Sverdrup, MN health
Sverdrup differs from Minnesota on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.1% vs 9.3%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9% vs 11.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.7% vs 8.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56586 (all of Sverdrup)Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 565 people are less certain, so we show Sverdrup's figures without a grade.
How Sverdrup 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Sverdrup adults…
Bars show Sverdrup; the black tick is Minnesota. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
MN 22.3%
MN 29.2%
MN 17.8%
MN 13.1%
Keeping up with care
Share of Sverdrup adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
How Sverdrup adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6.4% of Sverdrup adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Living with a disability
of Sverdrup adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Minnesota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Sverdrup and the towns around it
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Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Sverdrup
No hospital or community health center in Sverdrup itself. These are the nearest.
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 Sverdrup. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Sverdrup
| Measure | Sverdrup | Margin | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 33.6% | 30–37.2% | 31% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 39.8% | 36–43.6% | 33.4% | worse |
| Obesity | 33.4% | 28.2–38.8% | 33.5% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 29.4% | 26.2–32.6% | 22.3% | worse |
| Depression | 22.8% | 19.8–26% | 24.4% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 9.2% | 7.4–11.2% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.9% | 8.8–11.2% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 11.7% | 10.7–12.9% | 8.5% | worse |
| Diabetes | 11.8% | 10.1–13.5% | 10.1% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.9% | 6–7.9% | 5.4% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.8% | 7–8.8% | 5.9% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.3% | 12.1–16.7% | 13.1% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 16.3% | 13.8–19.2% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 24% | 20.4–28% | 22.3% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29.8% | 25.1–35.1% | 29.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.4% | 74.3–80.4% | 74.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 69.1% | 66–72.3% | 67.5% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 88.4% | 87–89.8% | 85.3% | better |
| Colon screening | 75.9% | 71.9–79.8% | 68.7% | better |
| Mammogram | 79.9% | 73.8–85.4% | 78.5% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 82% | 79.3–84.5% | 76.1% | better |
| No health insurance | 6.1% | 5–7.3% | 7.5% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 29.6% | 25.7–33.8% | 31.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 19.6% | 16.8–22.6% | 21.5% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 14% | 12.3–15.7% | 15.1% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 16.6% | 14.3–19.1% | 16% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.7% | 11.2–14.4% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 9% | 7.4–10.9% | 11.4% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 7.1% | 6–8.4% | 9.3% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 4.6% | 4–5.4% | 5.7% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 5.7% | 4.9–6.5% | 7.1% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 6.4% | 5.3–7.8% | 7.9% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.9% | 25.3–32.6% | 27.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 13.6% | 11.8–15.7% | 11.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 11.7% | 10.3–13.3% | 12.8% | |
| Hearing | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9% | 6.8% | |
| Vision | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1% | 7% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.