Health · Seely

Seely, MN health

Seely differs from Minnesota on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.6% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.2% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56014 (all of Seely)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 156 people are less certain, so we show Seely's figures without a grade.

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How Seely 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 Seely adults…

36 of every 100 Seely adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32–40.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Seely, betterSeely, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.1% Seely
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.5% Seely
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Seely
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Seely
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
65%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
76%
Mammogram
MN 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Seely 8.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Seely adults are doing

1 in 3Seely adults feel lonely
31% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Seely adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Seely adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Seely adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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
Seely adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Seely adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Seely adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Seely adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MN 7.1% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Seely

Seely 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 Seely.

Brush Creek: 37.7% Kiester: 38.4% Rome: 37.2% Walnut Lake: 38.4% Emerald: 37.2% Foster: 38.3% Mansfield: 36.4% Frost: 37.4% Elmore: 36.9% Seely: 37.6% Seely Brush Creek Kiester Rome United Hospital District · Blue Earth · 15.7 mi · 5★ MedicareH
36.4%38.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Rome37.2%
Seely37.6%
Brush Creek37.7%
Kiester38.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 15.7 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 Seely

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

HNearest ERUnited Hospital DistrictBlue Earth · 15.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin★★★★★ · 23.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeMason City · 40.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.7 mi
United Hospital District
Blue Earth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
Albert Lea · ★★★★★
ER
30.3 mi
Hancock County Health System
Britt · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
Fairmont · ★★★★★
ER
40.6 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
5 sites · nearest in Mason City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44 mi
Open Door Health Center
Mankato · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careSeely is a federal shortage area.Faribault West/Freeborn · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careSeely's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Faribault County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthSeely's county is a federal shortage area.South Central Region · need score 18 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 Seely. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Seely
MeasureSeelyMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.3%32–40.3%31%worse
High cholesterol37%32.5–41.1%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.6%29.9–45%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.8%24.3–31%22.3%worse
Depression23.4%19.9–26.9%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.2%11.6–17.3%8.9%worse
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.2–11.2%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.7%10.9–14.5%10.1%worse
COPD7.5%6.4–8.7%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.3–9.2%5.9%worse
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%13.6–18.9%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.2%14.1–20.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.1%23.5–33%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.5%24.3–37.1%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.7%71.9–79.2%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.7%61–68.4%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.5%83.5–87.1%85.3%about the same
Colon screening68.9%63.9–73.7%68.7%about the same
Mammogram75.5%67.4–82.5%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%76.6–82.1%76.1%better
No health insurance8.9%7.3–10.7%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31%26.2–35.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.4%18.1–24.8%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.7–17.3%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.1%16.3–22%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.8%12–15.6%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.7%10.4–15.1%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.8%8.2–11.4%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.4–7.2%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.5%6.5–8.5%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.5%7.7–11.3%7.9%
Disability
Any disability33.5%29–38%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.3%13.1–17.7%11.4%
Thinking or memory14%12.2–15.9%12.8%
Hearing9.3%8.2–10.4%6.8%
Vision5%4.4–5.7%4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.6–4.6%3.1%
Errands alone8.2%7.2–9.4%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 Seely door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Seely better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Seely by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Seely 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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