Health · Murray

Murray, MN health

Murray differs from Minnesota on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.5% vs 9.3%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.8% vs 5.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.6% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56123, 56172, 56114
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 162 people are less certain, so we show Murray's figures without a grade.

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How Murray 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 Murray adults…

38 of every 100 Murray adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.6–42.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Murray, betterMurray, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.5% Murray
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.3% Murray
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Murray
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.1% Murray
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
67%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
75%
Colon screening
MN 69%
81%
Mammogram
MN 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Murray 6.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Murray adults are doing

1 in 3Murray adults feel lonely
29.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Murray adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Murray adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Murray adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · 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
Murray adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Murray adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · MN 9.3% · better
1 in 21
Murray adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · MN 5.7% · better
1 in 16
Murray adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · MN 7.1% · better

7% of Murray adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Murray

Murray 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 Murray.

Shetek: 37.5% Dovray: 37.6% Lime Lake: 37.4% Mason: 36.5% Lake Sarah: 38.2% Holly: 35.2% Monroe: 38.1% Westbrook: 39.3% Des Moines River: 38.1% Bondin: 36.7% Slayton: 36.5% Lowville: 37.6% Murray: 36% Murray Shetek Dovray Lime Lake Mason Murray County Memorial Hospital · Slayton · 8.1 miH Sanford Westbrook Medical Center · Westbrook · 9.6 miH Sanford Tracy Medical Center · Tracy · 11.7 miH Access Health-Fulda · Fulda · 13.4 mi+
35.2%39.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Murray36%
Mason36.5%
Lime Lake37.4%
Shetek37.5%
Dovray37.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.1 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 Murray

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

HNearest ERMurray County Memorial HospitalSlayton · 8.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareFulda · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.6 mi
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
Westbrook · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.7 mi
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
Tracy · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.4 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fulda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.6 mi
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr
Marshall · not rated
ERRural critical access
65.1 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careMurray's county is a federal shortage area.Murray County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careMurray's county is a federal shortage area.Murray County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthMurray'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 Murray. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Murray
MeasureMurrayMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.7%33.6–42.1%31%worse
High cholesterol37.8%33.6–42.3%33.4%worse
Obesity36%28.5–44.2%33.5%about the same
Arthritis29.2%25.9–32.9%22.3%worse
Depression23.5%20.2–27.1%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.3%8.9–13.7%8.9%about the same
Asthma9.7%8.7–11%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.6%10.5–12.7%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.7%11–14.6%10.1%worse
COPD7.2%6.2–8.4%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.6–9.7%5.9%worse
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.1%11.7–16.8%13.1%about the same
Binge drink16.1%13.4–19.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.5%21–30.5%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.3%23–35.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.1%73.6–80.5%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.6%63–70%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.7%86–89.2%85.3%better
Colon screening75.4%70.7–79.4%68.7%better
Mammogram80.6%73.5–85.9%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81.7%79–84.2%76.1%better
No health insurance6.9%5.5–8.5%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.1%24.4–34%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17.1–23.8%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.1%12.4–16%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.9%15.3–21%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13%11.4–15%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.7%7.8–11.7%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity7.5%6.2–8.9%9.3%better
Utility shut-off threat4.8%4.1–5.6%5.7%better
No reliable transportation6.1%5.2–7%7.1%better
Receive SNAP7%5.6–8.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.8%26.5–35.5%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.7%12.5–17.3%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.4%10.8–14.3%12.8%
Hearing9.5%8.4–10.7%6.8%
Vision4.3%3.8–5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.2–4.2%3.1%
Errands alone7.5%6.4–8.7%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 Murray door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Murray better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Murray by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Murray 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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