Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Butterfield residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Butterfield, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Butterfield. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Butterfield
1 in 6 working-age adults in Butterfield has no health insurance
15.6% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 7.5% across Minnesota. Checkups ↓
More Butterfield adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.2%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓
Making ends meet is harder in Butterfield
1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (15.9%), vs 11.4% across Minnesota. Housing insecurity (12.4% vs 9.3%) is higher too. Everyday needs ↓
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 Butterfield’s likely range.
Keeping up with care
Share of Butterfield adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.5% of Butterfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Out of every 100 Butterfield adults…
Butterfield runs below MN on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Butterfield is an older town: 36% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Heart disease and diabetes rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Butterfield as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Butterfield
No hospital or community health center in Butterfield 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 Butterfield; ≈ 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).
How Butterfield adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Butterfield does better than Minnesota.
3 in 10 Butterfield 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.
Butterfield and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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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 Butterfield adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Butterfield
Why doesn’t Butterfield have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Butterfield.
What hospital is closest to Butterfield?
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James in St. James, 8.5 miles in a straight line from Butterfield’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 Butterfield.
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.