Health · Palisade

Palisade, MN health

Palisade differs from Minnesota on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.8% vs 76.1%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (87.5% vs 85.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.6% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Palisade
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How Palisade 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 Palisade adults…

42 of every 100 Palisade adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 37.8–46.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Palisade, betterPalisade, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.3% Palisade
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.3% Palisade
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.9% Palisade
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.6% Palisade
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
63%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
76%
Mammogram
MN 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Palisade 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Palisade adults are doing

1 in 4Palisade adults feel lonely
27.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Palisade adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Palisade adults lack social or emotional support
22% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Palisade adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · 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 7
Palisade adults worry about having enough food
14% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Palisade adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 15
Palisade adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Palisade adults lack reliable transportation
8% · MN 7.1% · about the same

10.8% of Palisade adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing11%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Palisade

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

HNearest ERRiverwood Healthcare CenterAitkin · 16.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrand Itasca Clinic and Hospital★★★★★ · 35.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesFloodwood · 31.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.2 mi
Riverwood Healthcare Center
Aitkin · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
Crosby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.1 mi
Cook Area Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Floodwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.3 mi
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
Grand Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
39.1 mi
Essentia Health Moose Lake
Moose Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.6 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary carePalisade is not a shortage area
! Dental carePalisade's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Aitkin County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthPalisade's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 3 Arrowhead · 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 Palisade. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Palisade
MeasurePalisadeMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.2%37.8–46.8%31%worse
High cholesterol39.4%35.2–43.9%33.4%worse
Obesity35.5%29–42.8%33.5%about the same
Arthritis32.3%28.8–36.2%22.3%worse
Depression23.4%20.1–27.1%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.2%8.2–12.6%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.2%9.1–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.5%10.3–12.9%8.5%worse
Diabetes15.8%13.6–18.2%10.1%worse
COPD9.6%7.9–11.3%5.4%worse
Heart disease10.1%8.8–11.5%5.9%worse
Stroke5%4.3–5.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.6%16–23.3%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.9%14–20%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise29.3%24.1–34.6%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.3%27.5–39.5%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.2%74.8–81.5%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.2%59.6–66.8%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check87.5%85.5–89.3%85.3%better
Colon screening69.6%64.7–74%68.7%about the same
Mammogram75.5%67.6–82.1%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81.8%78.9–84.5%76.1%better
No health insurance7.6%5.7–9.9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.3%23–32.3%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22%18.7–26%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.8%12.9–16.7%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health21.9%18.4–25.7%16%worse
Frequent physical distress15.6%13.5–17.8%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14%11.3–17.3%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.8%8.1–11.7%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.7–7.9%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation8%6.9–9.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP10.8%8.5–13.4%7.9%
Disability
Any disability34.9%30.1–39.9%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.9%15.1–21%11.4%
Thinking or memory14%12.1–16.2%12.8%
Hearing11%9.7–12.4%6.8%
Vision5.8%4.9–6.7%4%
Dressing or bathing5%4.2–5.8%3.1%
Errands alone9%7.7–10.5%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 Palisade door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Palisade better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Palisade 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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