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Health in Milan · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Milan residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Milan

Making ends meet is harder in Milan

1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (20.1%), vs 11.4% across Minnesota. Housing insecurity (16.9% vs 9.3%) and utility shut-off threats (9.7% vs 5.7%) are higher too. 13.5% of adults receive SNAP, vs 7.9% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Milan adults lack emotional support

1 in 4 adults lack social or emotional support (26.1%), vs 21.5% across Minnesota. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 17.5%, vs 15.1% across Minnesota. Mind & connection ↓

More Milan adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.7%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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 Milan’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 5
Milan adults worry about having enough food
20.1% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 6
Milan adults worry about keeping their housing
16.9% · MN 9.3%
Worse than MN
1 in 10
Milan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 9
Milan adults lack reliable transportation
11.2% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

13.5% of Milan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Mind & connection

How Milan adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Milan runs above Minnesota.

1 in 3Milan adults feel lonely
32.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Milan adults lack social or emotional support
26.1% · MN 21.5% · Worse than MN
1 in 5Milan adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Milan adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · MN 15.1% · Worse than MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Milan 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.7%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Milan, betterMilan, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Milan gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Milan adults…

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

46 of every 100 Milan adults have obesity
Minnesota: 34 in 100 · worse · likely 38–53.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Milan

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

HNearest ERAppleton Area HealthAppleton · 7.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 41.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Appleton Area Health
Appleton · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.7 mi
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Dawson · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.7 mi
Chippewa County Hospital
Montevideo · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.1 mi
Madison Hospital
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
46.7 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Milan itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Milan itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Milan 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 Milan; ≈ 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 Milan adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

71%Yearly checkupMN 75%
62%Dentist visitMN 68%
80%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
73%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Milan 11.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Around town

Milan 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Milan

Why doesn’t Milan have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Milan?

Appleton Area Health in Appleton, 7.7 miles in a straight line from Milan’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 Milan.

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.