Health · Perry

Perry, MN health

Perry differs from Minnesota on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.7% vs 9.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.2% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56212, 56256
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How Perry 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 Perry adults…

36 of every 100 Perry adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.3–40.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Perry, betterPerry, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26% Perry
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.9% Perry
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Perry
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Perry
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
68%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Perry 7.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Perry adults are doing

1 in 4Perry adults feel lonely
28.4% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Perry adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Perry adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Perry adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · 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 10
Perry adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Perry adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · MN 9.3% · better
1 in 20
Perry adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Perry adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · MN 7.1% · about the same

7% of Perry adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Perry

Perry 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 Perry.

Agassiz: 36.3% Walter: 34.8% Arena: 34.7% Lake Shore: 34.7% Odessa: 38.1% Yellow Bank: 36.9% Odessa: 39.2% Nassau: 35.1% Vernon: 37.3% Augusta: 35.2% Garfield: 34.8% Madison: 34.7% Akron: 38.4% Hantho: 37.6% Perry: 34.4% Perry Agassiz Walter Arena Lake Shore Madison Hospital · Madison · 8.7 miH Appleton Area Health · Appleton · 15.2 miH Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health · Milbank · 16.4 miH
34.4%39.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Perry34.4%
Arena34.7%
Lake Shore34.7%
Walter34.8%
Agassiz36.3%
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 Perry

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

HNearest ERMadison HospitalMadison · 8.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 53.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Madison Hospital
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.2 mi
Appleton Area Health
Appleton · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.5 mi
Ortonville Area Health Services
Ortonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.3 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
60 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary carePerry's county is a federal shortage area.Lac Qui Parle County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental carePerry's county is a federal shortage area.Lac Qui Parle County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthPerry'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 Perry. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Perry
MeasurePerryMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36%32.3–40.6%31%worse
High cholesterol37.4%33.6–42.3%33.4%worse
Obesity34.4%28.4–42.6%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.8%24.8–31.5%22.3%worse
Depression22.6%19.6–26.4%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.6%7.7–11.8%8.9%about the same
Asthma9.6%8.6–10.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%10–12.2%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.1%10.5–14%10.1%worse
COPD7%5.9–8.1%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.3–9.3%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.5–4.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%12.2–17.6%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.5%14.9–21.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26%22–31.1%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.9%23.1–35.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77%73.8–80.7%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit68%64.4–71.4%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.6%84.8–88.4%85.3%about the same
Colon screening71.7%66.7–76.3%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.5%71.2–84.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81%78.5–83.6%76.1%better
No health insurance7.2%5.8–8.9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.4%23.9–33.7%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%17.2–24.1%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.5%12.8–16.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.8%15.3–20.7%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.9%11.3–14.8%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.7%7.9–11.9%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity7.7%6.3–9.2%9.3%better
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.1–5.7%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.1%5.2–7.1%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7%5.5–8.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.4%27.5–36.2%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.3%12.3–16.7%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.7%11.1–14.5%12.8%
Hearing9.5%8.4–10.7%6.8%
Vision4.4%3.8–5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.1%3.1%
Errands alone7.6%6.6–8.8%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 Perry door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Perry better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Perry by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Perry 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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