Health · Savannah

Savannah, MN health

Savannah differs from Minnesota on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82% vs 76.1%) and more adults getting a yearly checkup (78.5% vs 74.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.5% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56470 (all of Savannah)
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How Savannah 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 Savannah adults…

36 of every 100 Savannah adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.9–39.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Savannah, betterSavannah, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.2% Savannah
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.5% Savannah
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Savannah
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Savannah
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
66%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Savannah 7.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Savannah adults are doing

1 in 3Savannah adults feel lonely
29% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Savannah adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Savannah adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Savannah adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · 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 9
Savannah adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Savannah adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Savannah adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Savannah adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.8% of Savannah adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Savannah

Savannah 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 Savannah.

Clover: 35.6% Forest: 41.5% Two Inlets: 36.6% Lake Alice: 35.9% Arago: 35.6% Clay: 35.6% Long Lost Lake: 34.6% Pine Point: 41.5% Round Lake: 42.5% Osage: 37.2% Carsonville: 40% Savannah: 35.6% Savannah Clover Forest Two Inlets St. Josephs Area Health Services · Park Rapids · 16.8 mi · 3★ MedicareH
34.6%42.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Savannah35.6%
Clover35.6%
Two Inlets36.6%
Forest41.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16.8 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 Savannah

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

HNearest ERSt. Josephs Area Health ServicesPark Rapids · 16.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Bemidji Medical Center★★★★★ · 31.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 69.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.8 mi
St. Josephs Area Health Services
Park Rapids · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.8 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
34.4 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
69.6 mi
Cook Area Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
71.5 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careSavannah's county is a federal shortage area.Becker County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careSavannah's county is a federal shortage area.Becker County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthSavannah's county is a federal shortage area.Region 4 · need score 15 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 Savannah. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Savannah
MeasureSavannahMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.5%31.9–39.1%31%worse
High cholesterol36%32.4–39.5%33.4%about the same
Obesity35.6%30–41.5%33.5%about the same
Arthritis30%27–33%22.3%worse
Depression22.6%19.7–25.6%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.5%9.4–13.8%8.9%worse
Asthma10.1%9–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10.3–12.2%8.5%worse
Diabetes13.2%11.6–15%10.1%worse
COPD7.6%6.6–8.5%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.6–9.4%5.9%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%12.4–16.6%13.1%about the same
Binge drink16.1%13.5–18.7%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.2%21.7–29.2%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.5%23.6–33.7%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%75.4–81.2%74.8%better
Dentist visit66.2%63.1–69.3%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.2%85.7–88.5%85.3%better
Colon screening72.1%67.9–76%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79%72.7–84.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds82%79.4–84.1%76.1%better
No health insurance7.4%6.3–8.6%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29%25.2–33.1%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support19.4%16.8–22.1%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.6%13–16.2%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.2%16–20.7%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.9–14.9%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.4%9.7–13.1%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.4%7.3–9.6%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.9–6.3%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%6.1–7.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.8%7.5–10.2%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.2%27.7–35%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.2%13.3–17.2%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%11.6–14.6%12.8%
Hearing9.4%8.4–10.5%6.8%
Vision4.8%4.3–5.4%4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.4%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%7.2–9.1%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 Savannah door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Savannah better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Savannah by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Savannah 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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