Health · Skane

Skane, MN health

Skane differs from Minnesota on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.2% vs 9.3%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.2% vs 11.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.3% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56733, 56728
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How Skane 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 Skane adults…

38 of every 100 Skane adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.4–42.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Skane, betterSkane, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25% Skane
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.5% Skane
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Skane
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14% Skane
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
69%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
89%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
74%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Skane 6.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Skane adults are doing

1 in 4Skane adults feel lonely
27.7% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Skane adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Skane adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Skane adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · 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 11
Skane adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · MN 11.4% · better
1 in 14
Skane adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · MN 9.3% · better
1 in 21
Skane adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · MN 5.7% · better
1 in 17
Skane adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · MN 7.1% · better

6.5% of Skane adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Skane

Skane and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Kennedy: 34.1% South Red River: 33.8% Tegner: 34% Svea: 35.7% Lincoln: 41.1% Teien: 40.5% Jupiter: 34.7% Davis: 34.2% Donnelly: 38.7% Skane: 33.9% Skane Kennedy South Red River Tegner Svea
33.8%41.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
South Red River33.8%
Skane33.9%
Tegner34%
Kennedy34.1%
Svea35.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 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 Skane

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

HNearest ERKittson HealthcareHallock · 7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceGrafton · 26.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Kittson Healthcare
Hallock · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.6 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.6 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.7 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careSkane's county is a federal shortage area.Kittson County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careSkane's county is a federal shortage area.Kittson County · need score 8 of 25
! Mental healthSkane's county is a federal shortage area.MHSA Region 1 · need score 17 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 Skane. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Skane
MeasureSkaneMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.9%33.4–42.6%31%worse
High cholesterol38.6%34–43.2%33.4%worse
Obesity33.9%26.2–42.4%33.5%about the same
Arthritis29.5%25.8–33.4%22.3%worse
Depression22.4%19.1–26%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.1%6.5–9.8%8.9%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.7–11%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.7%10.6–12.9%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.7%10.8–14.8%10.1%worse
COPD7%5.8–8.2%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.2–9.4%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.5–4.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14%11.2–16.6%13.1%about the same
Binge drink16.2%13.3–19.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25%20.4–29.9%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.5%23.6–35.9%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.8–81.6%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit69.3%66–72.4%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check88.7%87–90.2%85.3%better
Colon screening74.2%69.7–78.3%68.7%better
Mammogram78.9%71.7–84.9%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81.8%78.8–84.4%76.1%better
No health insurance6.6%5.3–8.2%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.7%23.1–32.7%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support19.6%16.5–23.1%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.7%11.9–15.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.3%14.4–20.4%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13%11.1–15%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.2%7.4–11.2%11.4%better
Housing insecurity7.2%6–8.6%9.3%better
Utility shut-off threat4.7%3.9–5.4%5.7%better
No reliable transportation5.8%4.9–6.7%7.1%better
Receive SNAP6.5%5.2–7.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.3%25.6–34.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.3%11.9–16.8%11.4%
Thinking or memory11.8%10.1–13.6%12.8%
Hearing9.3%8.1–10.5%6.8%
Vision4.3%3.7–5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.1%3.1%
Errands alone7.2%6.2–8.3%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 Skane door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Skane better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Skane by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Skane 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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