Health · Moyer

Moyer, MN health

Moyer differs from Minnesota on 16 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.9% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.6% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56249, 56208
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How Moyer 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 Moyer adults…

40 of every 100 Moyer adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 36.2–45.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Moyer, betterMoyer, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.8% Moyer
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31% Moyer
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Moyer
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19% Moyer
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
61%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
67%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moyer 7.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Moyer adults are doing

1 in 3Moyer adults feel lonely
29.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Moyer adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Moyer adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Moyer adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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 7
Moyer adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Moyer adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 15
Moyer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Moyer adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MN 7.1% · about the same

11% of Moyer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Moyer

Moyer 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 Moyer.

Holloway: 41.1% Edison: 40.1% Shible: 39.5% Marysland: 37.7% Fairfield: 40.1% Appleton: 39.5% Kragero: 42.6% West Bank: 39.3% Akron: 38.4% Hegbert: 39.4% Danvers: 36.8% Six Mile Grove: 37.6% Tara: 37.8% Horton: 37.8% Moyer: 40.2% Moyer Holloway Edison Shible Marysland Fairfield Appleton Area Health · Appleton · 7 miH
36.8%42.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Marysland37.7%
Shible39.5%
Edison40.1%
Fairfield40.1%
Moyer40.2%
Holloway41.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7 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 Moyer

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

HNearest ERAppleton Area HealthAppleton · 7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 44.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Appleton Area Health
Appleton · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Centracare - Benson
Benson · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Ortonville Area Health Services
Ortonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
59.1 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careMoyer's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Swift County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careMoyer's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Swift County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthMoyer'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 Moyer. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Moyer
MeasureMoyerMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40%36.2–45.1%31%worse
High cholesterol39.2%35.6–44.2%33.4%worse
Obesity40.2%33.8–49.5%33.5%worse
Arthritis30.1%27–34.2%22.3%worse
Depression25.1%22–29.4%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.9%10.5–15.7%8.9%worse
Asthma10.2%9.1–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.8–12%8.5%worse
Diabetes14.2%12.3–16.6%10.1%worse
COPD8.6%7.2–10.2%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.9–10%5.9%worse
Stroke4.5%4–5.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19%15.8–22.6%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.3%13.9–19.7%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.8%24.2–34.7%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31%24.7–37.7%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.1%74–80.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.6%57–64.2%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check86.8%85–88.5%85.3%about the same
Colon screening67.1%61.9–71.9%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.5%68.9–82.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80.9%78.5–83.8%76.1%better
No health insurance7.8%6.3–9.7%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%24.5–34.2%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.9%17.6–24.5%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.6–17.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health21%17.9–24.8%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.7%12.9–17%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.4%10.8–16.2%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.9%8.2–11.8%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.7–7.9%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.6–8.9%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP11%8.8–13.4%7.9%
Disability
Any disability33.7%29.5–39.2%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%14.1–19.7%11.4%
Thinking or memory14%12.2–16.2%12.8%
Hearing9.7%8.6–11%6.8%
Vision5.4%4.7–6.3%4%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4–5.4%3.1%
Errands alone8.9%7.6–10.4%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 Moyer door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Moyer better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Moyer by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Moyer 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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