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Health in Gilman · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gilman residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Gilman

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Gilman

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

HNearest ERCentracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud · 15.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentracare - St. Cloud Hospital★★★★★ · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood HealthsourceCoon Rapids · 52.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.5 mi
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
Saint Cloud · ★★★★★
ER
17.1 mi
St. Cloud VA Medical Center
St. Cloud · not rated
For veterans
21.6 mi
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital
Princeton · ★★★★★
ER
25.5 mi
St. Gabriels Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
52.1 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
3 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
59.3 mi
Axis Family Clinic
Minneapolis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gilman itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gilman itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Gilman 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 Gilman; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gilman adults…

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

30 of every 100 Gilman adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 25.8–33.8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gilman, betterGilman, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Gilman gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
69%Dentist visitMN 68%
83%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
79%Colon screeningMN 69%
82%MammogramMN 79%
76%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gilman 7.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Gilman adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Gilman adults feel lonely
30.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Gilman adults lack social or emotional support
21% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Gilman adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Gilman adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Gilman 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
Gilman adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Gilman adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 21
Gilman adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Gilman adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

6.8% of Gilman adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Gilman and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Alberta Township: 40.6%Gilmanton Township: 40.6%Morrill Township: 38.2%Graham Township: 39.4%Granite Ledge Township: 40%Foley: 40.5%Mayhew Lake Township: 40.5%St. George Township: 40.6%Maywood Township: 40.2%Gilman: 38.2%GilmanAlberta TownshipGilmanton Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Gilman38.2%
Alberta Township40.6%
Gilmanton Township40.6%
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
Alberta Township————
Gilmanton Township————

Alberta Township and Gilmanton Township: 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.

28%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Gilman

Why doesn’t Gilman have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Gilman?

Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital in Saint Cloud, 15.5 miles in a straight line from Gilman’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 Gilman.

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.