Health · St. Stephen

St. Stephen, MN health

On most measures St. Stephen looks like Minnesota as a whole. It has fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.8% vs 7.1%) and fewer adults with diabetes (8.5% vs 10.1%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (21.1% vs 17.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for St. Stephen
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How St. Stephen 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 St. Stephen adults…

27 of every 100 St. Stephen adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · better · margin 24.4–30.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

St. Stephen, betterSt. Stephen, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.6% St. Stephen
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.4% St. Stephen
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.1% St. Stephen
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.4% St. Stephen
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
68%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
68%
Colon screening
MN 69%
82%
Mammogram
MN 79%
74%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Stephen 6.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How St. Stephen adults are doing

1 in 3St. Stephen adults feel lonely
29.8% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4St. Stephen adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5St. Stephen adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6St. Stephen adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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
St. Stephen adults worry about having enough food
9% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
St. Stephen adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 20
St. Stephen adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 17
St. Stephen adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · MN 7.1% · better

6.1% of St. Stephen adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

23.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.3%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near St. Stephen

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

HNearest ERCentracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud · 10 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Gabriels Hospital★★★★★ · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 55.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
St. Cloud VA Medical Center
St. Cloud · not rated
VA
10 mi
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
Saint Cloud · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
St. Gabriels Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.1 mi
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
Paynesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.7 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
61.7 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
2 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSt. Stephen is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSt. Stephen is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSt. Stephen's county is a federal shortage area.Central Region · need score 16 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 St. Stephen. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for St. Stephen
MeasureSt. StephenMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure27.4%24.4–30.6%31%better
High cholesterol32.1%29–35.5%33.4%about the same
Obesity34.9%30.4–40%33.5%about the same
Arthritis20.5%18–23%22.3%about the same
Depression25.3%22.3–28.6%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.1%7.4–11%8.9%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8%7.2–8.9%8.5%about the same
Diabetes8.5%7.2–9.9%10.1%better
COPD4.8%3.9–5.9%5.4%about the same
Heart disease5.1%4.4–5.9%5.9%about the same
Stroke2.6%2.3–3.1%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.4%10.4–16.4%13.1%about the same
Binge drink21.1%18.1–24.4%17.8%worse
Get no exercise19.6%16–23.4%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.4%26.3–34.8%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.4%69.8–76.7%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit68.3%65.2–71.2%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.7%82.1–87.1%85.3%about the same
Colon screening68.2%64.3–72%68.7%about the same
Mammogram81.9%76.6–86.6%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds73.9%70.4–77%76.1%about the same
No health insurance6.1%4.6–8%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.8%25.8–33.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%18–24.7%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%13.7–18%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health13.7%11.3–16.3%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress10.9%9.3–12.6%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9%7–11.7%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.1%6.4–10%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4–6%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation5.8%4.8–7%7.1%better
Receive SNAP6.1%4.5–8%7.9%
Disability
Any disability23.6%20–27.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs9.3%7.7–11.3%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.7%10.5–14.8%12.8%
Hearing5.9%5.2–6.8%6.8%
Vision3.3%2.8–3.9%4%
Dressing or bathing2.8%2.3–3.3%3.1%
Errands alone6.3%5.3–7.5%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 St. Stephen door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call St. Stephen better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes St. Stephen 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.

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