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Health in Okabena · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Okabena residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.1%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35.7%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
24.4%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.6%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
13.4 mi
Windom Area Health
What stands out

What stands out about health in Okabena

3 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Okabena

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

HNearest ERWindom Area HealthWindom · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Worthington Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareWindom · 14 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Windom Area Health
Windom · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.2 mi
Sanford Worthington Medical Center
Worthington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.6 mi
Sanford Jackson Medical Center
Jackson · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22 mi
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
Westbrook · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
42 mi
Community Health Center of Spencer
Spencer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Okabena itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Okabena itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Okabena 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 Okabena; ≈ 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 Okabena adults…

Okabena runs above MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Okabena adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.4–35.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Okabena, betterOkabena, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Okabena gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
76%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Okabena 8.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Okabena adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Okabena adults feel lonely
28.6% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Okabena adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Okabena adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Okabena adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Okabena 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 9
Okabena adults worry about having enough food
11% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Okabena adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Okabena adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Okabena adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.4% of Okabena adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Okabena

Why doesn’t Okabena have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Okabena?

Windom Area Health in Windom, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Okabena’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 Okabena.

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.