Health · Wolverton

Wolverton, MN health

On most measures Wolverton looks like Minnesota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.9% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Wolverton
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 145 people are less certain, so we show Wolverton's figures without a grade.

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How Wolverton 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 Wolverton adults…

32 of every 100 Wolverton adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.4–35.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wolverton, betterWolverton, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.8% Wolverton
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.8% Wolverton
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.5% Wolverton
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Wolverton
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
66%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
71%
Colon screening
MN 69%
75%
Mammogram
MN 79%
76%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wolverton 7.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Wolverton adults are doing

1 in 3Wolverton adults feel lonely
29.5% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Wolverton adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Wolverton adults lack social or emotional support
21% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Wolverton adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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 10
Wolverton adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Wolverton adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Wolverton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 15
Wolverton adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MN 7.1% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

27%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Around Wolverton

Wolverton and the towns around it

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

Wolverton: 37.1% Eagle: 35.6% Deerhorn: 35.7% Holy Cross: 33.5% Roberts: 37% Colfax: 35% Walcott: 34.8% Abercrombie: 37.1% Pleasant: 34.5% Wolverton: 37.9% Wolverton Wolverton Eagle
33.5%37.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Eagle35.6%
Wolverton37.1%
Wolverton37.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 19.1 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 Wolverton

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

HNearest EREssentia HealthFargo · 19.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFargo VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 23.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 20.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.1 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
20.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.9 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.1 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
23.8 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERVA
! Primary careWolverton's county is a federal shortage area.Wilkin County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careWolverton's county is a federal shortage area.Traverse/Wilkin County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthWolverton's county is a federal shortage area.Region 4 · need score 15 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 Wolverton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Wolverton
MeasureWolvertonMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.5%27.4–35.8%31%about the same
High cholesterol32.9%28.6–37.3%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.9%29.7–46.7%33.5%about the same
Arthritis23.5%20.3–26.9%22.3%about the same
Depression25.5%21.6–29.5%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.9%9.6–14.4%8.9%worse
Asthma10.4%9.1–11.8%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.7–9.6%8.5%about the same
Diabetes10.1%8.5–11.8%10.1%about the same
COPD5.8%4.6–7.2%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.3–7.3%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.6–3.6%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%12.2–19.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.5%16–23.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise22.8%18–28.1%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.8%24.1–36.1%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.2%70–78.2%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.6%62.1–69%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.3%83.8–88.5%85.3%about the same
Colon screening71.4%67–75.7%68.7%about the same
Mammogram75%67.3–82%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.9%72.5–79.1%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.3%5.5–9.8%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.5%24.5–35%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21%17.4–25%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%13.7–18.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health15.8%12.7–19.3%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.1%10.1–14.2%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.5%7.9–13.6%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.2%7.1–11.5%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%4.7–7.1%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.3–8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.9%5.7–10.3%7.9%
Disability
Any disability27%22.3–32.2%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11.1%8.9–13.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%10.7–15.6%12.8%
Hearing7.2%6.1–8.2%6.8%
Vision3.7%3–4.4%4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.5–3.7%3.1%
Errands alone6.9%5.7–8.3%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 Wolverton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Wolverton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Wolverton 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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