Health · Strathcona

Strathcona, MN health

Strathcona differs from Minnesota on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults without reliable transportation (6.1% vs 7.1%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (79.2% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56759 (all of Strathcona)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 34 people are less certain, so we show Strathcona's figures without a grade.

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How Strathcona 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 Strathcona adults…

33 of every 100 Strathcona adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30–36.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Strathcona, betterStrathcona, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.7% Strathcona
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.5% Strathcona
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.3% Strathcona
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.8% Strathcona
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
68%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Strathcona 6.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Strathcona adults are doing

1 in 3Strathcona adults feel lonely
29% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Strathcona adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Strathcona adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Strathcona adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · 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 10
Strathcona adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Strathcona adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 20
Strathcona adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Strathcona adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · MN 7.1% · better

6.8% of Strathcona adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Strathcona

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

HNearest ERLifecare Medical CenterRoseau · 27.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceGrafton · 58.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
27.1 mi
Lifecare Medical Center
Roseau · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.9 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.3 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.2 mi
Kittson Healthcare
Hallock · not rated
ERRural critical access
58.6 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
58.9 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careStrathcona's county is a federal shortage area.Roseau County · need score 9 of 25
✓ Dental careStrathcona is not a shortage area
! Mental healthStrathcona'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 Strathcona. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Strathcona
MeasureStrathconaMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.1%30–36.3%31%about the same
High cholesterol35.5%32.2–39.1%33.4%about the same
Obesity36%30.5–41.8%33.5%about the same
Arthritis25.9%23.5–28.6%22.3%worse
Depression22.6%20–25.5%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15%12.8–17.3%8.9%worse
Asthma9.8%8.8–10.8%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.1–10.8%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.1%9.7–12.6%10.1%about the same
COPD6.4%5.5–7.4%5.4%worse
Heart disease7%6.3–7.9%5.9%worse
Stroke3.5%3.1–4%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.8%12.5–17.3%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.3%16.8–22%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise23.7%20–27.6%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.5%25.8–35.3%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.5%72.5–78.4%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit67.6%64.6–70.2%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.1%84.4–87.6%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.2%66.3–73.7%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.1%71.3–82.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.6–81.5%76.1%better
No health insurance6.9%5.6–8.4%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29%25.3–32.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.4%18.7–24.5%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.8%13.3–16.4%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16.6%14.2–19%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.5%11–14.1%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.9%8.2–11.9%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity7.9%6.6–9.3%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5%4.3–5.8%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.1%5.4–7%7.1%better
Receive SNAP6.8%5.5–8.3%7.9%
Disability
Any disability29.6%26.1–33.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.9%11–14.9%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.9%11.4–14.6%12.8%
Hearing8.2%7.3–9.1%6.8%
Vision4%3.5–4.6%4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.9–3.8%3.1%
Errands alone7.3%6.3–8.2%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 Strathcona door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Strathcona better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Strathcona by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Strathcona 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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