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Health in Beardsley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beardsley residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Beardsley

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Beardsley

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.4%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Beardsley runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Beardsley is short on dental care and mental health care

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

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 Beardsley’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beardsley adults…

Beardsley runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Beardsley adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6–9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Beardsley

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

HNearest EREssentia Health Holy Trinity HospitalGraceville · 13.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 84.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.6 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
21.8 mi
Ortonville Area Health Services
Ortonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
84.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
85.6 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careBeardsley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beardsley itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beardsley 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 Beardsley; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beardsley, betterBeardsley, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Beardsley gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beardsley 7.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Beardsley adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Beardsley adults feel lonely
28.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Beardsley adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Beardsley adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Beardsley adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Beardsley 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 9
Beardsley adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Beardsley adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Beardsley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Beardsley adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.9% of Beardsley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Beardsley 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Beardsley

Why doesn’t Beardsley have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Beardsley?

Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital in Graceville, 13.6 miles in a straight line from Beardsley’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 Beardsley.

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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.