Health · Two Rivers

Two Rivers, MN health

On most measures Two Rivers looks like Minnesota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (16.1% vs 13.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56314, 56373, 56340

Report card

How Two Rivers 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 Rivers adults…

31 of every 100 Two Rivers adults have high blood pressure

Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.2–34.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Two Rivers, betterTwo Rivers, worseToo close to callMinnesota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.7% Two Rivers
MN 22.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.2% Two Rivers
MN 29.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 19.2% Two Rivers
MN 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Two Rivers
MN 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Two Rivers 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

Two Rivers 7.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)

Mind & connection

How Two Rivers adults are doing

1 in 3Two Rivers adults feel lonely

29.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Two Rivers adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.6% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Two Rivers adults lack social or emotional support

21.3% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call

1 in 6Two Rivers adults are in frequent mental distress

15.7% · 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 Rivers adults worry about having enough food

10.7% · MN 11.4% · about the same

1 in 11

Two Rivers adults worry about keeping their housing

8.9% · MN 9.3% · about the same

1 in 18

Two Rivers adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.6% · MN 5.7% · about the same

1 in 15

Two Rivers adults lack reliable transportation

6.6% · MN 7.1% · about the same

7.7% of Two Rivers adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%

Thinking or memory13.3%

Hearing7.1%

Errands alone7.1%

Vision3.8%

Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Two Rivers

Two Rivers 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.

35%39.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 21towns on this map, healthiest first

Two Rivers36.8%

Bellevue36.8%

Elmdale36.8%

Brockway37%

Swan River37.3%

Langola38.7%

Care nearby

St. Gabriels HospitalLittle Falls · 10.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

St. Cloud VA Medical CenterSt. Cloud · 18.2 mi · VA Directions Medicare profile

Centracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud · 19.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Centracare Health System - Melrose HospitalMelrose · 23.3 mi · ★★★★★ · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Community Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 58.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

North Metro ClinicCoon Rapids · 70.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careTwo Rivers is a federal shortage area.West Morrison County · need score 10 of 25

! Dental careTwo Rivers's county is a federal shortage area.Morrison County · need score 13 of 25

! Mental healthTwo Rivers's county is a federal shortage area.Region 5 Mental Health Service Area · 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 Two Rivers. 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 Rivers

Measure	Two Rivers	Margin	Minnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	31.4%	28.2–34.7%	31%	about the same
High cholesterol	33.7%	30.2–37.1%	33.4%	about the same
Obesity	36.8%	30.9–42.5%	33.5%	about the same
Arthritis	24.2%	21.6–26.9%	22.3%	about the same
Depression	24.6%	21.5–27.6%	24.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	8.9%	7.2–10.9%	8.9%	about the same
Asthma	10.2%	9.1–11.3%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.4%	7.6–9.2%	8.5%	about the same
Diabetes	10.2%	8.9–11.6%	10.1%	about the same
COPD	5.9%	5.2–6.7%	5.4%	about the same
Heart disease	6.3%	5.6–6.9%	5.9%	about the same
Stroke	3.1%	2.8–3.4%	3.1%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.1%	13.7–18.6%	13.1%	worse
Binge drink	19.2%	16.3–22.1%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	23.7%	20.1–27.6%	22.3%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	32.2%	27.2–37.7%	29.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	73.9%	70.4–77.1%	74.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	67.6%	64.5–70.8%	67.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	84.6%	82.6–86.3%	85.3%	about the same
Colon screening	69.4%	65.1–73.6%	68.7%	about the same
Mammogram	78.8%	72.4–84.4%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	76.1%	73.1–78.8%	76.1%	about the same
No health insurance	7.3%	6–8.7%	7.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.3%	25.1–33.5%	31.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.3%	18.2–24.5%	21.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.7%	13.9–17.5%	15.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	16%	13.8–18.4%	16%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	12.4%	10.9–13.9%	11.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10.7%	8.8–12.8%	11.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	8.9%	7.5–10.4%	9.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.6%	4.8–6.4%	5.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6.6%	5.7–7.6%	7.1%	about the same
Receive SNAP	7.7%	6.2–9.3%	7.9%
Disability
Any disability	26.8%	23.4–30.4%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	11.5%	10–13.2%	11.4%
Thinking or memory	13.3%	11.7–15.1%	12.8%
Hearing	7.1%	6.4–7.9%	6.8%
Vision	3.8%	3.4–4.3%	4%
Dressing or bathing	3.2%	2.8–3.6%	3.1%
Errands alone	7.1%	6.2–8.1%	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 Rivers 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 Rivers better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Two Rivers by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Two Rivers 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.