Health · Nimrod

Nimrod, MN health

Nimrod differs from Minnesota on 10 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.1% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.9% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Nimrod

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 118 people are less certain, so we show Nimrod's figures without a grade.

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How Nimrod 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 Nimrod adults…

35 of every 100 Nimrod adults have high blood pressure

Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.3–38.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Nimrod, betterNimrod, worseToo close to callMinnesota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.2% Nimrod
MN 22.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.7% Nimrod
MN 29.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Nimrod
MN 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Nimrod
MN 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MN 75%

Dentist visit

MN 68%

Cholesterol check

MN 85%

Colon screening

MN 69%

Mammogram

MN 79%

Taking BP meds

MN 76%

1 in 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Nimrod 8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)

Mind & connection

How Nimrod adults are doing

1 in 3Nimrod adults feel lonely

31.4% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Nimrod adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.6% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Nimrod adults lack social or emotional support

21.1% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call

1 in 6Nimrod adults are in frequent mental distress

16.3% · 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 8

Nimrod adults worry about having enough food

12.7% · MN 11.4% · about the same

1 in 11

Nimrod adults worry about keeping their housing

9.4% · MN 9.3% · about the same

1 in 16

Nimrod adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.2% · MN 5.7% · about the same

1 in 13

Nimrod adults lack reliable transportation

7.8% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.7% of Nimrod adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%

Thinking or memory14.7%

Hearing10%

Errands alone9%

Vision5.1%

Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Nimrod

Nimrod and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

36.9%39%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first

Nimrod36.9%

Orton37.5%

Lyons38.2%

Care nearby

Astera HealthWadena · 18.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Lakewood Health SystemStaples · 20.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

St. Josephs Area Health ServicesPark Rapids · 21.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Perham HealthPerham · 33.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 89.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Community Health Service Inc.-- North Mobile UnitMoorhead · 89.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careNimrod's county is a federal shortage area.Wadena County · need score 16 of 25

! Dental careNimrod's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wadena County · need score 8 of 25

! Mental healthNimrod's county is a federal shortage area.Region 5 Mental Health Service Area · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Nimrod. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Nimrod

Measure	Nimrod	Margin	Minnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	34.5%	30.3–38.6%	31%	about the same
High cholesterol	34.1%	30–38.1%	33.4%	about the same
Obesity	36.9%	29.6–44.2%	33.5%	about the same
Arthritis	27.4%	23.9–30.7%	22.3%	worse
Depression	24.6%	20.9–28.3%	24.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.9%	12–18.2%	8.9%	worse
Asthma	10.1%	8.9–11.4%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.1%	9.1–11.3%	8.5%	worse
Diabetes	12.1%	10.1–14.1%	10.1%	about the same
COPD	7.4%	5.9–9%	5.4%	worse
Heart disease	8.3%	7.1–9.5%	5.9%	worse
Stroke	4.1%	3.5–4.8%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.5%	12.2–19.1%	13.1%	about the same
Binge drink	17.2%	14.2–20.4%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	28.2%	22.6–33.8%	22.3%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	29.7%	23.9–35.8%	29.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	74.7%	70.8–78.3%	74.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	62.5%	58.7–66%	67.5%	worse
Cholesterol check	83.7%	81–86.1%	85.3%	about the same
Colon screening	72.8%	68.2–77%	68.7%	about the same
Mammogram	78.1%	70.9–84.4%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.1%	76.3–81.5%	76.1%	better
No health insurance	8%	5.9–10.8%	7.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.4%	26.1–36.7%	31.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.1%	17.2–25%	21.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.3%	13.9–18.7%	15.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	19%	15.5–22.7%	16%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.6%	11.4–15.9%	11.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.7%	9.3–16.1%	11.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.4%	7.1–11.7%	9.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	6.2%	4.9–7.5%	5.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.8%	6.3–9.4%	7.1%	about the same
Receive SNAP	9.7%	6.9–12.7%	7.9%
Disability
Any disability	34.6%	29.3–39.9%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.5%	12.5–18.5%	11.4%
Thinking or memory	14.7%	12.2–17.4%	12.8%
Hearing	10%	8.6–11.3%	6.8%
Vision	5.1%	4.2–6.1%	4%
Dressing or bathing	4.1%	3.3–4.9%	3.1%
Errands alone	9%	7.4–10.8%	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 Nimrod door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Nimrod better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Nimrod 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.