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Health in Odin · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Odin?

Odin differs from Minnesota on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.1% vs 8.9%) and more adults with heart disease (7.7% vs 5.9%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Odin. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Odin

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Odin

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System St. JamesSt. James · 10.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareWindom · 18.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
St. James · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.6 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.5 mi
Windom Area Health
Windom · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.8 mi
Madelia Health
Madelia · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
Sanford Jackson Medical Center
Jackson · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.5 mi
Open Door Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careOdin’s county is a federal shortage area.Watonwan County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careOdin’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Watonwan County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthOdin’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 Odin; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Odin adults…

Odin runs above MN on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Odin adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Odin, betterOdin, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Odin gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76% Yearly checkupMN 75%
62% Dentist visitMN 68%
85% Cholesterol checkMN 85%
67% Colon screeningMN 69%
78% MammogramMN 79%
78% Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Odin 8.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Odin adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Odin adults feel lonely
29.6% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Odin adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Odin adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Odin adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Odin adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Odin adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Odin adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Odin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Odin adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.5% of Odin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Odin and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Odin: 35.7% Long Lake: 37.2% Butterfield: 35.6% Mountain Lake: 38.4% Ormsby: 38.1% St. James: 37.6% Galena: 36.2% South Branch: 37.3% Odin: 36.3% OdinOdinLong Lake Mayo Clinic Health System St. James · St. James · 10.2 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Odin35.7%
Odin36.3%
Long Lake37.2%
MN33.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 126 people are less certain, so we show Odin's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Odin
MeasureOdinLikely rangeMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.9%29.7–37.9%31%about the same
High cholesterol34.5%30.4–38.9%33.4%about the same
Obesity36.3%28.6–44.4%33.5%about the same
Arthritis25.8%22.4–29.1%22.3%worse
Depression25%21.3–28.9%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.1%12.3–18.4%8.9%worse
Asthma10.3%9–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.6–10.7%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.4%9.5–13.3%10.1%about the same
COPD7%5.6–8.7%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.5–8.8%5.9%worse
Stroke3.8%3.2–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%12.8–20.4%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18%14.9–21.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.4%20.8–32%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.7%25.6–38.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.6%71.7–79.3%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit62.4%58.6–66.1%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check84.8%82.1–87.2%85.3%about the same
Colon screening67.2%62.1–72.1%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.9%70.5–84.2%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.2%75.2–80.9%76.1%about the same
No health insurance8.2%5.8–11.3%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%24.6–35%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.6%17.8–25.9%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.4%14–18.6%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.6%15.1–22.8%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.3%11.1–15.6%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%9.4–16.5%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.8%7.7–12.3%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5–7.5%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6–9.1%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.5%6.9–12.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.7%26.5–37.1%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.8%11.3–16.8%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.3%11.9–17%12.8%
Hearing8.9%7.6–10.1%6.8%
Vision4.5%3.8–5.4%4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.1–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%6.7–9.8%7%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Odin door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don’t call Odin better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Odin directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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