Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Beaver Creek residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Beaver Creek, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Beaver Creek. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Beaver Creek
Out of every 100 Beaver Creek adults…
Beaver Creek runs above MN on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Beaver Creek
No hospital or community health center in Beaver Creek itself. These are the nearest.
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 Beaver Creek; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota
Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Beaver Creek adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
How Beaver Creek adults are doing
About the same as Minnesota on each measure.
3 in 10 Beaver Creek adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9% of Beaver Creek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Beaver Creek and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Beaver Creek adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Beaver Creek
Why doesn’t Beaver Creek have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Beaver Creek.
What hospital is closest to Beaver Creek?
Sanford Luverne Medical Center in Luverne, 7.7 miles in a straight line from Beaver Creek’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 Beaver Creek.
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.