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Regal, MN health

Regal differs from Minnesota on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (7.2% vs 5.4%) and more adults with heart disease (7.6% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56312 (all of Regal)
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How Regal 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 Regal adults…

34 of every 100 Regal adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31–36.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Regal, betterRegal, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.3% Regal
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.2% Regal
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Regal
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Regal
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
68%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
71%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Regal 8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Regal adults are doing

1 in 3Regal adults feel lonely
30.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Regal adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Regal adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Regal adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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
Regal adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Regal adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Regal adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Regal adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.4% of Regal adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Regal

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

HNearest ERCentracare - Paynesville HospitalPaynesville · 6.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentracare Health System - Melrose Hospital★★★★★ · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 22.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
Paynesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.6 mi
Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital
Melrose · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
22.1 mi
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
Willmar · ★★★★★
ER
22.7 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.1 mi
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
Sauk Centre · not rated
ERRural critical access
78.2 mi
Open Door Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careRegal's county is a federal shortage area.Kandiyohi County · need score 9 of 25
! Dental careRegal's county is a federal shortage area.Kandiyohi County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthRegal's county is a federal shortage area.Southwest Central Region MHCA · need score 19 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 Regal. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Regal
MeasureRegalMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.8%31–36.4%31%about the same
High cholesterol35.7%32.8–38.6%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.8%33.5–42%33.5%about the same
Arthritis25.6%23.4–28%22.3%worse
Depression25.3%22.6–28%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11%9.1–13.1%8.9%worse
Asthma10.3%9.3–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.9–10.5%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.7%10.4–13.1%10.1%worse
COPD7.2%6.3–8.1%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.8–8.4%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%14.1–18.4%13.1%worse
Binge drink18%15.7–20.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.3%21.9–28.6%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.2%26.7–33.9%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.3%72.6–77.9%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit67.9%65.1–70.4%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.6%82.7–86.2%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.7%67.2–74%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.5%73.2–83.2%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.5%76–80.7%76.1%about the same
No health insurance8%6.5–9.6%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.1%26.6–33.6%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%19–24.4%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.2%14.5–17.8%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%16.2–20.8%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.4%12–14.9%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.4%10.4–14.6%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%8.2–11.1%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5.2–6.9%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.4–8.3%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.4%7.8–11.2%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.1%26.9–33.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.7%12.1–15.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.7–16.1%12.8%
Hearing8.5%7.7–9.4%6.8%
Vision4.7%4.2–5.3%4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.4%3.1%
Errands alone8.3%7.4–9.4%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 Regal door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Regal better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Regal by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Regal 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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