Health · Newry

Newry, MN health

Newry differs from Minnesota on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.5% vs 8.9%) and more adults with COPD (6.9% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55917, 55912, 56045
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How Newry 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 Newry adults…

34 of every 100 Newry adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31–37.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Newry, betterNewry, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.2% Newry
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.8% Newry
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Newry
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Newry
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
62%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
68%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Newry 9.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Newry adults are doing

1 in 3Newry adults feel lonely
30.5% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Newry adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Newry adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Newry adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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 7
Newry adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 10
Newry adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Newry adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Newry adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.9% of Newry adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Newry

Newry 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 Newry.

Geneva: 37.3% Moscow: 37.5% Udolpho: 38% Bath: 36.1% Hollandale: 36.1% Riceland: 36.3% Oakland: 37.1% Lansing: 38.6% Waltham: 38% Newry: 37.8% Newry Geneva Moscow Udolpho Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin · Albert Lea · 16.8 mi · 5★ MedicareH
36.1%38.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Geneva37.3%
Moscow37.5%
Newry37.8%
Udolpho38%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16.8 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 Newry

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinAlbert Lea · 16.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOwatonna Hospital★★★★★ · 18.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 37 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
Albert Lea · ★★★★★
ER
18.2 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Owatonna · ★★★★★
ER
26.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
Waseca · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.8 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
Faribault · ★★★★★
ER
37 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
45.3 mi
Community Health Center of Mason City
Mason City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careNewry is a federal shortage area.Albert Lea · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careNewry is not a shortage area
! Mental healthNewry's county is a federal shortage area.South Central Region · need score 18 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 Newry. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Newry
MeasureNewryMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.2%31–37.7%31%about the same
High cholesterol34.2%30.8–37.8%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.8%32–44.1%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26%23.4–28.8%22.3%worse
Depression24.1%21.2–27.4%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.5%9.5–13.7%8.9%worse
Asthma10.2%9.2–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.8–10.4%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.8%10.4–13.4%10.1%worse
COPD6.9%6.1–7.9%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.3%6.6–8%5.9%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%13.7–18.1%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.3%14.8–20.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.2%23.4–31.1%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.8%26.8–37.2%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.8%71.4–77.9%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit62.4%59.2–65.5%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check84.8%83–86.5%85.3%about the same
Colon screening68.3%64.1–72.2%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.9%71.7–83.2%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.3%75.7–80.7%76.1%about the same
No health insurance9.1%7.8–10.6%7.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.5%26.5–34.6%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.9%19.2–25%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%14.1–17.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.7%16.4–21.2%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.2%11.8–14.9%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.4%11.5–15.6%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity10.3%8.8–11.8%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.7–7.4%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.8%6.9–8.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.9%8.4–11.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.7%27.2–34.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14%12.2–15.9%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%12.5–15.8%12.8%
Hearing8.4%7.5–9.3%6.8%
Vision4.9%4.4–5.5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.3%3.1%
Errands alone8.3%7.4–9.3%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 Newry door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Newry better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Newry by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Newry 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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