeasureMoeMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.7%29.2–36.3%31%about the same
High cholesterol36.6%32.9–40.5%33.4%about the same
Obesity35.6%29.8–41.8%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26.8%23.9–29.8%22.3%worse
Depression24.3%21.1–27.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.2%7.3–11.1%8.9%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.8–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.2–11.1%8.5%worse
Diabetes10.9%9.5–12.5%10.1%about the same
COPD6.1%5.2–7%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.8%6.1–7.6%5.9%worse
Stroke3.5%3.1–3.8%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.9%11.8–16.4%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.2%14.5–20.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise22.6%19–26.5%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.8%23.8–33.8%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.7%73.4–79.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit69.9%66.8–72.7%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.3%85.7–88.8%85.3%better
Colon screening73.6%69.4–77.3%68.7%better
Mammogram78.8%72–84.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.6%75.7–81.2%76.1%about the same
No health insurance6.4%5.3–7.7%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.6%23.6–31.7%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.9–22.7%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.4%12.7–16.2%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health15.8%13.6–18.2%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.8%10.4–13.4%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.1%7.5–10.7%11.4%better
Housing insecurity7.6%6.4–8.9%9.3%better
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.2–5.6%5.7%better
No reliable transportation5.7%5–6.6%7.1%better
Receive SNAP6.4%5.2–7.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability28%24.3–31.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.3%10.6–14.2%11.4%
Thinking or memory12%10.5–13.5%12.8%
Hearing8%7.1–8.9%6.8%
Vision3.8%3.4–4.3%4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.9–3.6%3.1%
Errands alone6.8%5.9–7.7%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 Moe door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Moe better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Moe by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Moe 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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