Pine Springs, MN health
Pine Springs differs from Minnesota on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (3.2% vs 8.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (5.8% vs 11.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.9% vs 8.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Pine SpringsNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 395 people are less certain, so we show Pine Springs's figures without a grade.
How Pine Springs 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Pine Springs adults…
Bars show Pine Springs; the black tick is Minnesota. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
MN 22.3%
MN 29.2%
MN 17.8%
MN 13.1%
Keeping up with care
Share of Pine Springs adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
How Pine Springs adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
3.6% of Pine Springs adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Living with a disability
of Pine Springs adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Minnesota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Pine Springs 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 Pine Springs.
Obesity
Care nearby
Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Pine Springs. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
All 40 measures for Pine Springs
| Measure | Pine Springs | Margin | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 32% | 28.9–35.1% | 31% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 37.5% | 34.3–40.7% | 33.4% | worse |
| Obesity | 31.9% | 27.7–36.1% | 33.5% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 24.3% | 21.7–27.1% | 22.3% | about the same |
| Depression | 22.6% | 19.9–25.4% | 24.4% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 3.2% | 2.6–4% | 8.9% | better |
| Asthma | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.9% | 9.9–12% | 8.5% | worse |
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 9.3–12.6% | 10.1% | about the same |
| COPD | 4.6% | 3.7–5.7% | 5.4% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6% | 5.1–6.9% | 5.9% | about the same |
| Stroke | 2.9% | 2.5–3.3% | 3.1% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.6% | 7.3–12.2% | 13.1% | better |
| Binge drink | 15.6% | 13.4–18% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 16.9% | 13.7–20.4% | 22.3% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 23.6% | 20.6–26.8% | 29.2% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.7% | 75.9–81.3% | 74.8% | better |
| Dentist visit | 76.8% | 74.5–79.1% | 67.5% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 90.2% | 88.7–91.6% | 85.3% | better |
| Colon screening | 74.3% | 71.2–77.3% | 68.7% | better |
| Mammogram | 81.4% | 76.6–85.7% | 78.5% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 80% | 77.2–82.6% | 76.1% | better |
| No health insurance | 4.3% | 3.4–5.7% | 7.5% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 26% | 22.8–29.4% | 31.2% | better |
| Lack emotional support | 16% | 13.8–18.7% | 21.5% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 11.9% | 10.2–13.7% | 15.1% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 12.2% | 10–14.8% | 16% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 9.9% | 8.3–11.5% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 5.8% | 4.5–7.5% | 11.4% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 5.3% | 4.3–6.5% | 9.3% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 3.4% | 2.8–4.1% | 5.7% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 4.2% | 3.5–5% | 7.1% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 3.6% | 2.6–4.8% | 7.9% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 22.6% | 19.3–26.2% | 27.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 9.5% | 7.7–11.5% | 11.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 9.4% | 7.7–11% | 12.8% | |
| Hearing | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6% | 6.8% | |
| Vision | 2.8% | 2.4–3.4% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.4% | 2–2.9% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 5% | 4.1–5.9% | 7% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.