Health · Plummer

Plummer, MN health

Plummer differs from Minnesota on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (7% vs 5.4%) and more smokers (16.6% vs 13.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Plummer
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How Plummer 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 Plummer adults…

35 of every 100 Plummer adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.3–38.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Plummer, betterPlummer, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.5% Plummer
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.4% Plummer
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Plummer
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Plummer
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
65%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
71%
Colon screening
MN 69%
76%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Plummer 7.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Plummer adults are doing

1 in 3Plummer adults feel lonely
30.7% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Plummer adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Plummer adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Plummer adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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
Plummer adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Plummer adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Plummer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Plummer adults lack reliable transportation
8% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.3% of Plummer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Plummer

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

HNearest ERSanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterThief River Falls · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 45.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.8 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.5 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.1 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
45.7 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
72.6 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary carePlummer's county is a federal shortage area.Polk/Red Lake Counties · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental carePlummer is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPlummer'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 Plummer. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Plummer
MeasurePlummerMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.7%30.3–38.9%31%about the same
High cholesterol35.1%30.9–39.3%33.4%about the same
Obesity39.3%30.7–48%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26.3%22.9–29.8%22.3%worse
Depression24.8%21.1–28.6%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.2%7.4–11.3%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.3–12%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.4–10.4%8.5%about the same
Diabetes12%10.2–14%10.1%worse
COPD7%5.8–8.2%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.3%6.4–8.3%5.9%worse
Stroke3.8%3.3–4.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%13.5–19.6%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.3%14.2–20.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.5%21.5–31.7%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.4%25–38.1%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.9%71.9–79.5%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.6%60.9–68.1%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.8%82.6–86.8%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.9%65.9–75.3%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.3%68.6–83%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.4%75.3–81.1%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.4%5.8–9.3%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.7%26–35.8%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.8%18.4–25.5%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.4%14.3–18.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%15.5–21.6%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.5–15.4%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%10.1–15.4%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.7%8.1–11.7%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.4–7.5%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation8%6.8–9.3%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.3%7.3–11.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.2%26.5–35.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.8%11.6–16.2%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.3%12.3–16.5%12.8%
Hearing8.2%7.2–9.3%6.8%
Vision4.7%4.1–5.4%4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.4%3.1%
Errands alone8.2%7–9.4%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 Plummer door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Plummer better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Plummer directly, so these are its own figures.

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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