Health · Murdock

Murdock, MN health

Murdock differs from Minnesota on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.7% vs 8.9%) and more uninsured adults (11% vs 7.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Murdock
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 331 people are less certain, so we show Murdock's figures without a grade.

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How Murdock 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 Murdock adults…

33 of every 100 Murdock adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.7–38%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Murdock, betterMurdock, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.9% Murdock
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.3% Murdock
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.8% Murdock
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.2% Murdock
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
62%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
83%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
63%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
76%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Murdock 11% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Murdock adults are doing

1 in 3Murdock adults feel lonely
31.8% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Murdock adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Murdock adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Murdock adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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 6
Murdock adults worry about having enough food
15.8% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 8
Murdock adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · MN 9.3% · worse
1 in 13
Murdock adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 11
Murdock adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · MN 7.1% · worse

11.9% of Murdock adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Murdock

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

HNearest ERCentracare - BensonBenson · 12.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGlacial Ridge Hospital★★★★★ · 29.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 17.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Centracare - Benson
Benson · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.5 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.4 mi
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
Willmar · ★★★★★
ER
24.3 mi
Chippewa County Hospital
Montevideo · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.2 mi
Glacial Ridge Hospital
Glenwood · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
56.7 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careMurdock's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Swift County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careMurdock's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Swift County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthMurdock'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 Murdock. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Murdock
MeasureMurdockMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.2%29.7–38%31%about the same
High cholesterol34.1%30.7–39%33.4%about the same
Obesity40.1%33.6–49.7%33.5%worse
Arthritis23.5%20.8–27.1%22.3%about the same
Depression25.8%22.5–30.4%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.7%12.8–18.9%8.9%worse
Asthma10.2%9.1–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.8%7–8.7%8.5%about the same
Diabetes11.7%10.1–13.9%10.1%about the same
COPD6.7%5.5–8.1%5.4%worse
Heart disease6.6%5.7–7.6%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.5%3–4%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.2%14.9–22.1%13.1%worse
Binge drink18.8%16–22.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.9%23.1–34%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.3%25.6–39.2%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.1%69.6–77.3%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit61.8%58.1–65.4%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check83.3%81.1–85.5%85.3%about the same
Colon screening63.4%58.1–68.4%68.7%worse
Mammogram76.5%68.8–83.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.6%72.7–78.9%76.1%about the same
No health insurance11%8.8–13.7%7.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.8%26.7–37%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22.7%19.1–26.5%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.8%14.7–19.3%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health20.1%16.9–24.1%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.6–15.8%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.8%12.8–19.4%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity12.7%10.5–15%9.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat8%6.7–9.3%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation9.1%7.8–10.6%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP11.9%9.4–14.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.7%27.1–37.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.7%11.4–16.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory15.3%13.1–17.9%12.8%
Hearing7.6%6.7–8.8%6.8%
Vision5.3%4.5–6.1%4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.5–4.9%3.1%
Errands alone8.6%7.3–10.1%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 Murdock door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Murdock better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Murdock 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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