Health · Runeberg

Runeberg, MN health

Runeberg differs from Minnesota on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.7% vs 76.1%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (72.6% vs 68.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.9% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56464 (all of Runeberg)

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 637 people are less certain, so we show Runeberg's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Runeberg 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 Runeberg adults…

37 of every 100 Runeberg adults have high blood pressure

Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.9–39.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Runeberg, betterRuneberg, worseToo close to callMinnesota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.4% Runeberg
MN 22.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29% Runeberg
MN 29.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Runeberg
MN 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Runeberg
MN 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MN 75%

Dentist visit

MN 68%

Cholesterol check

MN 85%

Colon screening

MN 69%

Mammogram

MN 79%

Taking BP meds

MN 76%

1 in 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Runeberg 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)

Mind & connection

How Runeberg adults are doing

1 in 3Runeberg adults feel lonely

29.4% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Runeberg adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.2% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Runeberg adults lack social or emotional support

20.2% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call

1 in 6Runeberg adults are in frequent mental distress

15.6% · 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

Runeberg adults worry about having enough food

12.2% · MN 11.4% · about the same

1 in 11

Runeberg adults worry about keeping their housing

8.9% · MN 9.3% · about the same

1 in 17

Runeberg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6% · MN 5.7% · about the same

1 in 14

Runeberg adults lack reliable transportation

7.3% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.5% of Runeberg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%

Thinking or memory14%

Hearing9.6%

Errands alone8.6%

Vision5%

Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Runeberg

Runeberg and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

35.6%38.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first

Green Valley37%

Paddock37.4%

Runeberg37.5%

Spruce Grove37.5%

Blueberry37.5%

Care nearby

St. Josephs Area Health ServicesPark Rapids · 14 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Perham HealthPerham · 20.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Astera HealthWadena · 21.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit LakesDetroit Lakes · 28.9 mi · ★★★★★ Directions Medicare profile

Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 71.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Community Health Service Inc.-- North Mobile UnitMoorhead · 71.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careRuneberg's county is a federal shortage area.Becker County · need score 10 of 25

! Dental careRuneberg's county is a federal shortage area.Becker County · need score 11 of 25

! Mental healthRuneberg's county is a federal shortage area.Region 4 · need score 15 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Runeberg. 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 Runeberg

Measure	Runeberg	Margin	Minnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37%	33.9–39.7%	31%	worse
High cholesterol	36.1%	33.2–38.9%	33.4%	about the same
Obesity	37.5%	32.5–42.3%	33.5%	about the same
Arthritis	29.4%	26.9–31.7%	22.3%	worse
Depression	24.2%	21.7–26.7%	24.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.5%	10.4–14.8%	8.9%	worse
Asthma	10.2%	9.3–11.1%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.8%	10–11.5%	8.5%	worse
Diabetes	13%	11.6–14.4%	10.1%	worse
COPD	7.9%	7–8.9%	5.4%	worse
Heart disease	8.5%	7.7–9.3%	5.9%	worse
Stroke	4.3%	3.9–4.6%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16%	14.2–18%	13.1%	worse
Binge drink	17%	14.9–18.9%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	27.4%	24–31%	22.3%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	29%	24.6–33.8%	29.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.8%	74.3–79%	74.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	64.9%	61.9–67.8%	67.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.9%	84.5–87.2%	85.3%	about the same
Colon screening	72.6%	69–76.1%	68.7%	better
Mammogram	77.7%	71.7–82.8%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.7%	78.6–82.5%	76.1%	better
No health insurance	7.6%	6.5–8.9%	7.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.4%	26.1–32.8%	31.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.2%	18–22.7%	21.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.6%	14.3–17%	15.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	19.2%	17.1–21.4%	16%	worse
Frequent physical distress	13.9%	12.6–15.3%	11.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.2%	10.6–14%	11.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	8.9%	7.8–10.2%	9.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	6%	5.3–6.7%	5.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.3%	6.6–8.2%	7.1%	about the same
Receive SNAP	9.5%	8.2–11%	7.9%
Disability
Any disability	33.2%	30–36.4%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.8%	14–17.6%	11.4%
Thinking or memory	14%	12.6–15.4%	12.8%
Hearing	9.6%	8.8–10.5%	6.8%
Vision	5%	4.5–5.5%	4%
Dressing or bathing	4.2%	3.7–4.6%	3.1%
Errands alone	8.6%	7.7–9.5%	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 Runeberg door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Runeberg better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Runeberg by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Runeberg 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.