Health · Seavey

Seavey, MN health

Seavey differs from Minnesota on 17 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.7% vs 76.1%) and more adults getting a yearly checkup (78.8% vs 74.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.2% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56342, 56350
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How Seavey 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 Seavey adults…

42 of every 100 Seavey adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 38.9–46%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Seavey, betterSeavey, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30% Seavey
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.8% Seavey
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Seavey
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.8% Seavey
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
71%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
83%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Seavey 7.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Seavey adults are doing

1 in 4Seavey adults feel lonely
27.6% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Seavey adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Seavey adults lack social or emotional support
21% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Seavey 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 8
Seavey adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Seavey adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Seavey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Seavey adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.9% of Seavey adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing11%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Seavey

Seavey 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 Seavey.

Pliny: 34.6% Lakeside: 37.5% Idun: 36.7% Millward: 34.9% Williams: 35.5% White Pine: 34.6% Malmo: 33.3% Wealthwood: 33.3% East Side: 37.5% Hay Brook: 37.5% Isle Harbor: 38.4% Seavey: 36.4% Seavey Pliny Lakeside Idun Mille Lacs Health System · Onamia · 20.5 miH
33.3%38.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Pliny34.6%
Seavey36.4%
Idun36.7%
Lakeside37.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 20.5 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 Seavey

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

HNearest ERMille Lacs Health SystemOnamia · 20.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWelia Health★★★★★ · 29.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Rivers Health ServicesFloodwood · 49 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.5 mi
Mille Lacs Health System
Onamia · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Riverwood Healthcare Center
Aitkin · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.9 mi
Essentia Health Sandstone
Sandstone · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.1 mi
Welia Health
Mora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
49 mi
Scenic Rivers Health Services
Floodwood · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
51.8 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careSeavey is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Mille Lacs · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careSeavey's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Aitkin County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthSeavey's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 3 Arrowhead · 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 Seavey. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Seavey
MeasureSeaveyMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.4%38.9–46%31%worse
High cholesterol40.2%36.6–43.8%33.4%worse
Obesity36.4%31.2–41.9%33.5%about the same
Arthritis32.2%29.2–35.2%22.3%worse
Depression23.4%20.7–26.4%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.3%11.2–15.7%8.9%worse
Asthma10.4%9.4–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.1%11.1–13.1%8.5%worse
Diabetes15.5%13.8–17.3%10.1%worse
COPD9.2%8.1–10.4%5.4%worse
Heart disease10%9–11%5.9%worse
Stroke5%4.5–5.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.8%15.4–20.3%13.1%worse
Binge drink15.5%13.4–17.9%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise30%26.2–33.9%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.8%27.3–36.5%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%76–81.3%74.8%better
Dentist visit64.1%61.1–67%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check88%86.6–89.3%85.3%better
Colon screening70.9%67.1–74.4%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.9%71.1–82%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds82.7%80.4–84.8%76.1%better
No health insurance7.7%6.4–9.1%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.6%24.1–31.2%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21%18.4–23.8%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.6%13.2–16.2%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health21%18.6–23.6%16%worse
Frequent physical distress15.1%13.6–16.9%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.1%11.2–15.1%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.1%7.9–10.4%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6%5.3–6.9%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6.5–8.3%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.9%8.4–11.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability35.5%31.9–39.2%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.9%15.8–20.1%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.8%12.4–15.5%12.8%
Hearing11%10–12.2%6.8%
Vision5.6%5.1–6.2%4%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.2–5.2%3.1%
Errands alone9%8–10%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 Seavey door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Seavey better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Seavey by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Seavey 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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