Health · Otrey

Otrey, MN health

Otrey differs from Minnesota on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.2% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.2% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56278 (all of Otrey)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 153 people are less certain, so we show Otrey's figures without a grade.

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How Otrey 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 Otrey adults…

38 of every 100 Otrey adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.5–41.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Otrey, betterOtrey, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.7% Otrey
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 27.9% Otrey
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Otrey
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.6% Otrey
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
67%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
71%
Colon screening
MN 69%
80%
Mammogram
MN 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Otrey 8.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Otrey adults are doing

1 in 4Otrey adults feel lonely
28.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Otrey adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Otrey adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Otrey adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · 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
Otrey adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Otrey adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Otrey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Otrey adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.3% of Otrey adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Otrey

Otrey 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 Otrey.

Malta: 38.3% Odessa: 38.1% Big Stone: 37.6% Artichoke: 38.1% Almond: 38.1% Moonshine: 37.7% Stevens: 36.9% Agassiz: 36.3% Akron: 38.4% Ortonville: 37.7% Yellow Bank: 36.9% Odessa: 39.2% Lockwood: 38.5% Ortonville: 37.4% Prior: 38% Hegbert: 39.4% Otrey: 37.6% Otrey Malta Odessa Big Stone Artichoke Ortonville Area Health Services · Ortonville · 4.1 miH Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital · Graceville · 15.3 miH Appleton Area Health · Appleton · 18 miH Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health · Milbank · 18.9 miH
36.3%39.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Otrey37.6%
Big Stone37.6%
Odessa38.1%
Artichoke38.1%
Malta38.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.1 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 Otrey

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

HNearest EROrtonville Area Health ServicesOrtonville · 4.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 62.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
Ortonville Area Health Services
Ortonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.3 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
18 mi
Appleton Area Health
Appleton · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.9 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
62.2 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
68.6 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careOtrey is not a shortage area
! Dental careOtrey's county is a federal shortage area.Big Stone County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthOtrey's county is a federal shortage area.Southwest Central Region MHCA · need score 19 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 Otrey. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Otrey
MeasureOtreyMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.6%33.5–41.6%31%worse
High cholesterol38.2%34–42.4%33.4%worse
Obesity37.6%30.5–44.9%33.5%about the same
Arthritis30.3%26.9–33.7%22.3%worse
Depression22.4%19.2–25.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11%8.9–13.6%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.7%10.6–12.9%8.5%worse
Diabetes13.5%11.7–15.4%10.1%worse
COPD8.2%6.9–9.6%5.4%worse
Heart disease9.2%8.1–10.3%5.9%worse
Stroke4.6%4–5.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%13–18.2%13.1%about the same
Binge drink15.5%12.9–18.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.7%24–33.8%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours27.9%22.3–34.3%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.5%74–80.6%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit67%63.5–70.3%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.8%84.9–88.5%85.3%about the same
Colon screening71.4%66.8–76%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79.8%73.1–85.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds82.2%79.7–84.5%76.1%better
No health insurance8.3%6.7–10.2%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.3%23.9–32.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support19.9%16.8–23.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.7%12.9–16.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.7%16.8–22.9%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.2%12.4–16.2%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.9%9.7–14.5%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.6%7.3–10.3%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.9–6.7%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%6.2–8.3%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.3%7.4–11.3%7.9%
Disability
Any disability33.3%29–37.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%14–19.4%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%11.8–15.6%12.8%
Hearing10.5%9.3–11.8%6.8%
Vision5.3%4.6–6.2%4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.7–4.9%3.1%
Errands alone8.9%7.6–10.3%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 Otrey door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Otrey better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Otrey by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Otrey 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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