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Two Inlets, MN health

Two Inlets differs from Minnesota on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.2% vs 76.1%) and more adults getting a yearly checkup (78.7% vs 74.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.8% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56470, 56570
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How Two Inlets 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 Two Inlets adults…

38 of every 100 Two Inlets adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 34.1–41.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Two Inlets, betterTwo Inlets, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.6% Two Inlets
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.7% Two Inlets
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Two Inlets
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.2% Two Inlets
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
66%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
73%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Two Inlets 7.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Two Inlets adults are doing

1 in 4Two Inlets adults feel lonely
28% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Two Inlets adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Two Inlets adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Two Inlets adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · 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
Two Inlets adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Two Inlets adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Two Inlets adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Two Inlets adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.9% of Two Inlets adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Two Inlets

Two Inlets and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Osage: 37.2% Pine Point: 41.5% Arago: 35.6% Savannah: 35.6% Carsonville: 40% Clover: 35.6% Green Valley: 37% Todd: 35.6% Round Lake: 42.5% Forest: 41.5% Lake Emma: 35.6% Wolf Lake: 38.2% Shell Lake: 37.9% Lake Alice: 35.9% Clay: 35.6% Two Inlets: 36.6% Two Inlets Osage Pine Point Arago Savannah Carsonville Clover St. Josephs Area Health Services · Park Rapids · 11.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH
35.6%42.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Arago35.6%
Savannah35.6%
Clover35.6%
Two Inlets36.6%
Osage37.2%
Carsonville40%
Pine Point41.5%

Care nearby

St. Josephs Area Health ServicesPark Rapids · 11.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit LakesDetroit Lakes · 32.8 mi · ★★★★★
Perham HealthPerham · 35 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Sanford Bagley Medical CenterBagley · 35.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 72.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Community Health Service Inc.-- North Mobile UnitMoorhead · 72.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careTwo Inlets's county is a federal shortage area.Becker County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careTwo Inlets's county is a federal shortage area.Becker County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthTwo Inlets's county is a federal shortage area.Region 4 · need score 15 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 Two Inlets. 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 Two Inlets
MeasureTwo InletsMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.8%34.1–41.4%31%worse
High cholesterol36.9%33.2–40.5%33.4%about the same
Obesity36.6%30.9–42.4%33.5%about the same
Arthritis30.4%27.3–33.5%22.3%worse
Depression22.7%19.8–25.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.7%9.5–14%8.9%worse
Asthma10%8.9–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.4%10.4–12.4%8.5%worse
Diabetes13.4%11.8–15.2%10.1%worse
COPD7.9%6.9–8.9%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.9–9.8%5.9%worse
Stroke4.3%3.9–4.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.2%13–17.5%13.1%about the same
Binge drink16.7%14–19.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.6%22–29.7%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.7%23.9–33.8%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%75.6–81.4%74.8%better
Dentist visit65.5%62.3–68.7%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.4%85.9–88.8%85.3%better
Colon screening72.7%68.5–76.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78%71.5–83.5%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds82.2%79.6–84.3%76.1%better
No health insurance7.4%6.2–8.7%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28%24.2–32%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support19.5%16.9–22.3%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.6%13–16.3%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.8%16.5–21.4%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.7%12.2–15.3%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.6%9.8–13.4%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.4%7.2–9.7%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.9–6.4%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%6.1–7.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.9%7.5–10.4%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.5%27.9–35.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.5%13.5–17.7%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%11.6–14.7%12.8%
Hearing9.6%8.6–10.7%6.8%
Vision4.9%4.4–5.5%4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.6–4.6%3.1%
Errands alone8.2%7.2–9.2%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 Two Inlets door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Two Inlets better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Two Inlets by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Two Inlets 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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