Health · Svea

Svea, MN health

Svea differs from Minnesota on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.6% vs 9.3%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (6% vs 7.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56733, 56757, 56720, 58225

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How Svea 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 Svea adults…

37 of every 100 Svea adults have high blood pressure

Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.8–41.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Svea, betterSvea, worseToo close to callMinnesota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.9% Svea
MN 22.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30% Svea
MN 29.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Svea
MN 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Svea
MN 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Svea 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 14

working-age adults has no health insurance

Svea 7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)

Mind & connection

How Svea adults are doing

1 in 4Svea adults feel lonely

27.9% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Svea adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Svea adults lack social or emotional support

19.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call

1 in 7Svea adults are in frequent mental distress

13.9% · 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

Svea adults worry about having enough food

9.7% · MN 11.4% · about the same

1 in 13

Svea adults worry about keeping their housing

7.6% · MN 9.3% · better

1 in 20

Svea adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

4.9% · MN 5.7% · better

1 in 17

Svea adults lack reliable transportation

6% · MN 7.1% · better

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

Disability

Living with a disability

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%

Thinking or memory12.1%

Hearing9.1%

Errands alone7.3%

Vision4.3%

Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Svea

Svea and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

33.8%41.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first

Skane33.9%

Davis34.2%

Svea35.7%

Donnelly38.7%

Teien40.5%

Care nearby

Kittson HealthcareHallock · 12.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Unity Medical CenterGrafton · 23.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

North Valley Health CenterWarren · 28.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Pembina County Memorial HospitalCavalier · 37.3 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Community Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 24.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Spectra Health Dental ClinicGrand Forks · 45.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careSvea's county is a federal shortage area.Kittson County · need score 13 of 25

! Dental careSvea's county is a federal shortage area.Kittson County · need score 8 of 25

! Mental healthSvea's county is a federal shortage area.MHSA Region 1 · need score 17 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 Svea. 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 Svea

Measure	Svea	Margin	Minnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.3%	32.8–41.9%	31%	worse
High cholesterol	38.2%	33.6–42.6%	33.4%	worse
Obesity	35.7%	28–43.9%	33.5%	about the same
Arthritis	29%	25.4–32.8%	22.3%	worse
Depression	22.4%	19.1–26%	24.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	8%	6.4–9.7%	8.9%	about the same
Asthma	9.8%	8.7–11%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11.2%	10.1–12.4%	8.5%	worse
Diabetes	12.5%	10.7–14.5%	10.1%	worse
COPD	7%	5.8–8.2%	5.4%	worse
Heart disease	8%	7–9.1%	5.9%	worse
Stroke	3.9%	3.4–4.4%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.3%	11.5–17%	13.1%	about the same
Binge drink	17%	14–20.2%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	24.9%	20.4–29.8%	22.3%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	30%	24.1–36.4%	29.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.6%	74–81%	74.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	67.9%	64.5–71.1%	67.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	88%	86.2–89.6%	85.3%	better
Colon screening	72.9%	68.4–77.1%	68.7%	about the same
Mammogram	77.7%	70.4–83.9%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	81.2%	78.1–83.8%	76.1%	better
No health insurance	7%	5.6–8.7%	7.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	27.9%	23.3–32.9%	31.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.9%	16.7–23.4%	21.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	13.9%	12.1–15.8%	15.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	17.6%	14.6–20.7%	16%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13%	11.1–15%	11.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	9.7%	7.8–11.8%	11.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	7.6%	6.3–9%	9.3%	better
Utility shut-off threat	4.9%	4.1–5.6%	5.7%	better
No reliable transportation	6%	5.1–7%	7.1%	better
Receive SNAP	6.8%	5.4–8.3%	7.9%
Disability
Any disability	30.3%	25.7–34.9%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	14.1%	11.8–16.7%	11.4%
Thinking or memory	12.1%	10.3–13.9%	12.8%
Hearing	9.1%	7.9–10.3%	6.8%
Vision	4.3%	3.7–5%	4%
Dressing or bathing	3.6%	3.1–4.1%	3.1%
Errands alone	7.3%	6.2–8.4%	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 Svea door to door.

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

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Svea by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Svea by how much of its land each one covers (91% of the town has data).

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.