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The “Felton Cafe” Angie’s Diner Cafe on Highway 9, Felton, MinnesotaPhoto: Richard N Horne · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Felton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Felton residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
32.8%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
21.6%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.7%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.2%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
15.5 mi
Essentia Health Ada
What stands out

What stands out about health in Felton

10%have had cancer · MN 8.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Felton adults…

Felton runs above MN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Felton adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Felton

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

HNearest EREssentia Health AdaAda · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 17.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.5 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.3 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.5 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈21.1 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careFelton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFelton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Felton 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 Felton; ≈ 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 21.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Felton, betterFelton, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Felton gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Felton Park0.1 mi of trails2Felton Community Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Felton 6.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Felton adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Felton adults feel lonely
29.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Felton adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Felton adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Felton adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Felton 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 11
Felton adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Felton adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 20
Felton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Felton adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

6.6% of Felton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Felton 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.

27.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Felton

Why doesn’t Felton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Felton?

Essentia Health Ada in Ada, 15.5 miles in a straight line from Felton’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 Felton.

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.