Health · Moland

Moland, MN health

On most measures Moland looks like Minnesota as a whole. It has more adults seeing a dentist (71.3% vs 67.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56547, 56560
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 341 people are less certain, so we show Moland's figures without a grade.

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How Moland 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 Moland adults…

32 of every 100 Moland adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.3–35.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Moland, betterMoland, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.8% Moland
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.3% Moland
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.3% Moland
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Moland
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
71%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
71%
Colon screening
MN 69%
81%
Mammogram
MN 79%
74%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moland 6.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Moland adults are doing

1 in 3Moland adults feel lonely
29.8% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Moland adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Moland adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Moland adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · 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 10
Moland adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Moland adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Moland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Moland adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MN 7.1% · about the same

7.3% of Moland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

25.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.4%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Around Moland

Moland 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 Moland.

Oakport: 33.6% Spring Prairie: 33.5% Glyndon: 33.6% Riverton: 33.6% Reed: 34.3% Moorhead: 33.2% North River: 34.8% Kragnes: 33.4% Fargo: 34.3% Cromwell: 33% Flowing: 33.4% Dilworth: 34.2% Elmwood: 33.5% Moorhead: 33.6% Hawley: 33% Elkton: 33% Moland: 33.6% Moland Oakport Spring Prairie Glyndon Riverton Fargo VA Medical Center · Fargo · 8.5 mi · 5★ MedicareH Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo · 9.3 mi · 4★ MedicareH Essentia Health · Fargo · 12.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Community Health Service Inc. Moorhead · Moorhead · 7.5 mi+ Family Healthcare Center-Moorhead Dental · Moorhead · 8.2 mi+
33%34.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Spring Prairie33.5%
Moland33.6%
Oakport33.6%
Glyndon33.6%
Riverton33.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.5 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 Moland

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

HNearest ERFargo VA Medical CenterFargo · 8.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Fargo★★★★★ · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.2 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.5 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERVA
9.3 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
12.5 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
25.8 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careMoland is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMoland is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMoland'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 Moland. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Moland
MeasureMolandMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.7%28.3–35.2%31%about the same
High cholesterol35%31.3–38.8%33.4%about the same
Obesity33.6%28.1–39.3%33.5%about the same
Arthritis21.9%19.4–24.7%22.3%about the same
Depression25.1%21.8–28.6%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.8%7.1–10.6%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.2%9–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.3%7.5–9.1%8.5%about the same
Diabetes9.9%8.5–11.3%10.1%about the same
COPD5.3%4.6–6%5.4%about the same
Heart disease5.6%4.9–6.3%5.9%about the same
Stroke2.9%2.6–3.2%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%11.9–16.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.3%16.3–22.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise20.8%17.5–24.4%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.3%26.3–36.2%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.1%70.6–77.4%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit71.3%68.2–74.2%67.5%better
Cholesterol check85.9%84.1–87.6%85.3%about the same
Colon screening71.1%66.7–75.1%68.7%about the same
Mammogram81.1%74.7–86.2%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds74.2%70.9–77.3%76.1%about the same
No health insurance6.3%5.1–7.8%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.8%25.7–34.5%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%17.5–23.9%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.1%13.2–17.1%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health14.8%12.6–17%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.2%9.7–12.7%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.3%8.4–12.5%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.6%7.2–10.2%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.7–6.5%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.4%5.5–7.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.3%5.9–8.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability25.8%22.4–29.5%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs10.4%9–12%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.5%10.8–14.2%12.8%
Hearing6.3%5.6–7.1%6.8%
Vision3.6%3.2–4.1%4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.7–3.4%3.1%
Errands alone6.6%5.7–7.5%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 Moland door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Moland better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Moland by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Moland 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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