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Health in Baudette · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Baudette residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Baudette, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Baudette. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Baudette

Baudette is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Baudette’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Baudette

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.7%), vs 8.5% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.4%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Arthritis is also above the state: 27.4%, vs 22.3% across Minnesota. In all, Baudette runs above Minnesota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Minnesota figure falls outside Baudette’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Baudette

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

HNearest ERLakewood Health CenterBaudette · 8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesBig Falls · 50.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Lakewood Health Center
Baudette · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.9 mi
Cook Area Health Services
7 sites · nearest in Big Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
53.9 mi
Lifecare Medical Center
Roseau · not rated
ERRural critical access
65.3 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
76.7 mi
Rainy Lake Medical Center
International Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
124.5 mi
Spectra Health Dental Clinic
Grand Forks · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Baudette itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Baudette itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Baudette itself

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 Baudette; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Baudette adults…

Baudette runs above MN on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Baudette adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Baudette, betterBaudette, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Baudette gets moving

3.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Baudette 6.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Baudette adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Baudette adults feel lonely
28.6% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Baudette adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Baudette adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Baudette adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Baudette adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Baudette adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Baudette adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 20
Baudette adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Baudette adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.1% of Baudette adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Baudette and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Baudette

Why doesn’t Baudette have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Baudette.

What hospital is closest to Baudette?

Lakewood Health Center in Baudette, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Baudette’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Baudette.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.