Sacred Heart Public School · Public domainWhere Sacred Heart residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Sacred Heart, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Sacred Heart. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Sacred Heart’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Heart disease runs high in Sacred Heart
1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.1%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Minnesota 17%), and heart disease is more common later in life. Conditions ↓
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 Sacred Heart’s likely range.
Care in and near Sacred Heart
No hospital or community health center in Sacred Heart itself. These are the nearest.
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 Sacred Heart; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Sacred Heart adults…
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Sacred Heart is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Heart disease and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Sacred Heart as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota
Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.
0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of Sacred Heart adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
How Sacred Heart adults are doing
About the same as Minnesota on each measure.
1 in 3 Sacred Heart adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
8.6% of Sacred Heart adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Sacred Heart and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Township | — | — | — | — |
Sacred Heart Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Sacred Heart adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Sacred Heart
Why doesn’t Sacred Heart have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Sacred Heart.
What hospital is closest to Sacred Heart?
Avera Granite Falls in Granite Falls, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Sacred Heart’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 Sacred Heart.
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.