Health · Taylor

Taylor, MN health

Taylor differs from Minnesota on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (73.1% vs 68.7%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (80.5% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.3% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56647, 56630, 56601
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How Taylor 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 Taylor adults…

37 of every 100 Taylor adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 34–41.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Taylor, betterTaylor, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26% Taylor
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.8% Taylor
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Taylor
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Taylor
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
65%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
73%
Colon screening
MN 69%
80%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Taylor 7.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Taylor adults are doing

1 in 4Taylor adults feel lonely
27.4% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Taylor adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Taylor adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Taylor adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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 9
Taylor adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Taylor adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 19
Taylor adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Taylor adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.6% of Taylor adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Taylor

Taylor 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 Taylor.

Birch: 38.3% Sugar Bush: 37.4% Tenstrike: 37.8% Port Hope: 37.6% Third River: 38.8% Moose Lake: 40.9% Summit: 38.3% Turtle River: 37.4% Ten Lake: 41.9% Hagali: 38% Turtle River: 36.1% Turtle Lake: 37.4% Taylor: 37.6% Taylor Birch Sugar Bush Tenstrike Port Hope Sanford Bemidji Medical Center · Bemidji · 16.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH
36.1%41.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Sugar Bush37.4%
Taylor37.6%
Port Hope37.6%
Tenstrike37.8%
Birch38.3%
5 places to get careNearest ER 16.5 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 Taylor

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

HNearest ERCass Lake Indian Health Services HospitalCass Lake · 16.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Bemidji Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 22.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.5 mi
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
Cass Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.8 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
22.4 mi
Cook Area Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.5 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
38.7 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careTaylor is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Beltrami County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careTaylor's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Beltrami County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthTaylor's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Service Area Region 2 · need score 19 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 Taylor. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Taylor
MeasureTaylorMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.4%34–41.1%31%worse
High cholesterol37.5%34–41.2%33.4%worse
Obesity37.6%32.7–43%33.5%about the same
Arthritis31.4%28.4–34.7%22.3%worse
Depression24.7%21.6–27.9%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.3%12.5–18.4%8.9%worse
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%10–12.2%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.5%10.9–14.4%10.1%worse
COPD7.8%6.5–9%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.5–9.6%5.9%worse
Stroke4.3%3.7–4.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13.5–18.7%13.1%worse
Binge drink15.9%13.5–18.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26%22.1–30.1%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.8%25.3–34.6%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.6%73.5–79.5%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.3%62.1–68.5%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.8%85.1–88.4%85.3%about the same
Colon screening73.1%68.9–76.9%68.7%better
Mammogram79.5%73.4–84.9%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80.5%77.6–82.9%76.1%better
No health insurance7.1%5.7–8.6%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.4%23.7–31.4%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17.4–23.5%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%13.1–16.7%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.6%15.9–21.4%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.3%11.6–15.2%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.3%9.2–13.8%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.1%6.8–9.7%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.6–6.4%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%5.9–8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.6%6.8–10.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32.4%28.5–36.5%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15%12.8–17.3%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.4%11.6–15.1%12.8%
Hearing9.6%8.5–10.8%6.8%
Vision4.9%4.3–5.5%4%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.7%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%7–9.3%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 Taylor door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Taylor better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Taylor by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Taylor 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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