Health · Parnell

Parnell, MN health

Parnell differs from Minnesota on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.2% vs 8.9%) and more adults with COPD (6.6% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56716, 56722, 56750
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How Parnell 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 Parnell adults…

31 of every 100 Parnell adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.7–34.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Parnell, betterParnell, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.4% Parnell
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.3% Parnell
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.5% Parnell
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.2% Parnell
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
83%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
80%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Parnell 9.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Parnell adults are doing

1 in 3Parnell adults feel lonely
31.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Parnell adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Parnell adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Parnell adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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
Parnell adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Parnell adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 15
Parnell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Parnell adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · MN 7.1% · worse

10.4% of Parnell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Parnell

Parnell 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 Parnell.

Fanny: 38.8% Louisville: 38.7% Belgium: 38.8% Crookston: 39.6% Wylie: 38.6% Euclid: 38.8% Lowell: 39.1% Nesbit: 38.9% Red Lake Falls: 38.6% Gentilly: 39.2% Polk Centre: 38.7% Crookston: 39.6% Fairfax: 39.6% Browns Creek: 38.6% Parnell: 39.5% Parnell Fanny Louisville Belgium Crookston Wylie Riverview Hospital · Crookston · 8.7 miH
38.6%39.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Wylie38.6%
Louisville38.7%
Fanny38.8%
Belgium38.8%
Parnell39.5%
Crookston39.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.7 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 Parnell

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

HNearest ERRiverview HospitalCrookston · 8.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAltru Hospital★★★★★ · 24.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 22.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.9 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
54.4 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careParnell's county is a federal shortage area.Polk/Red Lake Counties · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careParnell is not a shortage area
! Mental healthParnell's county is a federal shortage area.MHSA Region 1 · need score 17 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 Parnell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Parnell
MeasureParnellMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.1%27.7–34.7%31%about the same
High cholesterol32.2%28.8–36%33.4%about the same
Obesity39.5%32.9–46.5%33.5%about the same
Arthritis24.5%21.8–27.3%22.3%about the same
Depression24.8%21.5–28.4%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.2%10–14.6%8.9%worse
Asthma10.3%9.2–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%7.9–9.6%8.5%about the same
Diabetes11.1%9.6–12.7%10.1%about the same
COPD6.6%5.7–7.6%5.4%worse
Heart disease6.9%6.1–7.8%5.9%worse
Stroke3.6%3.2–4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.2%12.8–17.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.5%15.6–21.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.4%22.5–30.8%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.3%28.8–40.2%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.2%70.7–77.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.5%59.9–66.8%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check83.2%80.9–85.2%85.3%worse
Colon screening69.1%64.4–73.5%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79.8%73.3–85.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.5%75–80%76.1%about the same
No health insurance9.1%7.5–10.9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.1%26.6–36%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%18.5–25.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%14.2–18.1%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.6%16.2–21.3%16%worse
Frequent physical distress12.9%11.3–14.5%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.8%11.4–16.5%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.6%8.8–12.5%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.7–7.9%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation8.4%7.2–9.6%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP10.4%8.4–12.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.1%26.4–34.2%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.3%11.5–15.2%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.6%12.8–16.5%12.8%
Hearing8%7.1–8.9%6.8%
Vision4.9%4.4–5.6%4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.4–4.3%3.1%
Errands alone8.3%7.4–9.5%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 Parnell door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Parnell better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Parnell by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Parnell 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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