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Health in Pine Bend · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Pine Bend?

Pine Bend differs from Minnesota on 23 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.6% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.9% vs 8.9%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56651. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Pine Bend

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · 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 5
Pine Bend adults worry about having enough food
18.5% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 8
Pine Bend adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · MN 9.3%
Worse than MN
1 in 11
Pine Bend adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 9
Pine Bend adults lack reliable transportation
10.6% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

15.4% of Pine Bend adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 20.9%MN 13.1%
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Pine Bend, betterPine Bend, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Pine Bend gets moving

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Pine Bend

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

HNearest ERSanford Bagley Medical CenterBagley · 11.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Bemidji Medical Center★★★★★ · 33.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 65.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.5 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.7 mi
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen · not rated
ER
33.1 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
65.4 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
66.1 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary carePine Bend’s county is a federal shortage area.Mahnomen County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental carePine Bend’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Norman/Mahnomen Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthPine Bend’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 Pine Bend; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76% Yearly checkupMN 75%
58% Dentist visitMN 68%
83% Cholesterol checkMN 85%
67% Colon screeningMN 69%
75% MammogramMN 79%
80% Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pine Bend 9.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pine Bend adults…

Pine Bend runs above MN on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Pine Bend adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Mind & connection

How Pine Bend adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Pine Bend runs above Minnesota.

1 in 3Pine Bend adults feel lonely
31.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Pine Bend adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Pine Bend adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Pine Bend adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · MN 15.1% · Worse than MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pine Bend adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Pine Bend and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Island Lake: 41.8% Clover: 42.4% Columbia: 39.9% Heier: 40.1% Falk: 34.5% Popple: 34.5% Beaulieu: 43.2% Twin Lakes: 44.5% La Prairie: 38.2% West Roy Lake: 43.3% Rice Lake: 38.2% Roy Lake: 43.3% Pine Bend: 42% Pine BendIsland LakeClover Essentia Health Fosston · Fosston · 12.5 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Island Lake41.8%
Pine Bend42%
Clover42.4%
MN33.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
Minnesota
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 11 people are less certain, so we show Pine Bend's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Pine Bend
MeasurePine BendLikely rangeMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.8%33.8–39.9%31%worse
High cholesterol35.7%32.7–39%33.4%about the same
Obesity42%36.2–48.1%33.5%worse
Arthritis28.8%26.3–31.3%22.3%worse
Depression26.3%23.6–29.3%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.9%17.2–22.8%8.9%worse
Asthma11.3%10.3–12.5%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.7–10.2%8.5%worse
Diabetes14.7%13.1–16.4%10.1%worse
COPD9.5%8.3–10.7%5.4%worse
Heart disease9.1%8.2–10%5.9%worse
Stroke4.7%4.2–5.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.9%18.4–23.8%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.6%14.5–19%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise30.9%27.1–35%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.4%28.9–38.1%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.5%72.5–78.2%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit58.3%55.5–61.1%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check83.3%81.5–85.1%85.3%worse
Colon screening67%63.2–70.7%68.7%about the same
Mammogram74.9%68.9–80%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%77.3–81.6%76.1%better
No health insurance9.5%7.9–11.4%7.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%28.1–36%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support23.2%20.4–26.3%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.7%16.1–19.4%15.1%worse
Fair or poor health24%21.2–26.9%16%worse
Frequent physical distress16%14.3–17.7%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.5%15.7–21.4%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity12.7%10.9–14.5%9.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat8.7%7.7–10%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation10.6%9.4–12%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP15.4%13.1–18%7.9%
Disability
Any disability36.3%32.6–40%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.7%15.6–19.9%11.4%
Thinking or memory16.9%15.1–18.8%12.8%
Hearing9.9%8.9–10.9%6.8%
Vision6.5%5.9–7.3%4%
Dressing or bathing5.3%4.7–5.9%3.1%
Errands alone10.5%9.3–11.8%7%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Pine Bend door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don’t call Pine Bend better or worse.

Why a ZIP code

CDC publishes towns like Pine Bend by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Pine Bend by how much of its land each one covers.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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