Health · Wabasso

Wabasso, MN health

Wabasso differs from Minnesota on 5 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.2% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (7.8% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Wabasso
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How Wabasso 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 Wabasso adults…

34 of every 100 Wabasso adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.8–37.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wabasso, betterWabasso, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.6% Wabasso
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 26.2% Wabasso
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.2% Wabasso
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Wabasso
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
68%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wabasso 7.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Wabasso adults are doing

1 in 3Wabasso adults feel lonely
30.6% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Wabasso adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Wabasso adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Wabasso adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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
Wabasso adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Wabasso adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 19
Wabasso adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 15
Wabasso adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8% of Wabasso adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Wabasso

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

HNearest ERCentracare - RedwoodRedwood Falls · 11.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 25.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Centracare - Redwood
Redwood Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
Tracy · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.9 mi
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr
Marshall · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
Westbrook · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.3 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careWabasso is not a shortage area
! Dental careWabasso's county is a federal shortage area.Redwood County · need score 7 of 25
! Mental healthWabasso's county is a federal shortage area.Southwest Central Region MHCA · 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 Wabasso. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Wabasso
MeasureWabassoMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.5%29.8–37.2%31%about the same
High cholesterol34.9%31.1–38.9%33.4%about the same
Obesity34.5%28–41.6%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26.1%23.2–29.3%22.3%worse
Depression23.5%20.3–27.1%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10%8–12.4%8.9%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.7–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.1–11.3%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.3%9.8–13.1%10.1%about the same
COPD6.6%5.3–7.9%5.4%about the same
Heart disease7.8%6.6–8.9%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.3–4.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%11.7–17.6%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.2%15.3–21.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.6%19.9–29.5%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours26.2%20.8–32.2%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.1%71.6–78.6%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit67.5%64.1–70.8%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85%82.6–87.2%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.4%64.7–74%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.9%70.6–84.1%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.5–81.6%76.1%better
No health insurance7.7%5.9–9.9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.6%25.5–35.7%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%16.9–24.1%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.5–17.8%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.5%14.3–20.9%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.7%10.8–14.7%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.1%8.4–13.9%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.6%6.8–10.4%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.4–6.4%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%5.5–8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8%6–10.2%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.9%26.4–35.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.7%11.2–16.3%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.8%11.6–16.1%12.8%
Hearing9.5%8.2–10.8%6.8%
Vision4.6%3.8–5.4%4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3–4.3%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%6.6–9.5%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 Wabasso door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Wabasso better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Wabasso 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.

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