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Health in Midway · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Midway residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56557. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Midway

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Midway

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.5%), about twice the Minnesota rate. 1 in 18 adults have had a stroke (5.6%), vs 3.1% across Minnesota. Heart disease is also above the state: 10%, vs 5.9% across Minnesota. In all, Midway runs above Minnesota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Midway adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (35.1%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Midway

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (25.6%), more than twice the Minnesota rate. Utility shut-off threats (12.2% vs 5.7%) and no reliable transportation (15.1% vs 7.1%) are higher too. 20.7% of adults receive SNAP, vs 7.9% statewide. 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 Midway’s likely range; Midway’s figures come from ZIP code 56557, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Midway adults…

Midway runs above MN on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Midway adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 15.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 24.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Midway, betterMidway, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Midway gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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 4
Midway adults worry about having enough food
25.6% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 6
Midway adults worry about keeping their housing
17.5% · MN 9.3%
Worse than MN
1 in 8
Midway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.2% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 7
Midway adults lack reliable transportation
15.1% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

20.7% of Midway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Getting care

Care in and near Midway

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

HNearest ERMahnomen Health CenterMahnomen · 8.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 54.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen · not rated
ER
17.8 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.8 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.7 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
54.4 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
55.1 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Midway itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Midway itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Midway 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 Midway; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
53%Dentist visitMN 68%
82%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
64%Colon screeningMN 69%
71%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Midway 11.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Midway adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Midway runs above Minnesota.

1 in 3Midway adults feel lonely
34.6% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Midway adults lack social or emotional support
26.4% · MN 21.5% · Worse than MN
1 in 4Midway adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Midway adults are in frequent mental distress
19.7% · MN 15.1% · Worse than MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Midway 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.

Around town

Midway and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

La Garde Township: 43.5%Beaulieu Township: 43.2%Rosedale Township: 43.4%Twin Lakes Township: 44.5%Oakland Township: 43.9%Clover Township: 42.4%Chief Township: 43.1%Heier Township: 40.1%Pembina Township: 43.3%Lake Grove Township: 43.9%Midway: 43.3%MidwayLa Garde TownshipBeaulieu TownshipRosedale TownshipMahnomen Health Center · Mahnomen · 8.7 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Beaulieu Township43.2%
Midway43.3%
Rosedale Township43.4%
La Garde Township43.5%
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
La Garde Township————
Beaulieu Township————
Rosedale Township————

La Garde Township, Beaulieu Township and Rosedale 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.

43.1%

of Midway adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.6%
Thinking or memory19.8%
Hearing11.5%
Errands alone13%
Vision8.8%
Dressing or bathing6.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Midway

Why doesn’t Midway have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Midway?

Essentia Health Fosston in Fosston, 17.8 miles in a straight line from Midway’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 Midway.

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.