Health · Pomroy

Pomroy, MN health

Pomroy differs from Minnesota on 20 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.1% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.3% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55007, 55037
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How Pomroy 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 Pomroy adults…

38 of every 100 Pomroy adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 35.2–41.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pomroy, betterPomroy, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.1% Pomroy
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.4% Pomroy
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Pomroy
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.1% Pomroy
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
58%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
65%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pomroy 8.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Pomroy adults are doing

1 in 3Pomroy adults feel lonely
31.2% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Pomroy adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Pomroy adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Pomroy adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · Minnesota 15.1% · worse
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 7
Pomroy adults worry about having enough food
15% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 9
Pomroy adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · MN 9.3% · worse
1 in 14
Pomroy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 12
Pomroy adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · MN 7.1% · worse

12% of Pomroy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Pomroy

Pomroy 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 Pomroy.

Peace: 38.8% Hinckley: 41.3% Kroschel: 42.2% Hillman: 37.7% Ford: 37.9% Whited: 39.6% Hinckley: 41.2% Barry: 41.3% Mission Creek: 40.8% Dell Grove: 42.3% Brook Park: 40.1% Wagner: 39% Pomroy: 40.3% Pomroy Peace Hinckley Kroschel Essentia Health Sandstone · Sandstone · 13 miH
37.7%42.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Peace38.8%
Pomroy40.3%
Hinckley41.3%
Kroschel42.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13 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 Pomroy

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

HNearest EREssentia Health SandstoneSandstone · 13 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWelia Health★★★★★ · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLake Superior Community Health CenterCarlton · 55 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Essentia Health Sandstone
Sandstone · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.6 mi
Welia Health
Mora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.2 mi
Mille Lacs Health System
Onamia · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.2 mi
Burnett Medical Center
Grantsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
55 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
62.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
4 sites · nearest in Cumberland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary carePomroy's county is a federal shortage area.Kanabec County · need score 8 of 25
! Dental carePomroy's county is a federal shortage area.Kanabec County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthPomroy's county is a federal shortage area.Region 7E · 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 Pomroy. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pomroy
MeasurePomroyMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.3%35.2–41.3%31%worse
High cholesterol36.4%33.4–39.5%33.4%about the same
Obesity40.3%35.2–45.9%33.5%worse
Arthritis28.9%26.5–31.4%22.3%worse
Depression25.9%23.3–28.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.3%12.1–16.8%8.9%worse
Asthma10.6%9.7–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.8–10.3%8.5%worse
Diabetes13.9%12.3–15.4%10.1%worse
COPD8.6%7.5–9.6%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.5–9.1%5.9%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.1%17.6–22.5%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.5%15.3–20%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise29.1%25.5–32.8%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.4%28.7–38.3%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75%72.1–77.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit57.8%54.7–60.8%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check84.5%82.9–86.2%85.3%about the same
Colon screening65.3%61.1–69.4%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.7%70.8–81.7%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%76.8–81.2%76.1%better
No health insurance8.6%7.2–10.1%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.2%27.3–35.2%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22.6%19.7–25.4%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.2%15.6–18.7%15.1%worse
Fair or poor health21.7%19.2–24.3%16%worse
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.8–16.9%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15%12.9–17.3%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity10.9%9.5–12.4%9.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6.5–8.2%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation8.6%7.6–9.6%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP12%10.2–14%7.9%
Disability
Any disability35%31.4–38.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%14.6–18.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory15.6%14–17.2%12.8%
Hearing9%8.2–9.9%6.8%
Vision5.5%4.9–6.1%4%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4.1–5.2%3.1%
Errands alone9.3%8.3–10.3%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 Pomroy door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Pomroy better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Pomroy by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Pomroy 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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