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Health in Randall · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Randall residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Randall

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Randall

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.2%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Arthritis is also above the state: 26.6%, vs 22.3% across Minnesota. In all, Randall runs above Minnesota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Randall

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

Randall is short on dental care and mental health care

Randall’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 Randall’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Randall adults…

Randall runs above MN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Randall adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6–8.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.7%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Randall, betterRandall, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Randall gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Randall

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

HNearest ERSt. Gabriels HospitalLittle Falls · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Gabriels Hospital★★★★★ · 10.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 72.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
St. Gabriels Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.4 mi
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
Long Prairie · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.7 mi
Lakewood Health System
Staples · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center
Brainerd · ★★★★★
ER
72.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
87.8 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
2 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careRandall is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Randall itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Randall 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 Randall; ≈ 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 Randall adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
63%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Randall 7.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Randall adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Randall adults feel lonely
29.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Randall adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Randall adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Randall adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Randall 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
Randall adults worry about having enough food
12% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Randall adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Randall adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Randall adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.1% of Randall adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Randall and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Darling Township: 37.6%Parker Township: 38.1%Cushing Township: 37.6%Pike Creek Township: 37.5%Green Prairie Township: 37.5%Little Elk Township: 39.6%Culdrum Township: 37.5%Randall: 37.3%RandallDarling TownshipParker TownshipSt. Gabriels Hospital · Little Falls · 10.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Randall37.3%
Darling Township37.6%
Parker Township38.1%
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
Darling Township————
Parker Township————

Darling Township and Parker 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Randall

Why doesn’t Randall have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Randall?

St. Gabriels Hospital in Little Falls, 10.6 miles in a straight line from Randall’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 Randall.

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.