Health · Ogema

Ogema, MN health

Ogema differs from Minnesota on 21 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.8% vs 8.9%) and more adults with COPD (8.8% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55037, 55072
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How Ogema 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 Ogema adults…

40 of every 100 Ogema adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 35.8–43.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ogema, betterOgema, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.7% Ogema
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.2% Ogema
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Ogema
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.1% Ogema
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
58%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
83%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
62%
Colon screening
MN 69%
72%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ogema 9.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Ogema adults are doing

1 in 3Ogema adults feel lonely
32.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Ogema adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Ogema adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Ogema adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · Minnesota 15.1% · worse
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 6
Ogema adults worry about having enough food
17.8% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 8
Ogema adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · MN 9.3% · worse
1 in 12
Ogema adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 10
Ogema adults lack reliable transportation
10.1% · MN 7.1% · worse

14.1% of Ogema adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone10%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Around Ogema

Ogema 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 Ogema.

Swiss: 39.1% Clover: 41.3% Crosby: 41.3% Arna: 42.8% Wilma: 42.8% Union: 39.1% Blaine: 38.9% Oakland: 39.2% Webb Lake: 39.1% Jackson: 39.2% Arlone: 41.3% Danforth: 42.6% Munch: 40.6% West Marshland: 38.7% Chengwatana: 38.9% New Dosey: 42.8% Lincoln: 39.4% Ogema: 41.7% Ogema Swiss Clover Crosby Arna Wilma Union Essentia Health Sandstone · Sandstone · 20.4 miH
38.7%42.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Swiss39.1%
Union39.1%
Clover41.3%
Crosby41.3%
Ogema41.7%
Arna42.8%
Wilma42.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 20.4 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 Ogema

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

HNearest EREssentia Health SandstoneSandstone · 20.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySpooner Health System★★★★★ · 27.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theMinong · 31.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.4 mi
Essentia Health Sandstone
Sandstone · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Burnett Medical Center
Grantsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.8 mi
Spooner Health System
Spooner · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.5 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
7 sites · nearest in Minong
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.8 mi
Essentia Health Moose Lake
Moose Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.7 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center White Pine Clinic
Carlton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careOgema's county is a federal shortage area.Pine County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careOgema's county is a federal shortage area.Pine County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthOgema's county is a federal shortage area.Region 7E · need score 16 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 Ogema. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ogema
MeasureOgemaMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.8%35.8–43.8%31%worse
High cholesterol36.2%32.4–40.2%33.4%about the same
Obesity41.7%34.8–48.6%33.5%worse
Arthritis28.4%25.4–31.5%22.3%worse
Depression25.8%22.3–29.4%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.8%13–18.9%8.9%worse
Asthma10.6%9.5–11.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.5–10.1%8.5%about the same
Diabetes14.4%12.6–16.3%10.1%worse
COPD8.8%7.8–9.9%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.8–9.5%5.9%worse
Stroke4.4%4–4.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.1%18.4–23.8%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.4%14.5–20.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise30.7%26.4–35.2%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.2%28.5–40%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.7%72–79.1%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit57.5%53.8–60.9%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check83.3%81.4–85.2%85.3%worse
Colon screening62.4%57.3–66.9%68.7%worse
Mammogram72.1%64.3–78.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.1%75.3–80.8%76.1%about the same
No health insurance9.9%8.3–11.7%7.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.1%27.7–36.8%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support23.9%20.6–27.4%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.8%15.9–19.8%15.1%worse
Fair or poor health23.7%20.8–26.6%16%worse
Frequent physical distress15.8%14.1–17.7%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.8%15.2–20.5%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity12.7%10.9–14.7%9.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat8.5%7.4–9.7%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation10.1%8.8–11.3%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP14.1%12–16.4%7.9%
Disability
Any disability36.9%32.7–41.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.4%15.2–19.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory16.4%14.6–18.3%12.8%
Hearing9.6%8.6–10.6%6.8%
Vision6.1%5.5–6.8%4%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4.4–5.4%3.1%
Errands alone10%8.9–11.1%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 Ogema door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Ogema better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Ogema by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Ogema 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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