Health · Wagner

Wagner, MN health

Wagner differs from Minnesota on 16 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81% vs 76.1%) and more adults getting a yearly checkup (78% vs 74.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 55735 (all of Wagner)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 448 people are less certain, so we show Wagner's figures without a grade.

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How Wagner 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 Wagner adults…

42 of every 100 Wagner adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 38.1–44.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wagner, betterWagner, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29% Wagner
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.9% Wagner
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Wagner
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.5% Wagner
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
62%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
67%
Colon screening
MN 69%
75%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wagner 8.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Wagner adults are doing

1 in 3Wagner adults feel lonely
29.6% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Wagner adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Wagner adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Wagner adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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 7
Wagner adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 10
Wagner adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Wagner adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Wagner adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MN 7.1% · about the same

10.6% of Wagner adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Wagner

Wagner 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 Wagner.

Williams: 35.5% Pine Lake: 39.1% Kroschel: 42.2% Millward: 34.9% Ford: 37.9% Idun: 36.7% Pliny: 34.6% McGrath: 34.6% Dell Grove: 42.3% Finlayson: 39.5% Bremen: 39.1% Finlayson: 40.8% Kettle River: 39.5% Pomroy: 40.3% Beaver: 37.7% Birch Creek: 38.7% White Pine: 34.6% Wagner: 39% Wagner Williams Pine Lake Kroschel Millward Essentia Health Sandstone · Sandstone · 12.6 miH
34.6%42.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Millward34.9%
Williams35.5%
Wagner39%
Pine Lake39.1%
Kroschel42.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.6 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 Wagner

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

HNearest EREssentia Health SandstoneSandstone · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWelia Health★★★★★ · 24.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLake Superior Community Health CenterCarlton · 45.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Essentia Health Sandstone
Sandstone · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
Essentia Health Moose Lake
Moose Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.8 mi
Welia Health
Mora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28 mi
Mille Lacs Health System
Onamia · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.4 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50.4 mi
Scenic Rivers Health Services
Floodwood · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careWagner is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI North Aitkin RSA 58 · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careWagner's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Aitkin County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthWagner's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 3 Arrowhead · 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 Wagner. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Wagner
MeasureWagnerMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.5%38.1–44.9%31%worse
High cholesterol38.6%35.1–42.2%33.4%worse
Obesity39%33.4–44.9%33.5%about the same
Arthritis31%28.3–33.8%22.3%worse
Depression24.7%21.8–27.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.4%8.7–12.1%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.2%9.2–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%10.1–12%8.5%worse
Diabetes14.7%13.1–16.3%10.1%worse
COPD9%7.9–10%5.4%worse
Heart disease9.4%8.5–10.3%5.9%worse
Stroke4.6%4.2–5.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.5%16.1–21%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.5%14.1–19%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise29%25.3–33%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.9%27.3–36.6%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%75.1–80.7%74.8%better
Dentist visit62.3%59.2–65.3%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check86.6%85–88%85.3%about the same
Colon screening66.6%62.5–70.3%68.7%about the same
Mammogram75%68.5–80.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81%78.8–83.2%76.1%better
No health insurance8.2%6.8–9.7%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%25.8–33.6%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.6%19–24.5%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%14.3–17.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health21.7%19.2–24.4%16%worse
Frequent physical distress15.3%13.7–16.9%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.5%11.5–15.7%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity9.6%8.3–11.1%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.6–7.3%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.8%6.9–8.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP10.6%9–12.4%7.9%
Disability
Any disability35.3%31.7–39%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.3%15.3–19.4%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.9–15.9%12.8%
Hearing10.2%9.3–11.2%6.8%
Vision5.5%4.9–6.1%4%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4.1–5.1%3.1%
Errands alone9%8–10%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 Wagner door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Wagner better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Wagner by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Wagner 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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