Health · Nesbit

Nesbit, MN health

On every measure CDC estimates, Nesbit looks like Minnesota as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56721, 56723, 56722
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How Nesbit 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 Nesbit adults…

29 of every 100 Nesbit adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26–33%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Nesbit, betterNesbit, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.2% Nesbit
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.5% Nesbit
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20% Nesbit
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Nesbit
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
66%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
76%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nesbit 7.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Nesbit adults are doing

1 in 3Nesbit adults feel lonely
30.4% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Nesbit adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Nesbit adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Nesbit adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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 9
Nesbit adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Nesbit adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Nesbit adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Nesbit adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.2% of Nesbit adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Nesbit

Nesbit 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 Nesbit.

Huntsville: 39.7% Fisher: 38.2% Keystone: 39.3% Fanny: 38.8% Bygland: 38.7% East Grand Forks: 39.8% Grand Forks: 35.9% Sullivan: 39.7% Rhinehart: 39.7% Lowell: 39.1% Roome: 38.4% Euclid: 38.8% Parnell: 39.5% Nesbit: 38.9% Nesbit Huntsville Fisher Keystone Fanny Riverview Hospital · Crookston · 11.8 miH Altru Hospital · Grand Forks · 12.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH Spectra Health Dental Clinic · Grand Forks · 10.6 mi+
35.9%39.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Fisher38.2%
Fanny38.8%
Nesbit38.9%
Keystone39.3%
Huntsville39.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.8 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 Nesbit

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

HNearest ERRiverview HospitalCrookston · 11.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAltru Hospital★★★★★ · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.2 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
20.7 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.5 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.2 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careNesbit's county is a federal shortage area.Polk/Red Lake Counties · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careNesbit is not a shortage area
! Mental healthNesbit's county is a federal shortage area.MHSA Region 1 · need score 17 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 Nesbit. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Nesbit
MeasureNesbitMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure29.4%26–33%31%about the same
High cholesterol31.4%27.9–35.1%33.4%about the same
Obesity38.9%32.4–45.8%33.5%about the same
Arthritis23.4%20.6–26.2%22.3%about the same
Depression24.9%21.6–28.5%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10%8.1–12.1%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.2%9.1–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.6%7.8–9.4%8.5%about the same
Diabetes9.9%8.6–11.4%10.1%about the same
COPD5.7%5–6.6%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6%5.4–6.9%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.8–3.5%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%12.4–17.2%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20%16.9–23.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise23.2%19.5–27.4%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.5%29.1–40.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74%70.3–77.5%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.4%63.1–69.7%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.7%82.8–86.6%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.2%65.7–74.4%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79%72.5–84.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds76.3%73.4–79.2%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.2%5.9–8.8%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.4%26–35.2%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%18.4–25%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%13.9–17.7%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16.1%13.9–18.6%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.9%10.4–13.5%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.2%9.3–13.4%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.3%7.9–11.1%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6%5.2–7.1%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%6.1–8.1%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.2%6.7–9.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability26.9%23.3–30.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11.4%9.7–13.2%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.3%11.6–15.1%12.8%
Hearing7.1%6.3–7.9%6.8%
Vision4%3.6–4.5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.8–3.7%3.1%
Errands alone7.2%6.3–8.2%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 Nesbit door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Nesbit better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Nesbit by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Nesbit 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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