Health · Pembina

Pembina, MN health

Pembina differs from Minnesota on 25 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.2% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (25.5% vs 11.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56557, 56589
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How Pembina 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 Pembina adults…

39 of every 100 Pembina adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 35–43%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pembina, betterPembina, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.1% Pembina
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.3% Pembina
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Pembina
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 24.2% Pembina
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
53%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
82%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
64%
Colon screening
MN 69%
71%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pembina 11.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Pembina adults are doing

1 in 3Pembina adults feel lonely
34.5% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Pembina adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Pembina adults lack social or emotional support
26.3% · Minnesota 21.5% · worse
1 in 5Pembina 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
Pembina adults worry about having enough food
25.5% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 6
Pembina adults worry about keeping their housing
17.4% · MN 9.3% · worse
1 in 8
Pembina adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.2% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 7
Pembina adults lack reliable transportation
15% · MN 7.1% · worse

20.6% of Pembina adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

43%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.6%
Thinking or memory19.7%
Hearing11.5%
Errands alone13%
Vision8.8%
Dressing or bathing6.3%

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

Around Pembina

Pembina 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 Pembina.

Mahnomen: 43.4% Rosedale: 43.4% Fossum: 36.7% Marsh Creek: 42.9% Popple Grove: 43.8% La Garde: 43.5% Lake Grove: 43.9% Chief: 43.1% Flom: 36.6% Wild Rice: 36% Waukon: 36.5% Bejou: 41.3% Waubun: 44.1% Spring Creek: 43.4% Walworth: 34.2% Pembina: 43.3% Pembina Mahnomen Rosedale Fossum Marsh Creek Popple Grove Mahnomen Health Center · Mahnomen · 3.6 miH
34.2%44.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Fossum36.7%
Marsh Creek42.9%
Pembina43.3%
Mahnomen43.4%
Rosedale43.4%
Popple Grove43.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 3.6 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 Pembina

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

HNearest ERMahnomen Health CenterMahnomen · 3.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes★★★★★ · 32.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 43.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.6 mi
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen · not rated
ER
24.5 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.6 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.2 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
43.7 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary carePembina's county is a federal shortage area.Mahnomen County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental carePembina's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Norman/Mahnomen Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthPembina'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 Pembina. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pembina
MeasurePembinaMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.1%35–43%31%worse
High cholesterol35.8%31.7–39.8%33.4%about the same
Obesity43.3%35.4–51.2%33.5%worse
Arthritis30.3%27–33.5%22.3%worse
Depression26.6%22.9–30.3%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.2%14.2–20.4%8.9%worse
Asthma12.7%11.3–14.1%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.3–10.1%8.5%about the same
Diabetes17.2%15.2–19.2%10.1%worse
COPD10.5%9.3–11.6%5.4%worse
Heart disease10%9–11%5.9%worse
Stroke5.6%5.1–6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes24.2%21.6–27%13.1%worse
Binge drink15.4%12.7–18.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise35.1%30.5–39.6%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.3%28.1–40.7%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.7%71.9–79.2%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit52.8%49–56.4%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check81.9%79.8–84%85.3%worse
Colon screening64%59–68.6%68.7%worse
Mammogram70.8%62.7–78%78.5%worse
Taking BP meds79.2%76.6–81.6%76.1%better
No health insurance11.2%9.7–13%7.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.5%29.6–39.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support26.3%22.8–30.2%21.5%worse
Frequent mental distress19.6%17.7–21.7%15.1%worse
Fair or poor health28.8%25.8–31.9%16%worse
Frequent physical distress18.4%16.5–20.4%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity25.5%22.3–28.8%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity17.4%15.2–19.8%9.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat12.2%10.7–13.7%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation15%13.4–16.7%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP20.6%17.9–23.3%7.9%
Disability
Any disability43%38.8–47.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs21.6%19.3–24%11.4%
Thinking or memory19.7%17.8–21.6%12.8%
Hearing11.5%10.4–12.7%6.8%
Vision8.8%8–9.5%4%
Dressing or bathing6.3%5.8–6.9%3.1%
Errands alone13%11.7–14.4%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 Pembina door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Pembina better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Pembina by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Pembina 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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