Health · Sodus

Sodus, MN health

Sodus differs from Minnesota on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (6.7% vs 5.4%) and more adults with heart disease (7.1% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56258, 56175, 56115
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How Sodus 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 Sodus adults…

33 of every 100 Sodus adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.6–36.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sodus, betterSodus, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26% Sodus
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.4% Sodus
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Sodus
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Sodus
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
84%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
76%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sodus 8.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Sodus adults are doing

1 in 3Sodus adults feel lonely
30.6% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Sodus adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Sodus adults lack social or emotional support
22% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Sodus adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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
Sodus adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Sodus adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Sodus adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Sodus adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.3% of Sodus adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Sodus

Sodus 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 Sodus.

Lake Marshall: 37.8% Amiret: 37.9% Custer: 38.6% Lyons: 38.2% Marshall: 37.7% Clifton: 37.7% Lynd: 38.2% Monroe: 38.1% Gales: 36% Rock Lake: 38% Lake Sarah: 38.2% Russell: 37.9% Coon Creek: 38.1% Sodus: 37.9% Sodus Lake Marshall Amiret Custer Lyons Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr · Marshall · 8.3 miH Sanford Tracy Medical Center · Tracy · 10.7 miH Access Health - Marshall · Marshall · 8.2 mi+
36%38.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Lake Marshall37.8%
Sodus37.9%
Amiret37.9%
Lyons38.2%
Custer38.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.3 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 Sodus

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

HNearest ERAvera Marshall Regional Medical CtrMarshall · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.3 mi
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr
Marshall · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.7 mi
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
Tracy · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
Avera Tyler Hospital
Tyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
64.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careSodus is a federal shortage area.Tracy · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careSodus's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lyon County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthSodus's county is a federal shortage area.Southwest Central Region MHCA · need score 19 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 Sodus. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sodus
MeasureSodusMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.2%29.6–36.8%31%about the same
High cholesterol34.1%30.4–37.7%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.9%31.2–44.5%33.5%about the same
Arthritis25.3%22.6–28.2%22.3%worse
Depression22.8%19.8–26%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.8%8.9–12.9%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.1%9–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.4–10.1%8.5%about the same
Diabetes11.6%10.1–13.1%10.1%about the same
COPD6.7%5.8–7.6%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.1%6.3–7.9%5.9%worse
Stroke3.6%3.3–4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%12.9–17.5%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.7%14.9–20.7%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26%22–30.3%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.4%25–36.2%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.5%72.1–78.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.7%60.3–67%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check84.4%82.6–86.2%85.3%about the same
Colon screening68.6%64.2–72.8%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76%69–82.1%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.4%75.7–80.7%76.1%about the same
No health insurance8.5%7.1–10.1%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.6%26.3–35.2%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22%19–25.4%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.8–17.4%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.3%15.8–20.8%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.7%11.2–14.3%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.8%10.8–15.1%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%8.2–11.2%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5.3–7%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.8%6.8–8.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.3%7.8–11.1%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.4%26.6–34.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.5%11.6–15.3%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%12.2–15.6%12.8%
Hearing8.2%7.3–9.1%6.8%
Vision4.7%4.2–5.3%4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.1%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%7.1–9.1%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 Sodus door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Sodus better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sodus by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sodus 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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