Health · Wabedo

Wabedo, MN health

Wabedo differs from Minnesota on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (13.2% vs 17.8%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7% vs 9.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (11.2% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56655 (all of Wabedo)
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How Wabedo 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 Wabedo adults…

46 of every 100 Wabedo adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 41.3–49.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wabedo, betterWabedo, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.1% Wabedo
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.6% Wabedo
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.2% Wabedo
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.2% Wabedo
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
67%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
91%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
75%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
86%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wabedo 6.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Wabedo adults are doing

1 in 4Wabedo adults feel lonely
24.4% · Minnesota 31.2% · better
1 in 5Wabedo adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · Minnesota 24.4% · better
1 in 5Wabedo adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Wabedo adults are in frequent mental distress
12.8% · Minnesota 15.1% · better
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 10
Wabedo adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Wabedo adults worry about keeping their housing
7% · MN 9.3% · better
1 in 20
Wabedo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Wabedo adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MN 7.1% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

36.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.1%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing12.1%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Wabedo

Wabedo and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Blind Lake: 36.8% Woodrow: 36.4% Kego: 36% Trelipe: 36.6% Ponto Lake: 37.4% Timothy: 37.2% Birch Lake: 36.4% Pine Lake: 36.4% Longville: 34.4% Inguadona: 36.6% Boy Lake: 36.5% Rogers: 36.8% Thunder Lake: 36.8% Crooked Lake: 35.9% Fifty Lakes: 36.5% Remer: 36.8% Wabedo: 36% Wabedo Blind Lake Woodrow Kego Trelipe
34.4%37.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Wabedo36%
Kego36%
Woodrow36.4%
Trelipe36.6%
Blind Lake36.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 34.1 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 Wabedo

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

HNearest EREssentia Health Deer RiverDeer River · 34.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrand Itasca Clinic and Hospital★★★★★ · 36.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesBigfork · 61.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
34.1 mi
Essentia Health Deer River
Deer River · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.4 mi
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
Crosby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35.5 mi
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
Cass Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.5 mi
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
Grand Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
61.3 mi
Cook Area Health Services
7 sites · nearest in Bigfork
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
87 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center White Pine Clinic
Carlton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careWabedo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cass County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careWabedo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cass County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthWabedo's county is a federal shortage area.Region 5 Mental Health Service Area · need score 16 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 Wabedo. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Wabedo
MeasureWabedoMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.5%41.3–49.6%31%worse
High cholesterol43.4%39.2–47.7%33.4%worse
Obesity36%30.1–41.9%33.5%about the same
Arthritis35.5%31.9–39%22.3%worse
Depression21%18–24.1%24.4%better
Lost all teeth (65+)11.4%9.3–13.9%8.9%worse
Asthma9.9%8.7–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)14.5%13.2–15.9%8.5%worse
Diabetes16.7%14.5–18.9%10.1%worse
COPD9.4%8.2–10.7%5.4%worse
Heart disease11.2%10–12.4%5.9%worse
Stroke5.3%4.8–5.9%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.2%12.8–17.6%13.1%about the same
Binge drink13.2%11–15.6%17.8%better
Get no exercise29.1%24.9–33.5%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.6%28.4–39%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.1%79.3–84.7%74.8%better
Dentist visit66.5%63.1–69.7%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check90.9%89.7–92.1%85.3%better
Colon screening75.4%70.9–79.5%68.7%better
Mammogram78%71.1–83.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds85.8%83.2–87.9%76.1%better
No health insurance6.3%5.1–7.6%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely24.4%20.3–28.5%31.2%better
Lack emotional support18.7%15.8–21.8%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.8%11.2–14.4%15.1%better
Fair or poor health20.8%18–23.8%16%worse
Frequent physical distress15.3%13.4–17.2%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.3%8.6–12.4%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity7%5.9–8.3%9.3%better
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.2–5.7%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.3%5.4–7.2%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8%6.5–9.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability36.1%31.9–40.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19.1%16.6–21.8%11.4%
Thinking or memory11.6%10.1–13.1%12.8%
Hearing12.1%10.8–13.5%6.8%
Vision5.4%4.8–6%4%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4–5.1%3.1%
Errands alone8.4%7.3–9.4%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 Wabedo door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Wabedo better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Wabedo by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Wabedo 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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