Health · Sobieski

Sobieski, MN health

On most measures Sobieski looks like Minnesota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (16.3% vs 13.1%) and more adults with COPD (6.6% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Sobieski

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 192 people are less certain, so we show Sobieski's figures without a grade.

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How Sobieski 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 Sobieski adults…

33 of every 100 Sobieski adults have high blood pressure

Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.3–36.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sobieski, betterSobieski, worseToo close to callMinnesota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 25% Sobieski
MN 22.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.1% Sobieski
MN 29.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 18.2% Sobieski
MN 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Sobieski
MN 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MN 75%

Dentist visit

MN 68%

Cholesterol check

MN 85%

Colon screening

MN 69%

Mammogram

MN 79%

Taking BP meds

MN 76%

1 in 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Sobieski 7.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)

Mind & connection

How Sobieski adults are doing

1 in 3Sobieski adults feel lonely

30% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Sobieski adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.9% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Sobieski adults lack social or emotional support

21.8% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call

1 in 6Sobieski adults are in frequent mental distress

16% · 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

Sobieski adults worry about having enough food

11.6% · MN 11.4% · about the same

1 in 11

Sobieski adults worry about keeping their housing

9.4% · MN 9.3% · about the same

1 in 17

Sobieski adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.9% · MN 5.7% · about the same

1 in 14

Sobieski adults lack reliable transportation

7.2% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.2% of Sobieski adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.6%

of Sobieski adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%

Thinking or memory14%

Hearing7.5%

Errands alone7.7%

Vision4.3%

Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Sobieski

Sobieski 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.

36.8%37.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first

Sobieski37%

Swan River37.3%

Pike Creek37.5%

Care nearby

St. Gabriels HospitalLittle Falls · 6.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Centracare - Long Prairie HospitalLong Prairie · 17.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Centracare Health System - Melrose HospitalMelrose · 23.7 mi · ★★★★★ · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Centracare Health System - Sauk CentreSauk Centre · 25.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Community Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 62.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

North Metro ClinicCoon Rapids · 79.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careSobieski is not a shortage area

! Dental careSobieski's county is a federal shortage area.Morrison County · need score 13 of 25

! Mental healthSobieski's county is a federal shortage area.Region 5 Mental Health Service Area · need score 16 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 Sobieski. 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 Sobieski

Measure	Sobieski	Margin	Minnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	33.1%	29.3–36.8%	31%	about the same
High cholesterol	34.9%	31–38.8%	33.4%	about the same
Obesity	37%	30.4–43.5%	33.5%	about the same
Arthritis	26.2%	23–29.2%	22.3%	worse
Depression	24.9%	21.4–28.4%	24.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	10.9%	8.8–13.4%	8.9%	about the same
Asthma	10.7%	9.5–12%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.8%	7.8–9.8%	8.5%	about the same
Diabetes	11.2%	9.6–12.9%	10.1%	about the same
COPD	6.6%	5.5–7.7%	5.4%	worse
Heart disease	6.7%	5.8–7.6%	5.9%	about the same
Stroke	3.4%	3–3.9%	3.1%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.3%	13.4–19.3%	13.1%	worse
Binge drink	18.2%	15.2–21.3%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	25%	20.6–29.5%	22.3%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	33.1%	27.7–39.3%	29.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	74.7%	70.9–78%	74.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	66.3%	62.9–69.7%	67.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	84.7%	82.4–86.9%	85.3%	about the same
Colon screening	67.6%	63–72.2%	68.7%	about the same
Mammogram	78.1%	71.1–84.3%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.7%	74.6–80.4%	76.1%	about the same
No health insurance	7.7%	5.8–9.9%	7.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30%	25.6–35.2%	31.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.8%	18.5–25.9%	21.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16%	14–18.1%	15.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	17.1%	14.3–20%	16%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.2%	11.4–15%	11.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	11.6%	9.2–14.7%	11.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.4%	7.7–11.4%	9.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.9%	4.9–7%	5.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.2%	6–8.6%	7.1%	about the same
Receive SNAP	8.2%	6.4–10.5%	7.9%
Disability
Any disability	28.6%	24.3–32.8%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	12.7%	10.8–15%	11.4%
Thinking or memory	14%	12–16.1%	12.8%
Hearing	7.5%	6.5–8.5%	6.8%
Vision	4.3%	3.7–4.9%	4%
Dressing or bathing	3.6%	3.1–4.1%	3.1%
Errands alone	7.7%	6.6–8.8%	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 Sobieski door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Sobieski better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Sobieski directly, so these are its own figures.

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.