Health · Palmyra

Palmyra, MN health

Palmyra differs from Minnesota on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.4% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.8% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55342, 55310, 55333
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How Palmyra 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 Palmyra adults…

37 of every 100 Palmyra adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.6–40.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Palmyra, betterPalmyra, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.7% Palmyra
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.8% Palmyra
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Palmyra
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Palmyra
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
65%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
76%
Mammogram
MN 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Palmyra 8.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Palmyra adults are doing

1 in 3Palmyra adults feel lonely
32.2% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Palmyra adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Palmyra adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Palmyra adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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
Palmyra adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Palmyra adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Palmyra adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Palmyra adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.4% of Palmyra adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Palmyra

Palmyra 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 Palmyra.

Martinsburg: 39.3% Melville: 38.7% Bandon: 39.9% Norfolk: 38.4% Grafton: 40.5% Wellington: 39.8% Hector: 39.2% Osceola: 38.4% Bird Island: 38.7% Birch Cooley: 39.8% Camp: 39.9% Henryville: 39% Palmyra: 38.8% Palmyra Martinsburg Melville Bandon Norfolk Olivia Hospital & Clinic · Olivia · 10.2 mi · 2★ MedicareH Centracare - Redwood · Redwood Falls · 17.3 miH
38.4%40.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Norfolk38.4%
Melville38.7%
Palmyra38.8%
Martinsburg39.3%
Bandon39.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.2 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 Palmyra

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

HNearest EROlivia Hospital & ClinicOlivia · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHutchinson Health★★★★★ · 26 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 33.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Olivia Hospital & Clinic
Olivia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.3 mi
Centracare - Redwood
Redwood Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
26 mi
Hutchinson Health
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
26.2 mi
Sleepy Eye Medical Center
Sleepy Eye · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
49.3 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary carePalmyra's county is a federal shortage area.Renville County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental carePalmyra's county is a federal shortage area.Renville County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthPalmyra'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 Palmyra. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Palmyra
MeasurePalmyraMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.7%32.6–40.8%31%worse
High cholesterol37.4%33.2–41.6%33.4%about the same
Obesity38.8%31.7–46.2%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.9%24.5–31.1%22.3%worse
Depression23.3%20–26.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.8%8.7–13.3%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.2%9–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.4–11.4%8.5%worse
Diabetes13.3%11.6–15.3%10.1%worse
COPD7.8%6.8–8.9%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.3–9.2%5.9%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%14.1–19.5%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.5%13.7–19.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.7%23.1–32.5%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours28.8%23.3–34.6%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.4%72.8–79.7%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit65%61.5–68.5%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86%84.2–87.7%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.1%64.1–73.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.3%68.8–82.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%77.5–82.8%76.1%better
No health insurance8.3%6.9–10%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%27.4–37.2%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.9%18.6–25.4%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.2%13.4–17.2%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.8%17–22.6%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.3%12.5–16.2%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.4%10.2–14.8%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.4%7.9–11%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5.1–7%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6.4–8.5%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.4%7.8–11.3%7.9%
Disability
Any disability33.2%28.8–37.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%13.3–17.7%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%12.1–15.8%12.8%
Hearing9.3%8.3–10.4%6.8%
Vision5.1%4.5–5.7%4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.7–4.7%3.1%
Errands alone8.5%7.4–9.7%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 Palmyra door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Palmyra better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Palmyra by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Palmyra 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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