Health · Strand

Strand, MN health

Strand differs from Minnesota on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with heart disease (8.1% vs 5.9%) and more adults with COPD (7.4% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56545 (all of Strand)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 105 people are less certain, so we show Strand's figures without a grade.

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How Strand 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 Strand adults…

37 of every 100 Strand adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.8–41.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Strand, betterStrand, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.8% Strand
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.9% Strand
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.8% Strand
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Strand
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
65%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
68%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Strand 7.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Strand adults are doing

1 in 3Strand adults feel lonely
28.6% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Strand adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Strand adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Strand 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 8
Strand adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Strand adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Strand adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Strand adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.8% of Strand adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Strand

Strand 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 Strand.

Green Meadow: 35.8% Waukon: 36.5% Wild Rice: 36% Sundal: 36.8% Lake Ida: 36% Pleasant View: 36% Spring Creek: 36.8% McDonaldsville: 36% Fossum: 36.7% Marsh Creek: 42.9% Bear Park: 38.3% Home Lake: 35.9% Garfield: 38.2% Strand: 35.7% Strand Green Meadow Waukon Wild Rice Sundal Essentia Health Ada · Ada · 13.7 miH Mahnomen Health Center · Mahnomen · 14 miH
35.7%42.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Strand35.7%
Green Meadow35.8%
Wild Rice36%
Waukon36.5%
Sundal36.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.7 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 Strand

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

HNearest EREssentia Health AdaAda · 13.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 40.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.7 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
14 mi
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen · not rated
ER
28 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.2 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.5 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.8 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careStrand's county is a federal shortage area.Norman County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careStrand's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Norman/Mahnomen Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthStrand'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 Strand. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Strand
MeasureStrandMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.2%32.8–41.5%31%worse
High cholesterol36.2%31.7–40.6%33.4%about the same
Obesity35.7%28.1–43.5%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26.8%23.3–30.3%22.3%worse
Depression24%20.3–27.9%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.7%8.5–13%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.1%8.8–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.2–11.2%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.5%10.7–14.5%10.1%worse
COPD7.4%6.2–8.6%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.1%7.1–9.2%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.5–4.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%13.6–19.2%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.8%14.6–21.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.8%21.9–31.8%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.9%25.5–38.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.2%71.4–78.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.7%61–68.2%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.2%83.2–87.1%85.3%about the same
Colon screening67.7%62.4–72.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.5%69.7–83.7%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79%75.9–81.8%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.8%6.3–9.6%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.6%23.8–33.6%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.1%17.7–24.8%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%13.8–17.7%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.3%16.2–22.5%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.7%11.7–15.7%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.9%9.7–14.6%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.2%7.6–11%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5.1–7.1%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.2–8.5%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.8%7.1–10.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32%27.2–36.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%12.4–17.4%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.2%12.2–16.2%12.8%
Hearing9.3%8.1–10.5%6.8%
Vision4.8%4.2–5.6%4%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.6%3.1%
Errands alone8.3%7.1–9.5%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 Strand door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Strand better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Strand by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Strand 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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