Health · Wilkinson

Wilkinson, MN health

Wilkinson differs from Minnesota on 24 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults facing food insecurity (25.7% vs 11.4%) and more adults facing a utility shut-off (12.8% vs 5.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56633, 56461
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How Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson adults…

38 of every 100 Wilkinson adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 34.8–40.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wilkinson, betterWilkinson, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.4% Wilkinson
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.1% Wilkinson
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Wilkinson
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 24.6% Wilkinson
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
54%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
83%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
64%
Colon screening
MN 69%
75%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wilkinson 10.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Wilkinson adults are doing

1 in 3Wilkinson adults feel lonely
31.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Wilkinson adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Wilkinson adults lack social or emotional support
25.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · worse
1 in 5Wilkinson adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · 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 4
Wilkinson adults worry about having enough food
25.7% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 6
Wilkinson adults worry about keeping their housing
18% · MN 9.3% · worse
1 in 8
Wilkinson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.8% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 7
Wilkinson adults lack reliable transportation
15.3% · MN 7.1% · worse

20.7% of Wilkinson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.3%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone11.9%
Vision8.2%
Dressing or bathing5.7%

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

Around Wilkinson

Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson.

Pike Bay: 43% Leech Lake: 39.1% Hart Lake: 36.8% Otter Tail Peninsula: 43% Farden: 39.1% Ten Lake: 41.9% Lakeport: 35.9% Shingobee: 36.3% Guthrie: 35.9% Wilkinson: 42.4% Wilkinson Pike Bay Leech Lake Hart Lake Otter Tail Peninsula Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital · Cass Lake · 7.6 miH
35.9%43%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Hart Lake36.8%
Leech Lake39.1%
Wilkinson42.4%
Pike Bay43%
Otter Tail Peninsula43%

Care nearby

Cass Lake Indian Health Services HospitalCass Lake · 7.6 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji · 20.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
St. Josephs Area Health ServicesPark Rapids · 32.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Essentia Health Deer RiverDeer River · 38.7 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Scenic Rivers Health ServicesNorthome · 44.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careWilkinson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cass County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careWilkinson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cass County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthWilkinson'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 Wilkinson. 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 Wilkinson
MeasureWilkinsonMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.6%34.8–40.3%31%worse
High cholesterol34.6%31.9–37.3%33.4%about the same
Obesity42.4%37.7–47%33.5%worse
Arthritis28.1%25.9–30.4%22.3%worse
Depression25.1%22.5–27.7%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.3%15.9–20.9%8.9%worse
Asthma12.6%11.4–13.7%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.4%7.7–8.9%8.5%about the same
Diabetes16.6%15.1–18.3%10.1%worse
COPD9.2%8.3–10.1%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.9%8.1–9.7%5.9%worse
Stroke5%4.6–5.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes24.6%22–27.2%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.4%14.3–18.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise32.4%29–35.9%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.1%35–43.3%29.2%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.2%72.5–77.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit53.8%51.1–56.5%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check82.5%80.7–84.1%85.3%worse
Colon screening64.3%60.6–67.8%68.7%worse
Mammogram75.1%69.5–80.1%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.7%75.6–79.8%76.1%about the same
No health insurance10.1%8.6–12%7.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.1%27.7–34.5%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support25.4%22.7–28.4%21.5%worse
Frequent mental distress19.3%17.6–21%15.1%worse
Fair or poor health26.6%24.1–29.3%16%worse
Frequent physical distress17.2%15.7–18.9%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity25.7%22.8–28.7%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity18%15.8–20.1%9.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat12.8%11.3–14.3%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation15.3%13.8–17.1%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP20.7%18.1–23.4%7.9%
Disability
Any disability39.5%36.4–42.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19.3%17.5–21.2%11.4%
Thinking or memory18.1%16.5–19.9%12.8%
Hearing10.5%9.6–11.4%6.8%
Vision8.2%7.4–9%4%
Dressing or bathing5.7%5.2–6.3%3.1%
Errands alone11.9%10.7–13%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 Wilkinson door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Wilkinson better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Wilkinson by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Wilkinson 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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