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Enstrom Studio building with a painting of Grace in Bovey, Minnesota-01Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY 2.0
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Health in Bovey · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bovey residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.8%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35.4%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.4%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
8.1%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
30.9%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
8.9 mi
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bovey

60.8%saw a dentist this year · MN 67.5%
★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupMN 75%
61%Dentist visitMN 68%
83%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
76%MammogramMN 79%
74%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bovey 8.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bovey adults…

On every condition, Bovey is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Bovey adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.3–34.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Bovey

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

HNearest ERGrand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGrand Rapids · 8.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrand Itasca Clinic and Hospital★★★★★ · 8.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesBigfork · 33 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
Grand Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.4 mi
Essentia Health Deer River
Deer River · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.5 mi
Range Regional Health Services
Hibbing · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
33 mi
Bigfork Valley Hospital
Bigfork · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33 mi
Cook Area Health Services
7 sites · nearest in Bigfork
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
63.6 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center White Pine Clinic
Carlton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careBovey is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bovey itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bovey 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 Bovey; ≈ 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 23.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bovey, betterBovey, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Bovey gets moving

2.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1RV Park6 acres
Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Bovey adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Bovey adults feel lonely
30.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Bovey adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Bovey adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Bovey adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bovey 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 8
Bovey adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Bovey adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Bovey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Bovey adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Bovey and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Coleraine: 37%Taconite: 36.8%Trout Lake Township: 36%La Prairie: 36.6%Grand Rapids: 35.5%Arbo Township: 35.5%Lawrence Township: 36.1%Greenway Township: 36.5%Marble: 36.1%Blackberry Township: 35.6%Feeley Township: 36%Bovey: 35.4%BoveyColeraineTaconiteTrout Lake TownshipGrand Itasca Clinic and Hospital · Grand Rapids · 8.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bovey35.4%
Trout Lake Township36%
Taconite36.8%
Coleraine37%
MN33.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
ColeraineB−37%12.3%16.8%CDC place
Taconite————
Trout Lake TownshipB36%12.8%15.8%ZIP codes

Taconite: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Bovey

Why doesn’t Bovey have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bovey?

Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital in Grand Rapids, 8.9 miles in a straight line from Bovey’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.