Health · Platte

Platte, MN health

Platte differs from Minnesota on 8 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.6% vs 8.9%) and more adults with COPD (7% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56364 (all of Platte)
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How Platte 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 Platte adults…

34 of every 100 Platte adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.7–37.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Platte, betterPlatte, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.5% Platte
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.3% Platte
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Platte
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.9% Platte
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
66%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
84%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Platte 8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Platte adults are doing

1 in 3Platte adults feel lonely
29.6% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Platte adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Platte adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Platte adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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 8
Platte adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Platte adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Platte adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Platte adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.2% of Platte adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Platte

Platte and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Ripley: 37.5% Daggett Brook: 37.9% Pulaski: 37.2% Buh: 37.1% Cushing: 37.6% Green Prairie: 37.5% St. Mathias: 37.5% Belle Prairie: 37.5% Fort Ripley: 37.7% Fort Ripley: 38.2% Long Lake: 38.1% Platte Lake: 37.8% Harding: 37.6% Richardson: 37.7% Granite: 37.3% Lastrup: 36.8% Pierz: 35.8% Platte: 37.1% Platte Ripley Daggett Brook Pulaski Buh
35.8%38.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Platte37.1%
Buh37.1%
Pulaski37.2%
Ripley37.5%
Daggett Brook37.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14.6 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 Platte

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

HNearest ERSt. Gabriels HospitalLittle Falls · 14.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood HealthsourceCoon Rapids · 78.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.6 mi
St. Gabriels Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center
Brainerd · ★★★★★
ER
22.8 mi
Mille Lacs Health System
Onamia · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.4 mi
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
Crosby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
78.1 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
2 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
81.2 mi
Scenic Rivers Health Services
Floodwood · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary carePlatte is a federal shortage area.West Morrison County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental carePlatte's county is a federal shortage area.Morrison County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthPlatte's county is a federal shortage area.Region 5 Mental Health Service Area · need score 16 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 Platte. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Platte
MeasurePlatteMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.3%30.7–37.9%31%about the same
High cholesterol35%31.2–38.8%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.1%30.9–43.6%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27%24.1–29.9%22.3%worse
Depression24.7%21.4–28%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.6%9.5–14.1%8.9%worse
Asthma10.4%9.3–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.5–10.2%8.5%about the same
Diabetes11.5%10–12.9%10.1%about the same
COPD7%6.2–7.9%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.6–8.2%5.9%worse
Stroke3.7%3.4–4.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%14.4–19.3%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.6%14.7–20.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.5%22.4–30.5%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.3%27–38.3%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.9%71.3–78.1%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.8%62.4–69.1%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.4%82.5–86.1%85.3%about the same
Colon screening68.8%64.2–73.3%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.5%71.8–84.4%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.4%75.6–80.9%76.1%about the same
No health insurance8%6.6–9.4%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%25.2–34.2%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.4%18.2–24.7%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.9%14.1–17.6%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.9%15.7–20.3%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.9–15%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.1%10.2–14.3%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.4%8–11.1%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5.2–7%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.4–8.3%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.2%7.7–11%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.2%26.4–33.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.8%12.1–15.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.2%12.6–15.8%12.8%
Hearing8.4%7.6–9.3%6.8%
Vision4.6%4.1–5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.3–4.1%3.1%
Errands alone8.2%7.3–9.1%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 Platte door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Platte better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Platte by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Platte 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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