Health · Ogema

Ogema, MN health

Ogema differs from Minnesota on 22 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults facing food insecurity (25.2% vs 11.4%) and more adults facing a utility shut-off (12% vs 5.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ogema
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 257 people are less certain, so we show Ogema's figures without a grade.

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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…

39 of every 100 Ogema adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 35.2–42.8%

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 30.1% Ogema
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.5% Ogema
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.3% Ogema
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 23.9% 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%
70%
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 10.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Ogema adults are doing

1 in 3Ogema adults feel lonely
29.9% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Ogema adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Ogema adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Ogema adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · 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 4
Ogema adults worry about having enough food
25.2% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 6
Ogema adults worry about keeping their housing
17.5% · MN 9.3% · worse
1 in 8
Ogema adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 7
Ogema adults lack reliable transportation
14.3% · MN 7.1% · worse

19.7% of Ogema adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision7.5%
Dressing or bathing5.4%

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.

White Earth: 43.8% Spring Creek: 43.4% Callaway: 41.8% Maple Grove: 43.5% Lake Grove: 43.9% Walworth: 34.2% Riceville: 40.9% Popple Grove: 43.8% Flom: 36.6% Ogema: 43.9% Ogema White Earth Spring Creek
34.2%43.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Spring Creek43.4%
White Earth43.8%
Ogema43.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14.6 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 ERMahnomen Health CenterMahnomen · 14.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes★★★★★ · 20.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 41.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.6 mi
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen · not rated
ER
20.2 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
31.8 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.5 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.8 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.6 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careOgema's county is a federal shortage area.Becker County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careOgema's county is a federal shortage area.Becker County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthOgema's county is a federal shortage area.Region 4 · need score 15 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 pressure38.9%35.2–42.8%31%worse
High cholesterol33.7%30.1–37.2%33.4%about the same
Obesity43.9%37.8–50%33.5%worse
Arthritis27.2%24.2–30.2%22.3%worse
Depression26.3%22.9–29.9%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.4%15.1–21.7%8.9%worse
Asthma12.3%10.9–13.8%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)7.7%6.9–8.5%8.5%about the same
Diabetes15.1%13–17.2%10.1%worse
COPD8.7%7.2–10.4%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.1%7.1–9.3%5.9%worse
Stroke4.5%3.9–5.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes23.9%19.9–28.3%13.1%worse
Binge drink18.3%15.4–21.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise30.1%25.2–35.5%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.5%29.6–39.9%29.2%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.1%72.7–79.5%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit57.6%54.1–61.2%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check83%80.6–85.2%85.3%worse
Colon screening69.9%65.5–74.1%68.7%about the same
Mammogram72.1%64.6–78.9%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.6%74.6–80.3%76.1%about the same
No health insurance10.1%7.8–12.6%7.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.9%25.8–34.6%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.9–28.3%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.6%17.2–22.2%15.1%worse
Fair or poor health25.4%21.5–29.5%16%worse
Frequent physical distress16.6%14.4–19.1%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity25.2%21.1–30.2%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity17.5%14.8–20.6%9.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat12%10.2–14%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation14.3%12.4–16.7%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP19.7%16.1–24%7.9%
Disability
Any disability36.2%31.5–41.2%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.6%14.9–20.7%11.4%
Thinking or memory18%15.5–20.7%12.8%
Hearing9.2%8.1–10.5%6.8%
Vision7.5%6.4–8.7%4%
Dressing or bathing5.4%4.6–6.3%3.1%
Errands alone11.2%9.5–13%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.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ogema 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.

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