Health · Whited

Whited, MN health

Whited differs from Minnesota on 19 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.3% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.5% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55007, 55051
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How Whited 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 Whited adults…

38 of every 100 Whited adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 34.5–41%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Whited, betterWhited, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.8% Whited
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33% Whited
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Whited
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.5% Whited
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
59%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
66%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Whited 8.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Whited adults are doing

1 in 3Whited adults feel lonely
31.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Whited adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Whited adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Whited adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · Minnesota 15.1% · worse
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
Whited adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 9
Whited adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 14
Whited adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 12
Whited adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · MN 7.1% · worse

11.5% of Whited adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Whited

Whited 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 Whited.

Knife Lake: 37.8% Comfort: 37.8% Brook Park: 40.1% Peace: 38.8% Arthur: 37.7% Ann Lake: 37.6% Hillman: 37.7% Grass Lake: 36.6% Pokegama: 38.6% Mission Creek: 40.8% Hinckley: 41.3% Pomroy: 40.3% Ford: 37.9% Whited: 39.6% Whited Knife Lake Comfort Brook Park Peace Welia Health · Mora · 6 mi · 3★ MedicareH
36.6%41.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Knife Lake37.8%
Comfort37.8%
Peace38.8%
Whited39.6%
Brook Park40.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 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 Whited

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

HNearest ERWelia HealthMora · 6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCambridge Medical Center★★★★★ · 25.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood HealthsourceCoon Rapids · 54.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Welia Health
Mora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Essentia Health Sandstone
Sandstone · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Mille Lacs Health System
Onamia · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.9 mi
Cambridge Medical Center
Cambridge · ★★★★★
ER
54.5 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
2 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
62.6 mi
Axis Family Clinic
Minneapolis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careWhited's county is a federal shortage area.Kanabec County · need score 8 of 25
! Dental careWhited's county is a federal shortage area.Kanabec County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthWhited's county is a federal shortage area.Region 7E · 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 Whited. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Whited
MeasureWhitedMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.8%34.5–41%31%worse
High cholesterol36.2%33.1–39.6%33.4%about the same
Obesity39.6%34.1–45.5%33.5%worse
Arthritis29%26.3–31.7%22.3%worse
Depression25.7%22.9–28.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.7%11.5–16.2%8.9%worse
Asthma10.6%9.6–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.9–10.5%8.5%worse
Diabetes13.6%12.1–15.2%10.1%worse
COPD8.5%7.4–9.5%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.5–9.1%5.9%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.5%17.1–22%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.5%15.1–20.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.8%25–32.7%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33%28.1–38.3%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.8%71.7–77.7%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit58.9%55.7–62.1%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check84.7%83.1–86.3%85.3%about the same
Colon screening66.4%62.1–70.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.2%71–82.5%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.3%77–81.5%76.1%better
No health insurance8.5%7.2–10%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.1%27–35.3%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22.3%19.3–25.4%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.9%15.3–18.5%15.1%worse
Fair or poor health21.2%18.7–23.9%16%worse
Frequent physical distress15.1%13.6–16.7%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.5%12.3–16.8%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity10.6%9.1–12.1%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7%6.2–7.9%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation8.3%7.3–9.3%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP11.5%9.8–13.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability34.8%31–38.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.3%14.4–18.4%11.4%
Thinking or memory15.3%13.8–17%12.8%
Hearing9%8.2–10%6.8%
Vision5.4%4.8–6%4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%4–5.1%3.1%
Errands alone9.2%8.1–10.2%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 Whited door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Whited better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Whited by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Whited 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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