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Health in Fairhaven · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fairhaven residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
37.4%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
21.7%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.7%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
17.5 mi
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fairhaven adults…

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

32 of every 100 Fairhaven adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28–34.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Fairhaven

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

HNearest ERCentracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud · 17.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentracare - St. Cloud Hospital★★★★★ · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 44.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.4 mi
St. Cloud VA Medical Center
St. Cloud · not rated
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.5 mi
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
Saint Cloud · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.4 mi
Buffalo Hospital
Buffalo · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.5 mi
Centracare Health - Monticello
Monticello · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
44.5 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
46.7 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
2 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careFairhaven is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFairhaven is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairhaven 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 Fairhaven; ≈ 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 21.7%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 20.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fairhaven, betterFairhaven, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Fairhaven gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Fair Haven Park3 acres2Fair Haven Mill Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
76%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairhaven 6.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Fairhaven adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Fairhaven adults feel lonely
28.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Fairhaven adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Fairhaven adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Fairhaven adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Fairhaven 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
Fairhaven adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Fairhaven adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Fairhaven adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Fairhaven adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.4% of Fairhaven adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Fairhaven and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fair Haven Township: 36.5%Southside Township: 36.6%Maine Prairie Township: 35.9%Lynden Township: 36.2%St. Augusta: 35.9%French Lake Township: 36.4%Annandale: 36.4%Corinna Township: 36.2%Kingston Township: 36.2%Fairhaven: 37.4%FairhavenFair Haven TownshipSouthside Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#10 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fair Haven Township36.5%
Southside Township36.6%
Fairhaven37.4%
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
Southside TownshipB+36.6%11.2%14.5%ZIP codes
Fair Haven TownshipB+36.5%10.8%14.5%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.2%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Fairhaven

Why doesn’t Fairhaven have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fairhaven?

Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital in Saint Cloud, 17.5 miles in a straight line from Fairhaven’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 Fairhaven.

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.