Health · Tamarack

Tamarack, MN health

Tamarack differs from Minnesota on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.8% vs 8.9%) and more adults with COPD (7% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Tamarack

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 43 people are less certain, so we show Tamarack's figures without a grade.

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How Tamarack 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 Tamarack adults…

34 of every 100 Tamarack adults have high blood pressure

Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.8–37.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Tamarack, betterTamarack, worseToo close to callMinnesota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.7% Tamarack
MN 22.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.1% Tamarack
MN 29.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 18.8% Tamarack
MN 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Tamarack
MN 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Tamarack 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 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Tamarack 8.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)

Mind & connection

How Tamarack adults are doing

1 in 3Tamarack adults feel lonely

30.8% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Tamarack adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.7% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Tamarack adults lack social or emotional support

22.3% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call

1 in 6Tamarack adults are in frequent mental distress

16.3% · 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 7

Tamarack adults worry about having enough food

13.4% · MN 11.4% · about the same

1 in 10

Tamarack adults worry about keeping their housing

10.1% · MN 9.3% · about the same

1 in 16

Tamarack adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.3% · MN 5.7% · about the same

1 in 12

Tamarack adults lack reliable transportation

8.5% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.1% of Tamarack adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%

Thinking or memory15.2%

Hearing9.1%

Errands alone8.8%

Vision5.2%

Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Tamarack

Tamarack and the towns around it

Care nearby

Essentia Health Moose LakeMoose Lake · 22.3 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Riverwood Healthcare CenterAitkin · 28.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Community Memorial HospitalCloquet · 31.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Essentia Health SandstoneSandstone · 38.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Scenic Rivers Health ServicesFloodwood · 21.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Lake Superior Community Health Center White Pine ClinicCarlton · 33.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careTamarack is not a shortage area

! Dental careTamarack's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Aitkin County · need score 10 of 25

! Mental healthTamarack's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 3 Arrowhead · need score 16 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 Tamarack. 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 Tamarack

Measure	Tamarack	Margin	Minnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	33.5%	29.8–37.6%	31%	about the same
High cholesterol	33.4%	29.8–37.5%	33.4%	about the same
Obesity	31.1%	25.1–38.2%	33.5%	about the same
Arthritis	25.6%	22.7–28.8%	22.3%	worse
Depression	24.7%	21.2–28.6%	24.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.8%	12–17.9%	8.9%	worse
Asthma	10.8%	9.6–12.2%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.7%	8.6–10.8%	8.5%	worse
Diabetes	11.6%	9.9–13.7%	10.1%	about the same
COPD	7%	5.6–8.6%	5.4%	worse
Heart disease	7.6%	6.5–8.9%	5.9%	worse
Stroke	3.9%	3.3–4.6%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.4%	11.2–18.1%	13.1%	about the same
Binge drink	18.8%	15.8–22.2%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	25.7%	20.9–31.2%	22.3%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	32.1%	26.4–38.3%	29.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	75.3%	71.5–78.8%	74.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	62.5%	58.9–65.9%	67.5%	worse
Cholesterol check	83.4%	80.7–85.9%	85.3%	about the same
Colon screening	64.9%	59.7–69.8%	68.7%	about the same
Mammogram	73.4%	65.5–80.4%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.1%	75.5–80.6%	76.1%	about the same
No health insurance	8.8%	6.4–11.6%	7.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30.8%	25.9–35.9%	31.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.3%	18.7–26.3%	21.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.3%	14.1–18.7%	15.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	18.4%	15.2–22.3%	16%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.1%	11.2–15.3%	11.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	13.4%	10.2–16.9%	11.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	10.1%	7.9–12.5%	9.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	6.3%	5–7.6%	5.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.5%	6.9–10.3%	7.1%	about the same
Receive SNAP	9.1%	6.7–11.6%	7.9%
Disability
Any disability	32.4%	27.8–37.6%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	14.2%	11.7–17.1%	11.4%
Thinking or memory	15.2%	12.8–17.9%	12.8%
Hearing	9.1%	7.8–10.4%	6.8%
Vision	5.2%	4.3–6.2%	4%
Dressing or bathing	3.9%	3.2–4.7%	3.1%
Errands alone	8.8%	7.3–10.5%	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 Tamarack door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Tamarack 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.