Health · Mount Morris

Mount Morris, MN health

Mount Morris differs from Minnesota on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.8% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.7% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56338 (all of Mount Morris)
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How Mount Morris 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 Mount Morris adults…

37 of every 100 Mount Morris adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.2–40.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mount Morris, betterMount Morris, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.8% Mount Morris
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.7% Mount Morris
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Mount Morris
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.4% Mount Morris
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mount Morris 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Mount Morris adults are doing

1 in 3Mount Morris adults feel lonely
28.8% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Mount Morris adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Mount Morris adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Mount Morris adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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
Mount Morris adults worry about having enough food
12% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Mount Morris adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Mount Morris adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Mount Morris adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9% of Mount Morris adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Mount Morris

Mount Morris and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Lakin: 38.8% Dailey: 40.7% Hillman: 37.5% Page: 38.1% Morrill: 38.2% Granite Ledge: 40% Mudgett: 39.6% Onamia: 41.8% Pierz: 37.1% Granite: 37.3% Mount Morris: 37.7% Mount Morris Lakin Dailey Hillman
37.1%41.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Hillman37.5%
Mount Morris37.7%
Lakin38.8%
Dailey40.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.1 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 Mount Morris

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

HNearest ERMille Lacs Health SystemOnamia · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Gabriels Hospital★★★★★ · 26.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood HealthsourceCoon Rapids · 60.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Mille Lacs Health System
Onamia · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Welia Health
Mora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.8 mi
St. Gabriels Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.9 mi
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital
Princeton · ★★★★★
ER
60.6 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
3 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
68.5 mi
Axis Family Clinic
Minneapolis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careMount Morris is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Mille Lacs · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careMount Morris's county is a federal shortage area.Morrison County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthMount Morris's county is a federal shortage area.Region 5 Mental Health Service Area · 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 Mount Morris. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mount Morris
MeasureMount MorrisMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.8%33.2–40.2%31%worse
High cholesterol36.9%33.2–40.4%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.7%31.8–43.5%33.5%about the same
Arthritis28.8%25.9–31.7%22.3%worse
Depression23.7%20.8–26.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.6%8.8–12.7%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.3–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%9–10.8%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.7%11.2–14.4%10.1%worse
COPD7.7%6.7–8.7%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.1%7.3–9%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.4%14.9–19.9%13.1%worse
Binge drink17%14.4–19.7%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.8%23–30.8%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.7%27.7–38.2%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.9%72.6–78.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64%60.8–67.3%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check85.4%83.7–87.1%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.9%66.1–73.8%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.8%70.7–82.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%77.2–82.1%76.1%better
No health insurance7.6%6.2–9.2%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%24.8–33%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.3%18.4–24.6%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.2%13.5–16.9%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.7%16.3–21.2%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14%12.4–15.7%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12%10–14.4%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9%7.7–10.6%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%5.1–6.8%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%6.3–8.2%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9%7.4–10.7%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31%27.2–34.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.7%12.8–16.7%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%12.3–15.5%12.8%
Hearing9%8.1–9.9%6.8%
Vision4.8%4.3–5.3%4%
Dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%7.2–9.1%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 Mount Morris door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Mount Morris better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Mount Morris by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Mount Morris 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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