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Health in Milroy · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Milroy residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Milroy

Smoking is more common in Milroy

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.8%), vs 13.1% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Milroy is short on dental care and mental health care

Milroy’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Milroy’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 21.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Milroy, betterMilroy, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Milroy gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Milroy

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

HNearest ERAvera Marshall Regional Medical CenterMarshall · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMarshall · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
Marshall · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.1 mi
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
Tracy · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
Centracare - Redwood
Redwood Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
Westbrook · not rated
ERRural critical access
54 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMilroy is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Milroy itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Milroy 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 Milroy; ≈ 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 Milroy adults…

Milroy runs below MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Milroy adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · better · likely 6.6–8.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
82%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
66%Colon screeningMN 69%
75%MammogramMN 79%
73%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Milroy 8.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Milroy adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Milroy runs above Minnesota.

1 in 3Milroy adults feel lonely
32% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Milroy adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Milroy adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Milroy adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · MN 15.1% · Worse than MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Milroy 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 8
Milroy adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 9
Milroy adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Milroy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Milroy adults lack reliable transportation
8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

10% of Milroy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Milroy 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.

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.9%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Milroy

Why doesn’t Milroy have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Milroy?

Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr in Marshall, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Milroy’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 Milroy.

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.