Health · Shetek

Shetek, MN health

Shetek differs from Minnesota on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.8% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.2% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56175, 56123
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How Shetek 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 Shetek adults…

36 of every 100 Shetek adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.7–40%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Shetek, betterShetek, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.4% Shetek
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.3% Shetek
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Shetek
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.7% Shetek
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
62%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
75%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Shetek 8.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Shetek adults are doing

1 in 3Shetek adults feel lonely
30.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Shetek adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Shetek adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Shetek adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · 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
Shetek adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Shetek adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Shetek adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Shetek adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9% of Shetek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Shetek

Shetek 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.

Murray: 36% Lake Sarah: 38.2% Holly: 35.2% Monroe: 38.1% Dovray: 37.6% Lime Lake: 37.4% Mason: 36.5% Custer: 38.6% Skandia: 38% Ann: 37% Springdale: 35.7% Tracy: 38.1% Amiret: 37.9% Shetek: 37.5% Shetek Murray Lake Sarah Holly Monroe Sanford Tracy Medical Center · Tracy · 6.2 miH Sanford Westbrook Medical Center · Westbrook · 12.1 miH Murray County Memorial Hospital · Slayton · 12.2 miH
35.2%38.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Holly35.2%
Murray36%
Shetek37.5%
Monroe38.1%
Lake Sarah38.2%

Care nearby

Sanford Tracy Medical CenterTracy · 6.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Sanford Westbrook Medical CenterWestbrook · 12.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Murray County Memorial HospitalSlayton · 12.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrMarshall · 22 mi · ER · rural critical access
Access Health-FuldaFulda · 19.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Access Health - MarshallMarshall · 21.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careShetek's county is a federal shortage area.Murray County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careShetek's county is a federal shortage area.Murray County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthShetek's county is a federal shortage area.Southwest Central Region MHCA · need score 19 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 Shetek. 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 Shetek
MeasureShetekMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.3%32.7–40%31%worse
High cholesterol36.6%32.9–40.3%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.5%31.2–44.1%33.5%about the same
Arthritis28.2%25.3–31.1%22.3%worse
Depression22.8%19.9–25.9%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.4%9.5–13.6%8.9%worse
Asthma10%9–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.5–11.4%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.9%11.3–14.6%10.1%worse
COPD7.4%6.4–8.6%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.4–9.1%5.9%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.7%13.4–18.2%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.3%13.8–19.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.4%23.3–31.8%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%25.1–35.9%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.7%73.4–79.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit62.2%58.9–65.5%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check85.9%84.2–87.6%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.8%65.6–73.7%68.7%about the same
Mammogram75.3%68.6–81.2%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80.8%78.4–83%76.1%better
No health insurance8.3%6.8–10%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.1%25.8–34.6%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.9%18.9–25.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.1%13.4–16.8%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.2%16.7–22%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.5%12–15.2%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.3%10.3–14.5%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9%7.6–10.5%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.9–6.6%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.3–8.3%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9%7.5–10.8%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.9%28.1–35.9%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15%13–17.1%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%11.9–15.3%12.8%
Hearing9.3%8.3–10.4%6.8%
Vision4.9%4.4–5.6%4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.4%3.1%
Errands alone8.3%7.2–9.3%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 Shetek door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Shetek better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Shetek by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Shetek 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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